Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

Melissa de la Cruz

First published 2006Young adult

7.57.5 / 10
Score out of 10142 ratingsConfidence 49%: this much of the score is the readers’ own

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Our view

The premise earns “Blue Bloods” its readers: vampires hidden among the wealthy families of a New York private school. Schuyler, an outsider there, finds her veins turning blue just as one of the popular girls turns up dead. Readers praise the mythology behind the story; some find that the constant naming of fashion brands crowds it out, and others consider the characters thinly developed.

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About the book

"Her veins are starting to turn blue, and she’s starting to crave raw meat. Soon, her world is thrust into an intricate maze of secret societies and bitter intrigue. Schuyler has never been a part of the trendy crowd at her prestigious New York private school. Now, all of a sudden, Jack Force, the most popular guy in school, is showing an interest in her. And when one of the popular girls is found dead, Schuyler and Jack are determined to get to the bottom of it. Schuyler wants to find out the secrets of the mysterious Blue Bloods. But is she putting herself in danger?"-- Provided by Amazon

Description: publisher’s blurb via Hardcover

Reading order · Blue Bloods

Full order & progress →
  1. Blue Bloods
    Blue Bloods2006 · 142 ratingsThis book
    7.57.5 / 10
  2. Masquerade
    Masquerade2007 · 86 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Revelations
    Revelations2009 · 74 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  4. The Van Alen Legacy
    The Van Alen Legacy2010 · 52 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  5. Misguided Angel
    Misguided Angel2010 · 31 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Where the score comes from

The sources average 6.9 across 142 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 49% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.5 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover6.9142 100%

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What age is Blue Bloods for?

Blue Bloods sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating.

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