A refreshing shot in the vein of Vampires (Lost Souls - Poppy Z. Brite)

Name: Michael S

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Product:	Lost Souls - Poppy Z. Brite
Date:	20/02/01 (78 review reads)
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Advantages: A wonderful new twist in vampire literature

Disadvantages: May be too much for some folks

As a fan of horror literature, I was overjoyed to find Poppy Z. Brite's first novel.
Finally someone had come along and breathed in new life! I was rather bored with Anne Rice, and the more traditional vampire literature. It's a great twist on traditional vampirism.
Poppy's characters are an odd grouping of punk/goth vampires, psychic country boys, and vampires that like to party. It winds from New Orleans to Carolina and winds up back in New Orleans.
The gist is that three vampires impregnated a mortal woman. She dies in childbirth and years later her son, Nothing, begins to feel the vampirical pull. He eventually winds up with the trio that had sired him. From there, things get odd.
It’s certainly not for everyone. There is drug use by several characters, it can be rather gory by some standards, and delves into some rather odd sexual situations.
If you are looking for a good ride with well drawn characters, look no further. Poppy has two other books out as well as a collection of stort stories. I own almost all of them.

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