vampires

• Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (2007)

  [6/10]

  "Of the three books in the Twilight series so far, I found Eclipse the least interesting. All the physical action takes place off stage, and we spend all our time inside Bella's mixed up head."

• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (1976)

  [6/10]

  "While Interview with the Vampire has expertly crafted depictions of scene and emotion, this volume doesn't have some of the polish and flare you find in some of the later volumes in the series."

• New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (2006)

  [6/10]

  "At the end, you feel like you have just ridden a roller coaster -- a long, slow, boring ride up the hill and a brief thrill as you run the course. The excitement happens so fast, that you really want more and wish that Meyer hadn't spent so much time letting Bella mope about."

• Nightmare before Christmas, The directed by Henry Selick (1993)

  [7/10]

  "The typical and unsurprising plot doesn't provide much satisfaction, but visually Nightmare provides a fun, creative atmosphere that has so much detail that you can see something new every time you watch."

• Tale of the Body Thief, The by Anne Rice (1992)

  [9/10]

  "Rice tells an exciting, suspenseful story built around solid characters who exhibit feelings that are human, even for vampires."

• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (2005)

  [8/10]

  "Meyer does an excellent job at building the tension to a nerve-splitting peak, and her exposition about her vampires never gets boring or preachy."

  Average score: 7.00