So I was fortunate enough to get the advanced readers edition of this wonderful book for my birthday from a friend, who shall remain nameless ;) , who works at Random House Books. I had read the review in some other publication before September and sounding fairly promising, I was looking forward to picking it up. I have not jumped on the whole Vampire, Werefolf hype in recent years on television since I don't own a television, but I have been an avid reader of the occult and spooky stories ever since I was a wee lad.
I definitely recommend this book first for the way Duncan elegantly tells his tale, but also for its poignant messages between the lines. The story is dark and clever, yet innately human and romantic. Duncan exposes the reader to details about our own psyches in the most quiet way which inevitably enrich us and strips away the inadequacies or faults revealing the bitter truth about life, death and love. The most memorable snippet is simple: FUCK KILL EAT breaking down, in simple terms, what it means to be close to the core of who we really are as human beings and what we truly value. In the end, it is love that survives.
Perfect for a grown up Halloween...Go read it!!! xoxox
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