In The Afterlife of the Party, we meet Tansy who is reluctantly on her way to a party with her two best friends, Skyler and Vaughn. But, when Skyler starts to act super weird at this party and is totally consumed by Travis, the lead singer of the band The Drainers, Tansy is on high alert. This guy is sleazy and when Skyer is completely submissive to him when she would normally be turned off by his attitude, Tansy knows this is time to leave. But Travis and his bandmates are vampires and not only has Travis bit Skyler and turned her, but he also tries to bite Tansy too, luckily just grazing her skin.

This book is all about Tansy and Vaughn, the guy she is secretly crushing on so hard, doing whatever they can to find their friend and attempt to get her away from Travis’s evil clutches. They must go undercover and infiltrate the band, all while Tansy is trying to maneuver her new life of the undead. You guessed it… that little nip was enough to transform her into something, just not an actual vampire. Paired with her already magical abilities as a Mariotti witch, she becomes something else, entirely.

Tansy learns a lot about her lineage and her past while she is fighting tooth and nail to get her bff back. Luckily, she has Vaughn. The fact that they two have to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend is a major plus, not to mention the fact that it makes the two analyze how they really do feel about one another.

This was a fun read. The pacing is totally entertaining and something new is always happening to make sure your attention is kept. This isn’t the same old stale tale where vampires are beautiful and alluring. If you can see past their glamour, they are truly evil and murderous, stinking of death and blood and graveyard dirt. I really enjoyed reading this and the progression of the story left me in major anticipation of the sequel.

Sadly disappointing. The writing did not flow well and I felt like it jumped around, missing some details I really wanted. I ended up skimming most of the book which I'm bummed about...the premise sounded so intriguing, but the story just didn't hit that mark.
I think it just needed to be fleshed out more, maybe with some character development it would've changed the whole story for the better. There's potential, it just needs some work, in my opinion.

I hate giving such a crappy rating, but reading this book was an genuine struggle for me.


Thank you Entangled publishing via NetGalley for providing the e-copy to read and honestly review.

Thank you NetGalley and entangled teen for this eARC!!

I’m sorry to say that this book just wasn’t for me, I really was excited to read this one but I just couldn’t get into it.

The writing style wasn’t my cup of tea and different times throughout the book it felt like the Character was repeating herself which got really obnoxious and annoying . I hoped that maybe the characters would get redeemed or a better arc throughout the book but nope they all just fell flat to me. Maybe because I wanted to like it so much my expectations where too high for it? But regardless it just wasn’t for me.

I am being as honest and as nice I can be, and if you want to give it a try I won’t stop you but I will let you know that I did not enjoy it.

The Afterlife of the Party follows two friends who are trying to track down their other friend after finding out she is being compelled by a group of evil vampires.

I honestly don’t have much to say about this book as it was not my cup of tea at all. I usually live vampire stories and I am beyond grateful that they are making a comeback, which is what provoked me to check out this book. Unfortunately this story was so hard to read due to how bad the writing was. There are so many plot holes right from the beginning and there is zero explanation for the magic system that is represented throughout the book. There is also zero flow to the story. There’s lots of jumping from scene to scene without any notice or even breakage in the text. Along with the jumping from scene to scene, new information gets added out of nowhere without any explanation. With all these issues in place, it was near impossible to connect to the story in any way. This book honestly feels more like a first draft than anything else.

The one way I would recommend this book is if you are looking for something that is quick to read that you don’t really need to have a heavy focus on while reading.

This book truly gutted my heart and soul from my book. It had me shook by how much I was able to relate to the main character, Frankie. The language, the patois, the little side remarks, the arguments used and portrayed throughout the book were all to familiar to me. The scene between Frankie and his father at the beginning of the book reminded me of much of the relationship my mother and I have with each other. Then when Frankie mentions that when his father offered to shave his head was his father's way of apologizing, I was just like "bruh! this is the same thing my mother does".

This was a book I was able to relate to and made me realize how much of the Jamaican culture I am deprived of and how much I would like to go back and visit and explore.

I loved this story so much because it was able to depict the struggle of being a teen in Jamaica. I felt myself cheering Frankie on for every win he had throughout this read, hoping that he can figure out a way out of each situation he found himself in. He was just a teen with a lack of options and was trying to find the best way to survive. I respect that about Frankie as a main character and his character development was not alway a straight line going upwards towards success. I appreciate the fact that Frankie had moments where he stumbled because life is just not easy, especially in Jamaica.

I received this book in exchange of a honest review. If you're looking for a refreshing story which packs tons of subtle humor into a furious vampire hunt, this might be what you're looking for. The mix is quite original as it take very violent scenes, hits upon sexual abuse, slams groupies and cliches, nests with hot guys and romance, and weaves in a wild chase which borders on the edge of humor. And it was fun.
the writing wasn't nearly as tight or smooth or flowing as it could have been. There are tons of sudden revelations, scenes which are raced over without depth or enough set-up time, and beats in the plot which just drop away and leave gaping holes. It many ways, it resembled the vampire band's music—not the best but for some reason, still hypnotizing. For all of the technical issues, I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the read and want to read the next book.

This one wasn’t for me! I had a really hard tome staying focused. I’m really bummed about this I really feel like it needed to have been read through not for grammatical errors but story flow errors.

This was hilarious. Usually, I'm not a fan of paranormal romances, besides Twilight, but this was a fun one.

Actual Rating 1.5 stars
This was a difficult read for me. The characters are supposed to be late teens but they come as much younger, whinier and immature. The situations they find themselves in are incredibly disturbing for a younger audience. There is darkness in the world and older men who do prey on younger women but I felt this is a subject matter for a more mature audience.

The writing was inconsistent and difficult to follow as scenes jumped ahead and left me feeling like I had missed something. I was uninterested in the characters or their fates and simply skimmed ending of the book as I don't like to not finish a book. Particularly when I received it for review.

I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you Entangled Teen for providing me with temporary e-arc (an early, sneak peek of the first stage printer proof) through NetGalley.
My rating is for this specific draft of the title which is entitled to change after I read the finished draft of this title.
Expect a detailed review on the finished arc around the publishing date i.e. February 2021.

This was sadly not my cup of tea.

The positive is that I was interested enough to find out what happened. I read the whole book, there were moments I really liked and I was really into the book.

Negative, the writing style just wasn’t for me. Several times throughout the book the character kept repeating herself. It made it obnoxious to continue. It lacked real feeling for me, I couldn't connect to the characters in any way. At some point I thought the characters could be redeemed but nope they fell really short for me. Except for Vaughn, his character I liked.

I really wanted to like it and I think that's why I read the whole thing. I wanted to give it a fair chance. But again, this wasn't for me, I hope others will enjoy it more than I did.

I am reviewing this in the most polite way I can possibly manage. It just wasn't a book or writing style for me. I truly wanted to like it.

Where to start...



I had high hopes for this one. I liked the concept, and the open chapters drew me in (I read this is 2 days) but retrospectively....the writing is juvenile at best. I’m not too far removed from a high schooler, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard a high schooler talk/think the way these characters do. There was definitely some times where I felt a careful comb through by editing would have helped but overall...meh.

————————————
Thank you to the publisher for this free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun, quick read, but not what I would consider scary! Not sure if it was meant to be a fun spin on vampires, missing friends, etc., but if so it nailed it! I could be wrong though, as maybe my constant darker reading is skewing my view. I do know it was a bit unique and original, a fun plot, with amazing character development! Do recommend to those who like a lighter book on scary subjects!

Will buzz around and use lower Amazon reviewer number on release date!

Thank you Netgalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Right from the start of this book, I was sucked in and had to keep reading to find out what would happen next. I loved the Vampire aspect of this book and felt like it was executed well, without it being cheesy. The characters in the book were great, it was swoon-worthy, as well as unique and compelling. I would highly recommend this book!

The Afterlife of the Party is about a girl named Tansy, who is convinced to go to a party with her best friend Skylar. At the party, Tansy realizes that the band is all vampires, and that her best friend is leaving with the lead singer. The next morning, Tansy finds out that Skylar never came home.

Tansy and her crush/best friend Vaughn embark on a roadtrip to try to find Skylar and bring her home. This book was entertaining, and it’s a fun read for the Halloween season. The one issue that I had with the story is that when you find out that Tansy is a witch, I expected to see her use more of her witchy abilities to try and save Skylar. There seemed to be a lack of witchiness throughout the story that I felt was needed.

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

We are in October, well more like the end of October. And we all know what this means, right? HALLOWEEN SEASON!! Sorry got a bit too enthusiastic there! “The Afterlife of the Party” is the perfect Halloween read if you still don’t know what to read for these last few days of the spookiest month of the year. Everyone knows that we need a lot of distraction from our daily lives and I do think that Marlene Perez did a great job at doing so. I enjoyed reading her book. The book is full of scary vampires and also not so scary ones. And of course we have witches. I’m always a fan of witches in books and I swear I couldn’t get enough of the magic.

I found it nice to see the notion of friendship in this book. Tansy is like the best friend everyone should have. I’m not even kidding. She even goes to parties she doesn’t want to go to support her best friends and this party was one she definitely shouldn’t have gone to. Because her life definitely did get messy because of this party. The reader should be glad she did though, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to read this book.

In order to save her best friend, Tansy and her other best friend Vaughn have to go through a horror trip but both of them are totally ready to sacrifice themselves.

I have to admit that I found the book to be a bit lengthy and I had to rush through the middle part because I found it to be really long. Other than that I enjoyed reading “The Afterlife of the Party“. It was suspenseful, mysterious and spooky!

Overall, “The Afterlife of the Party” is the perfect fall read if you want to read something mysterious and spooky.

It was a lot of fun reading this book: it's highly entertaining and engrossing. it was the right book to read when you need something light and humorous.
It's a humorous, fast paced story with a cast of likable characters and a good world building.
I thought it was a standalone but now I'm hooked and can't wait to read the next instalment.
It' recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The Afterlife of the Party was an okay read. At times it felt almost like a parody. With vampires making a comeback this year, you've got to stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately, Afterlife really doesn't. It did start off interesting but quickly fizzled. I've also been in a terrible reading slump so maybe it was just me losing interest.

Thank you to Entangled Teen for giving me the opportunity to read this book and for being on the Vampire wagon. 🧛‍♂️🧛‍♀️

The Afterlife of the Party, by author Marlene Perez, is the first installment in the authors Afterlife trilogy. 17-year old Tansy Mariotti ends up attending a party with her best friend Skyler Avrett to see a band called "The Drainers" whose singer she's fallen in love with. Since best friends tend to make sacrifices for each other, Tansy ends up going to keep Skyler out of trouble. But, things aren't as simple as they seem. Skyler hasn't exactly been truthful about her dealings with Travis, the lead singer. In fact, it appears she's been keeping secrets for months without saying anything to her alleged best friend.

It appears that Skyler has been bitten enough times to make her anemic or willing to do whatever she is told. It that weren't enough, Tansy runs into Travis without Skyler, and Travis tries the same act on Tansy. Surprisingly, Tansy is immune to him but Tansy will eventually end up with a desire for blood since one bite apparently starts the transition. Tansy refuses to leave Skyler to her own horror story. After all, they connected over their absentee mothers who left them behind for greener pastures. Thanks to her grandmother Mariotti who raised her after her own mother dumped her and disappeared, Tansy knows that the paranormal world exists.

That means witches, vampires, werewolves, and yes, ghosts. Therefore, putting two and two together, Tansy realizes that Skyler has fallen in with vampires. Skylar has a physical bond to Travis that can only be broken if he's dead. That means Tansy and her friend Vaughn Sheridan must travel across country in order to save a very unwilling Skyler as well as other girls who have been lured into this nightmare. To make matters worse, being bitten by a vampire turns Tansy, who is apparently a witch, into something that hasn't been seen in a long while. Tansy is not only immune to glamour but after she's bitten, she's able to use magical mesmerizing to save her life.

Tansy has to wade through Bleeders aka Sundowners who are one bite away from becoming vampires themselves. She has to fight off Travis's Father who is a big deal in the vampire community and knows that Tansy is something quite dangerous. She has to deal with a shocking surprise that will upend her entire world in one swift kick to the head. (No Spoilers!) Then there's Rose and Pac who belong to a group called Paranormal Activity Committee who weave in and out of the story, but they don't really offer solutions or help Tansy out against Travis and his vampire hordes.

Tansy is a decent main character. She's a loyal friend which makes her compelling, and her fiery and bold attitude is captivating and her Grandmother and her "book Club" tend to offer more answers to questions that Tansy hasn't arrived at yet. The book ends on a twisted note. There are vampire hunters to deal with, Tansy's new status to wade through, and a relationship with Vaughn that could lead to good things, or a major flame out.

With a fun dance between magic, vampires, bffs, romance, and a pinch of quirkiness, this is a light read with a dark beat.

After being dragged to a party she never wanted to go to in the first place, this teenage girl finds herself heading against a band of vampires, who leave death and blood in their wake. Unfortunately, her best friend is on her way to become their super-groupie with more than a few bite marks to show for it. Add a strange past, a witch grandmother, a hot guy, and a pair of very strange paranormal agents, and this girl is in for the strangest moments the afterlife can offer.

If you're looking for a refreshing story which packs tons of subtle humor into a furious vampire hunt, this might be what you're looking for. I'd shove this one into the direction of a 'wild and crazy ride' category. The mix is quite original as it take very violent scenes, hits upon sexual abuse, slams groupies and cliches, nests with hot guys and romance, and weaves in a wild chase which borders on the edge of humor. And it was fun.

I did read this one in one sitting simply because it was an easy read and did have me wondering what in the world would happen next. And yet, the writing wasn't nearly as tight or smooth or flowing as it could have been. There are tons of sudden revelations, scenes which are raced over without depth or enough set-up time, and beats in the plot which just drop away and leave gaping holes. It many ways, it resembled the vampire band's music—not the best but for some reason, still hypnotizing. For all of the technical issues, I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the read.

So, I'm finding this one very hard to rate and will simply go at it as fast and furious and ridiculous as the read itself. Because sometimes this is exactly the kind of read a person needs.