By John Ajvide Lindqvist
A Swedish vampire tale told in an entirely unique way. Described as "romantic, social realist" in genre it is a story told from a young boys perspective. In the beginning I thought it was a good teen geared story but the unfolding story and complex characters, often gruesome in their humanity, convinced me this was not the case. An important vampire book for anyone series about the genre.
"It was school. That's all. This was school. They told you to do a lot of things and you did them. The whole thing had been invented so teachers would be able to hand out photocopies. It didn't mean anything." Location 1605
"The credits for the nature program rolled on the TV. Eli put a finger on the woman's throat artery. It felt like a beating bird heart under her fingertips." Location 3857
"Yes. Everything is in the brain. From the beginning. The body is simply a kind of service unit that the brain is forced to be burdened with in order to keep itself alive." Location 6729
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