Sunshine

3.5. There were so many parts of this story that I loved, but there were also a lot of writing problems that made it difficult to read, like repetitive and overemphasized statements. Sunshine's character development was also written in a way that implied this wasn't a standalone book. I looked for the next book after finishing this one, finding an article on the author's blog that seemed angry toward readers asking about a second book. She says that she just doesn't write sequels. In that case, she probably should have been more aware that her book set up a continuing story, and left large story gaps that made it feel as if there HAD to be a second book to go along with it. Otherwise, this was a great twist on vampire lore. Pop culture views on the supernatural often include super abilities, like amazing eye sight, strength, or speed. McKinley went a step further and described the way that humans and the supernatural interact and perceive the world around them completely differently from each other. There was definitely a theme of culture clash, and how various characters struggle in this world as a result. Recommendation - read if you enjoy paranormal world-building and vampire stories in particular. Note on the romance element - it exists, but isn't a huge part of the story. Some parts of it felt forced, and I enjoyed the friendship between the two main characters better.