Brandon J. (bran-flakes14) reviewed on 6/7/2010 + 72 more book reviews

This a good book that took the vampire tale and made it into something original, while daring to take the narrative places I've never seen another horror novel go. The book concerns a young boy in Sweden named Oskar who finds himself the constant target of his school's most vicious bullies, and his friendship with the darkly mysterious new "girl", Eli, who moves into the apartment next to where he lives. Eventually it is discovered that Eli is a vampire child, but I won't reveal anymore in this review about the plot or the characters themselves. Suffice it to say this is a novel worth reading, as it is deftly written and daringly original, but those who are easily discomforted might pause before beginning - there are graphic scenes involving a pedophile that were very nauseating to read, and the horror violence contained in this book is extremely graphic, especially considering that children are involved. However, this is still a great book.

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