Eighth grade bites vs Eleventh grade burns: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High schools, Orphans, Horror stories, Vampires, Schools, Horror
Eighth grade bites
Vlad has to keep his vampire urges under control while dealing with the pressures of middle school.Thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod really hates junior high. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl…
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Eleventh grade burns
Things have taken a darker turn for the half-human teenager with an appetite for blood. Joss, a vampire slayer and Vlad's former friend, has moved back to Bathory. A mysterious and powerful new vampire, Dorian, appears…
The verdict
- Readers rate Eleventh grade burns highest: Eleventh grade burns 4.3 · Eighth grade bites 3.9.
- Eighth grade bites is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Eleventh grade burns.
- Eighth grade bites has the widest readership — 38130 ratings behind its score.
- Eighth grade bites runs the darker storyline; Eleventh grade burns stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Eighth grade bites
≈ 3h vs 5h for Eleventh grade burns
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Eleventh grade burns
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Eighth grade bites
a darker storyline than Eleventh grade burns
Want something lighter?
Eleventh grade burns
an easier tone than Eighth grade bites
Scores by source
| Eighth grade bites | Eleventh grade burns | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (38130) | 4.3 (17946) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (47) | 3.9 (15) |
Reception
| Eighth grade bites | Eleventh grade burns | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 38130 | 17946 |
| Editions | 15 | 9 |
| Want to read | 19627 | 7729 |
| Reading it now | 826 | 316 |
| Written reviews | 2972 | 657 |
| Pages | 182 | 309 |