What's the difference between a vampire and a lump of moss? At least the moss can withstand sunlight. Okay, maybe that joke we just made up is terrible, but the point is that in The Reformed Vampire Support Group, vampires are lethargic and listless. They're chillaxed bundles of inactivity. They don't necessarily like being that way, but the infection that makes them vamps also drains them of their willpower and leaves them lazy.
Nina recognizes this tendency in herself and the vamps around her, and she hates it. Just as soon as she can work up the willpower, she fights it. This results in Nina having a more adventurous un-life than other vamps like, say, Casimir, who gets staked in his sleep.
Questions About Inertia
- Why does Nina decide to go on the road trip to Cobar after all? What gives her the get up and go she needs?
- Who seems most sympathetic to Nina's call to action to rescue Reuben, and why?
- Who do you think is the most proactive character in the book? Give evidence from the text to support your claim.
- If you were a vampire, which life hacks would you use to try to motivate yourself to do, well, anything?
Chew on This
Nina is living proof that being a vampire is not synonymous with inaction.
Vampires who let inertia rule their decisions are more likely to end up dead or unhappy.