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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston
5.0
Being Dutch means growing up with American tv shows and books. I've spent so much time in America that it feels like I know the country even though I've never been there. I know hotspots, I know skylines, I know the differences between certain cities. However, I think there's not one city as vivid to me as New Orleans. Mostly because New Orleans seems to have the most unique and intriguing atmosphere ever.
I was however not prepared to cry my eyes out while reading this book. It was the good kind of crying, by the way, the crying because it was all so beautiful and raw and honest and pure and real. It was the kind of crying because I recognized the journey of the main character and I liked the lessons she learned along the way. The kind of crying because I felt this book has some amazing quotes all so incredibly true.
Along the way the book shows us everything New Orleans has to offer. Like I said, I already read a lot of books set in New Orleans. I devoured the Originals, also set in New Orleans. And still I have the feeling this book made me experience the city as I had never done before. It takes us to see all the amazing hotspots, which makes it a great guide when visiting New Orleans I can imagine, and we meet some really interesting people.
What I loved mostly about all the people we meet, is that they're not all good and not all bad. These people are real. They make horrible mistakes, they do things that are maybe not okay, they hurt others and at times they also hurt themselves. It's not always pretty, but it's for sure interesting, intriguing and very relatable. This is the kind of book where it's about the journey, the characters learning and growing and being confronted with themselves, and not so much about the destination.
I was however not prepared to cry my eyes out while reading this book. It was the good kind of crying, by the way, the crying because it was all so beautiful and raw and honest and pure and real. It was the kind of crying because I recognized the journey of the main character and I liked the lessons she learned along the way. The kind of crying because I felt this book has some amazing quotes all so incredibly true.
Along the way the book shows us everything New Orleans has to offer. Like I said, I already read a lot of books set in New Orleans. I devoured the Originals, also set in New Orleans. And still I have the feeling this book made me experience the city as I had never done before. It takes us to see all the amazing hotspots, which makes it a great guide when visiting New Orleans I can imagine, and we meet some really interesting people.
What I loved mostly about all the people we meet, is that they're not all good and not all bad. These people are real. They make horrible mistakes, they do things that are maybe not okay, they hurt others and at times they also hurt themselves. It's not always pretty, but it's for sure interesting, intriguing and very relatable. This is the kind of book where it's about the journey, the characters learning and growing and being confronted with themselves, and not so much about the destination.