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A review by inlaraland
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
In "Thirst", the author has you walking the line between life and death with our two main characters in this story. The parallels between their emotions and experiences makes this novel an emotional read. Set across two different time periods, the story follows a vampire from Europe who just arrived to Buenos Aries and a woman in modern times struggling to come to terms with her mother's terminal illness.
Our characters are connected through time, events and experiences. A monster and human mirroring one another either through their connections or finding their opposing traits in each other. This story touches on themes of identity, isolation, sensuality, motherhood, grief, hunger and mortality. Death is pretty symbolic in all aspects of this work, where life is either taken through our vampire or naturally lost through our human's eyes. The setting is also pivotal at not only showcasing the passage of time, but also at reinforcing what is lost and will be lost in the present.
This is a vampire story that is beautifully written and absolutely heartbreaking. I particularly enjoyed the overall mood of this work as the ambience was tense throughout the story. I thought part one was excellent, but I did feel like part two had a slower build up. Towards the end I was just sad and it was quite unexpected. The novel itself is surprisingly touching, and as far as vampire books go, this one is fantastic.
I recommend this to readers who love vampire literature, gothic horror and historical fiction.
Our characters are connected through time, events and experiences. A monster and human mirroring one another either through their connections or finding their opposing traits in each other. This story touches on themes of identity, isolation, sensuality, motherhood, grief, hunger and mortality. Death is pretty symbolic in all aspects of this work, where life is either taken through our vampire or naturally lost through our human's eyes. The setting is also pivotal at not only showcasing the passage of time, but also at reinforcing what is lost and will be lost in the present.
This is a vampire story that is beautifully written and absolutely heartbreaking. I particularly enjoyed the overall mood of this work as the ambience was tense throughout the story. I thought part one was excellent, but I did feel like part two had a slower build up. Towards the end I was just sad and it was quite unexpected. The novel itself is surprisingly touching, and as far as vampire books go, this one is fantastic.
I recommend this to readers who love vampire literature, gothic horror and historical fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood