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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Another fun, quick read following up the Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter book. Seth Grahame-Smith has an amazing ability to weave fiction through the grey areas of history, making a convincing and gripping story where none existed before. The vampires of the world struggle through history to find their niche, working with and around and through exploration and advancements, deciding whether they are good or evil, and what exactly those things mean, all while man exists alongside them, surviving, suffering, and growing and changing.
I can't really describe much without giving away some of the interesting twists and turns of the story, but suffice it to say, you'll be kept interested and entertained as you travel across oceans and time, and you come to know the vampires of Seth Graheme-Smith's world.
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter was probably ideally for adults, but it's violence was more of an action movie variety. The Last American Vampire is definitely not one for kids. There's some intense violence and some sexual strangeness they don't need.
I can't really describe much without giving away some of the interesting twists and turns of the story, but suffice it to say, you'll be kept interested and entertained as you travel across oceans and time, and you come to know the vampires of Seth Graheme-Smith's world.
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter was probably ideally for adults, but it's violence was more of an action movie variety. The Last American Vampire is definitely not one for kids. There's some intense violence and some sexual strangeness they don't need.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I don't know where to begin with this. Like the last one, it's just a white pat on the back fantasizing about the deaths of bigots. Which is fine, but what are you doing in real life? Are you also donating to charities and mutual aid? Calling representatives? Etc.
But that's not the book. The book is what it is. Like I said, an alternative history fanfiction where everyone gets the comeuppance they deserve!!! Whatever.
But that's not the book. The book is what it is. Like I said, an alternative history fanfiction where everyone gets the comeuppance they deserve!!! Whatever.
I really enjoyed Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter and this one was no different. It was a fun read. I loved the appearances of the well known historical figures and their interactions with the occult. It's a silly book but if you like historical fiction and vampires you'll enjoy it.
2017 Reading Challenge: A paranormal book
I have read a Abraham Lincoln Vampire Slayer and now The Last American Vampire, I love how Grahame mixes history with of all things vampires! It's makes for such a fun read!
I have read a Abraham Lincoln Vampire Slayer and now The Last American Vampire, I love how Grahame mixes history with of all things vampires! It's makes for such a fun read!
It moved fast and had a lot of name-dropping. It was fun to see the history part of it, but not as good as the first book. Had some language I could do without and it seem too rushed.
It's been about ten years since I've read the first one. This was still that same kind of fun with a new energy of going through time to keep it from being stale.
A wild romp through history from the vampiric point of view. Spoilers follow!
I love the idea of Abe Lincoln interacting with his successors, and I love the addition of Nikola Tesla to the story (who is a vampire on the sci-fi show Sanctuary -- he's such a great character, he keeps popping up!). I also appreciate finally knowing the fate of the Roanoke colony. A fun read, because you don't really know what historical figure will pop up next!
I love the idea of Abe Lincoln interacting with his successors, and I love the addition of Nikola Tesla to the story (who is a vampire on the sci-fi show Sanctuary -- he's such a great character, he keeps popping up!). I also appreciate finally knowing the fate of the Roanoke colony. A fun read, because you don't really know what historical figure will pop up next!
I did have a few bones to pick with this book - mainly centered around how it largely fails to deal with either race or gender on what is basically a trip through Dead White Dudes of the Past Several Hundred Years - but for once I was actually able to 'get past' that for the most part and rate it five stars because it was just so ridiculously fun.
You definitely have to take all the events here with more than a few grains of salt - as is true with most 'historical' fiction but Henry is an unexpectedly hilarious protagonist and his POV is just a lot of fun to read. There are some spoilers under the cut although I do stay away from anything relating to the big central plot reveal but I just needed to list a few things that happen in this book to make you understand how completely bonkers it is.
I absolutely lost it fairly early in the book when - after feeding on some asshole beating his horse - Henry decided to tell us that vampires get erections after feeding because of all the blood and they call it 'ballooning'. To which I immediately said 'well you probably shouldn't'. After that he heads off to England to hunt fucking Jack the Ripper with Bram Stoker and Arthur Conan Doyle. He hangs out with Tesla and Mark Twain. He rips Rasputin's fucking dick off while Tesla is standing nearby smoking because he 'already did his part earlier'. HE BLOWS UP THE HINDENBERG. And several other things besides.
Seriously. It's just ridiculous event after ridiculous event and I know it sounds like it would eventually keel over into being entirely too much and just awful but somehow it never does. Truly amazing. I would read another one with no hesitation.
You definitely have to take all the events here with more than a few grains of salt - as is true with most 'historical' fiction but Henry is an unexpectedly hilarious protagonist and his POV is just a lot of fun to read. There are some spoilers under the cut although I do stay away from anything relating to the big central plot reveal but I just needed to list a few things that happen in this book to make you understand how completely bonkers it is.
Spoiler
I absolutely lost it fairly early in the book when - after feeding on some asshole beating his horse - Henry decided to tell us that vampires get erections after feeding because of all the blood and they call it 'ballooning'. To which I immediately said 'well you probably shouldn't'. After that he heads off to England to hunt fucking Jack the Ripper with Bram Stoker and Arthur Conan Doyle. He hangs out with Tesla and Mark Twain. He rips Rasputin's fucking dick off while Tesla is standing nearby smoking because he 'already did his part earlier'. HE BLOWS UP THE HINDENBERG. And several other things besides.
Seriously. It's just ridiculous event after ridiculous event and I know it sounds like it would eventually keel over into being entirely too much and just awful but somehow it never does. Truly amazing. I would read another one with no hesitation.
There's a lot going on in this book. I enjoyed the story overall, but I wasn't nearly as interested as I was when I read [b:Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter|7108001|Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter|Seth Grahame-Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1291165397s/7108001.jpg|6596168]. The further I got into the book, the more I realized that the author had a list of historical figures he was trying to include in the story. Each figure has their part to play, but it did get a bit tedious at times. This book is definitely not lacking in creative plays on history.
I would definitely recommend this book, but I suggest reading [b:Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter|7108001|Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter|Seth Grahame-Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1291165397s/7108001.jpg|6596168] first.
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I would definitely recommend this book, but I suggest reading [b:Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter|7108001|Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter|Seth Grahame-Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1291165397s/7108001.jpg|6596168] first.
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