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La Petite Mort

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While the premise of the book was interesting, the writing style didn't appeal to me. It was very typical old fashioned vampire. This may not have been my cup of tea, but I can imagine that a lot of readers will like this style of storytelling.

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The premise of this book intrigued me. The poems themselves were written really well, and they had a pleasant rhythm and flow to them. I didn’t really get the gist of the story, but I respect the author’s attempt at trying something different. I also found the poems quite repetitive. However, I got an insight into the fictional vampire’s mind and what it could be like to face immortality, the sometimes unwanted craving for blood and the feelings associated with all of that. It’s quite common for vampires to be portrayed as inhuman, with no empathy or feelings, just an unquenchable thirst for blood with no regard to their victims’ life. But this book challenged that.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher, for a chance to read and review this book.

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I went into this collection blind, not knowing of any previous works by the author. This books is a collection of poems from a vampires perspective, I appreciate the beauty of the wording within these poems even though some were a little repetitive at times.
Thanks to NetGalley for access to this title

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The poems brought me to view the myth of a vampires life experience in new light. The depths of never ending immortality. Of a blood craving that is not wanted, but cannot be ignored. Of the sorrow for the blood drained victims. Of finding a love that could not last without a life altered. Of love lost, as change changes everything, and ultimately leaves us bereft. Thank you to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

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