A review by katiecat22
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk

4.0

This is a haunting story of love, lust, and loss following two perspectives with a time jump and overlap. I think the overall messages are about the loss of a mother, slowly dying in hospital, and the effect that has on a family. Vampirism in the novel definitely makes notes on the female body as both powerful and objectified. The Buenos Aires setting, both historical and contemporary, was excellent, and I enjoyed the writing style. It reminded me a bit of some other Latin American fiction I’ve read recently like Smoking in Bed and Tender Is the Flesh. I’d definitely read from this author again.  
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