If you're sick and tired of Stephenie Meyer's flawlessly beautiful and nauseatingly virtuous vampire stereotype, check out this clever graphic novel for the perfect antidote.
Our hero, Dave, is a poor vampire working the night shift at the local convenience store. He never wanted to become a vampire: he was suckered into it by his sleazy boss, who turned Dave into his undead night-clerk slave.
Dave's life....well, it sucks. He works the night shift, goes home to beat the deadly sunlight, then gets up at night to do it all again. The one bright spot in his dreary existence is Rosa, the hispanic goth princess who comes by the store now and then with her friends. But when Dave (amazingly) gets a date with the girl, he ends up competing against buff surfer-dude vampire Wes. Dave, who exists on expired blood bank serum so that he won't have to hurt people, doesn't stand a chance.
This dystopian, clerks-like book is full of clever irony and sarcastic humour. If you loved Twilight...stay away. If you like Seinfeld, Clerks, Office Space, Ghost World, etc...you'll love this book!
Graphic Novel
Grades 10 and up
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