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afrancis0105 's review for:
The Mellification
by Nat Buchbinder
"He wanted to abide, he wanted that patient undead serenity, he wanted stoicism. and fortitude and instead all he had were complaints and tears."
My biggest complaint with this book is that it isn't long enough. It was a really interesting take on the modern vampire, and the way that cultures attempt to preserve their traditions in the face of modern forces.
Vampires are traditionally portrayed as forever unchanging and unaffected by the world around them. How does a trans vampire, who by definition needs to be able to change in order to be true to who he is, reconcile the vampires' traditional reluctance to change with his need to get his "vampire name" and ascend to his true self?
The things I loved about this, I really loved. But the ending came quickly and suddenly, and I'm left with many questions as to "what happens to_____?" "what happens with________?" "what happens after __________?"
If there's a sequel, I'll definitely check it out. If there isn't a sequel, I don't know how I'll feel about this book a few years down the road.
My biggest complaint with this book is that it isn't long enough. It was a really interesting take on the modern vampire, and the way that cultures attempt to preserve their traditions in the face of modern forces.
Vampires are traditionally portrayed as forever unchanging and unaffected by the world around them. How does a trans vampire, who by definition needs to be able to change in order to be true to who he is, reconcile the vampires' traditional reluctance to change with his need to get his "vampire name" and ascend to his true self?
The things I loved about this, I really loved. But the ending came quickly and suddenly, and I'm left with many questions as to "what happens to_____?" "what happens with________?" "what happens after __________?"
If there's a sequel, I'll definitely check it out. If there isn't a sequel, I don't know how I'll feel about this book a few years down the road.