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mjwhitlock18's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
I’m not sure that I knew what I was getting into with this book, and I’m still not entirely sure where I stand on it. It is ultimately a vampire story that explores gender, sexuality, identity, fandom, and the archiving of lives and ephemera. It feels more like a true autobiography than fiction. It’s raw, tangled, and at times disjointed. This queer Jewish trans male vampire meets and has a fast burning relationships with a bisexual widow, as he is archiving her dead wife’s belongings. I’m not sure that I support the romance, as it feels not entirely healthy, but I’m also not sure if I’m supposed to as a reader. This book is light on plot, heavy on dialogue and metaphors, and mostly about relationships and people figuring their shit out. Overall, it’s spooky, queer, and weird, and if that’s your vibe, give it a shot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity and Blood
Minor: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
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