Finished reading Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin. Not what I usually read, I'm more into classic Fantasy or Sci-Fi, but this was recommended to me by a friend as simply a very good novel. And it was.
The book is horror-themed and is largely about steamboats on the Mississippi and Vampires, the latter of which got a new legend behind them that is a bit different from the norm but very interesting all the same. While I didn't find the book particularly scary, the era and life was portrayed nicely with lots of detail on steamboats and the river. And albeit the setting wasn't really my thing, I must say that the story was gripping and beautifully told in such a way that made it all sound exciting. A very fine novel and a page turner.
The book is horror-themed and is largely about steamboats on the Mississippi and Vampires, the latter of which got a new legend behind them that is a bit different from the norm but very interesting all the same. While I didn't find the book particularly scary, the era and life was portrayed nicely with lots of detail on steamboats and the river. And albeit the setting wasn't really my thing, I must say that the story was gripping and beautifully told in such a way that made it all sound exciting. A very fine novel and a page turner.
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