A review by vanmeers
La Petite Mort by Eli Wilde

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

I’m not usually one for poetry and I often find I can’t connect well with them at all, but I wanted to give this a go as I love the idea of a poetry collection from the POV of a vampire. I’m really happy I did — La Petite Mort by Eli Wilde did not disappoint. 

La Petite Mort is a collection of poems by the vampire Rufus Hobster. The poems explore his feelings on immortal life, his relationship with God and a woman named Elise. It’s a soul-crushing and emotional collection that makes it impossible to not feel a connection to Rufus and it’s a perfect book for anyone who loves vampires. 

Eli Wilde has done an exceptionally good job portraying the emotions of an immortal who has lived for hundreds of years, who struggles with his feelings on immortality, humanity and everything in between. It also feels absolutely perfect to write a poetry collection from the POV of a vampire, as you can imagine only an immortal would have the range of emotions that rarely can be carried onto paper by mere mortals. 

I’m still new with poetry and I’m still not sure how I feel about poetry in general, but I did enjoy this collection a lot and for once, I also felt I could understand the different poems and the emotions they tried conveying. A definite recommendation for anyone who’s into gothic poetry and vampires — but also for anyone who is new to poetry! 

Thank you NetGalley and Eli Wilde for the ARC!