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A review by mudder17
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up
So this was a very different book from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which I loved. I think I was expecting something similar, but this one was definitely more serious and more like an alternate history book. That's not to say that there weren't moments of humor--there definitely were. And honestly, picturing Abraham Lincoln as a badass vampire hunter wielding an ax is pretty hilarious and awesome at the same time. But as I said, it was definitely more of a history book than it was a fictional story (even though yes, this was totally made up). Once I made that adjustment, I enjoyed it a lot more and I am very impressed by all the research the author had to do to create an authentic Abraham Lincoln who just happened to be a vampire hunter. He incorporated a lot of Lincoln's tough childhood as well as his political career. And of course, he incorporated the details of his death, although obviously some details were changed and I liked what ended up happening with John Wilkes Booth. I enjoyed the reading of this book and I think that now that I know what to expect, I might read it again in the future. It was definitely an interesting way to view Lincoln, the civil war, and even the lost colony of Roanoke. If you're a fan of history or of Abraham Lincoln, and you enjoy tales of vampires, well, this is a very interesting combo of the two and definitely has a unique place in books.
So this was a very different book from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which I loved. I think I was expecting something similar, but this one was definitely more serious and more like an alternate history book. That's not to say that there weren't moments of humor--there definitely were. And honestly, picturing Abraham Lincoln as a badass vampire hunter wielding an ax is pretty hilarious and awesome at the same time. But as I said, it was definitely more of a history book than it was a fictional story (even though yes, this was totally made up). Once I made that adjustment, I enjoyed it a lot more and I am very impressed by all the research the author had to do to create an authentic Abraham Lincoln who just happened to be a vampire hunter. He incorporated a lot of Lincoln's tough childhood as well as his political career. And of course, he incorporated the details of his death, although obviously some details were changed and I liked what ended up happening with John Wilkes Booth. I enjoyed the reading of this book and I think that now that I know what to expect, I might read it again in the future. It was definitely an interesting way to view Lincoln, the civil war, and even the lost colony of Roanoke. If you're a fan of history or of Abraham Lincoln, and you enjoy tales of vampires, well, this is a very interesting combo of the two and definitely has a unique place in books.