A review by bhsmith
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
3.0
There are not a lot of surprises here. The name of this novel tells you pretty much what you'll be getting when you read this novel: The account of Abraham Lincoln hunting vampires.
The cleverness comes in when you see just how closely Grahame-Smith ties many actual events from Lincoln's life into the story of vampires in America. The darkest tragedies and the greatest triumphs of Lincoln's life are intricately woven into vampire lore. The skill at which this is done is actually quite fun and makes this novel a quick, entertaining read. Knowing a little bit about Lincoln and the Civil War will certainly increase the pleasure of reading this book.
The cleverness comes in when you see just how closely Grahame-Smith ties many actual events from Lincoln's life into the story of vampires in America. The darkest tragedies and the greatest triumphs of Lincoln's life are intricately woven into vampire lore. The skill at which this is done is actually quite fun and makes this novel a quick, entertaining read. Knowing a little bit about Lincoln and the Civil War will certainly increase the pleasure of reading this book.