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All right, so Fevre Dream is the first book I've read by the legendary George R. R. Martin (I have A Game of Thrones on my shelf, and it better not distract me from my work...). I've been sick these past two days, which is what led me to read Fevre Dream instead of banging my head over Chemistry. In retrospect, reading a vampire novel was probably not the best thing to do before bed, but anyways...
Fevre Dream is a vampire story that takes place along the Mississippi River in the 1850s. If the setting doesn't catch your attention, I should add that yes, Fevre Dream is a good vampire story, with none of that sparkling skin and romantic rubbish. The secondary protagonist, Joshua York, is a vampire with a very interesting philosophy, one that I wonder why isn't explored more often in the vampire genre. The descriptions of the Mississippi River and the steamboat culture are occasionally a little long-winded, but they are lushly detailed and exquisite, bringing the time period fully to life.
I have, however, one major complaint about the novel: The pacing is, in some places, pretty terrible.
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Fevre Dream is a vampire story that takes place along the Mississippi River in the 1850s. If the setting doesn't catch your attention, I should add that yes, Fevre Dream is a good vampire story, with none of that sparkling skin and romantic rubbish. The secondary protagonist, Joshua York, is a vampire with a very interesting philosophy, one that I wonder why isn't explored more often in the vampire genre. The descriptions of the Mississippi River and the steamboat culture are occasionally a little long-winded, but they are lushly detailed and exquisite, bringing the time period fully to life.
I have, however, one major complaint about the novel: The pacing is, in some places, pretty terrible.
( Cut for minor/vague spoilers )
