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Sucks to Be Me

Kimberly Pauley (2008)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMina Hamilton #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.73
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryHumorHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Best Friend's Brother

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterVampiresHidden IdentityForbidden LoveChosen OneUrban Fantasy

Themes

IdentityChoice and AgencyGrowing upFamily ExpectationsBelongingFriendship vs Romance

Synopsis

When sixteen-year-old Mina is forced to take a class to help her decide whether or not to become a vampire like her parents, she also faces a choice between her life-long best friend and the boy she has a crush on versus new friends and possible boyfriends in her mandatory "vampire lessons."

Is Sucks to Be Me appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A lighthearted YA vampire story where a teen must decide whether to become a vampire like her parents. No graphic content, focuses on friendship, identity, and romantic crushes in a paranormal setting.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.

Who'll love this

Teens will love the mix of vampire mythology with normal high school drama about choosing between different friend groups and crushes.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyParanormalComedySchool Story