Reviews

Love in Vein: Twenty Original Tales of Vampiric Erotica by A.R. Morlan, David B. Silva, Mike Baker, Melaine Tem, Poppy Z. Brite, Steve Rasnic Tem, Wayne Allen Sallee, Elizabeth Engstrom, Douglas Clegg, Kathe Koja, Brian Hodge, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, W.H. Pugmire, Nancy Holder, Gene Wolfe, Charles de Lint, Robert Devereaux, Barry N. Malzberg, Norman Partridge, Christa Faust, Danielle Willis, Ian McDowell, Thomas F. Monteleone

rattlecakes's review

3.0

vampires are erotica, by nature. this book pales in comparison to her others.

sanmeow's review

medium-paced

0.25

oh lord .... what happened there ?? 😭 since this is a collection, not every story was a complete disappointment, which is why i'm not giving it zero stars. anyway, i'll give my overall thoughts. extremely disorganized, nonsensical writing, gross, partially boring because of some cliches, morally questionable at times which some people are into or whatever but i'm not. the ... fetus story. that was a nightmare. horrible. also not sure why this is marketed as erotica. 

peppermintbat's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

3.75

shortforvalkyrie's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

karend's review

2.0

I generally try to avoid reading reviews in depth before I dive into a book so I can be surprised and form my own opinion, but I should have skimmed a few more for this one, because it turned out to be much more horror than I have a taste for. I had to stop reading this just before bed, as some of the stories were graphic and intense enough to disturb my sleep.

ginpomelo's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.0