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Violence
A lot
Vampire kills; blood and feeding depicted with some graphic detail across historical periods
Language
Some
Literary language; moderate throughout
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content; the vampire's relationships across centuries include detailed intimate scenes
Substance Use
Barely any
Period-appropriate wine and opium; one character with laudanum dependency in historical setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of immortality and loss, consuming obsession, the weight of centuries of grief
What this book is about
A vampire who has lived for centuries — from Renaissance Italy through modern-day France — narrates his long life and the human obsessions that have driven him. When he crosses paths with an art historian who is trying to decipher the same mystery he has lived, their connection forces him to reckon with everything he has sacrificed to survive. V.E. Schwab's lush, centuries-spanning novel explores immortality as both gift and wound.
Notes for sensitive readers
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explicit sexual content
graphic vampire violence and blood
morally complex immortal protagonist
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