Peeps by Scott Westerfeld

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"Both medical thriller and science fiction, this fast-paced,
captivating modern vampire story is enriched with biology and history. . .
Entrancing throughout—but squeamish readers beware."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

This book is great from start to finish, and it’s not your mother’s vampire story.  Are you tired of romantic vampires with perfect hair and a diamond glow?  Then this is the book for you.

Cal is a guy who came from Texas to New York City for college.  On his first night he get’s lucky…the only problem is that the girl who kisses him is Parasite Positive or as they are called in the business a PEEP.  Now that he is infected it’s his job to roundup everyone he accidentally infected and help them to stop being blood hungry vampiric creatures. 

The book is told in alternate chapters.  The odd chapters advance the story, while the even chapters give details about various parasites that exist in the world.  This is a funny, slightly gruesome, and always entertaining take on the classic vampire story.  If you like it you can read the sequel: So Yesterday.