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A review by itcamefromthepage
Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I know this goodreads review will ensure my instant expelling from any Gothic club I try to enter but for some reason this one REALLY did not work for me.
The other Billy Martin books I read, like Exquisite Corpse and Drawing Blood were both 5 star reads for me, I loved every page. This one has the same dark subject matter, beautiful writing, and lens upon the darker elements of the world we live in...but I think it handles them pretty poorly.
There is a lot of underage predation by these vampires which you think for the first half of the book is the crux of the story, however by the end it's very lightly touched upon, which is surprising and disappointing.
The characters in this book are really not fun to follow. I'm all for a reprehensible main character but the book is really written in a way that you're supposed to at least in some regard empathize with Steve WHO I absolutely despised. The vampires are not fun, they are more hedonistic man children which at least was done intentionally, but it made them aren't to enjoy following. Especially when even the more sedate old school vampire is instantly fawning over children. The one female character is treated extremely poorly.
I did really like the character of Ghost though, and the other weirder moisture vampires near the finale were rad.
I am such an easy sell for vampires so me disliking this one so much hurts my heart but alas tis how I feel.
The other Billy Martin books I read, like Exquisite Corpse and Drawing Blood were both 5 star reads for me, I loved every page. This one has the same dark subject matter, beautiful writing, and lens upon the darker elements of the world we live in...but I think it handles them pretty poorly.
There is a lot of underage predation by these vampires which you think for the first half of the book is the crux of the story, however by the end it's very lightly touched upon, which is surprising and disappointing.
The characters in this book are really not fun to follow. I'm all for a reprehensible main character but the book is really written in a way that you're supposed to at least in some regard empathize with Steve WHO I absolutely despised. The vampires are not fun, they are more hedonistic man children which at least was done intentionally, but it made them aren't to enjoy following. Especially when even the more sedate old school vampire is instantly fawning over children. The one female character is treated extremely poorly.
I did really like the character of Ghost though, and the other weirder moisture vampires near the finale were rad.
I am such an easy sell for vampires so me disliking this one so much hurts my heart but alas tis how I feel.