- Hardcover: 359 pages
- Publisher: Delacorte Pr (Nov 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 000223453X
- ISBN-13: 978-0385308755
- ASIN: 0385308752
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.7 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 264,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love vampire fiction but despise the flowery and stereotypical stories of Anne Rice. This is an utterly fantastic novel which I read every month or so, usually in one sitting.
Its an original spin on the vampire myth with characters so completley depicted that you react strongly to them, loving some, hating others, idolising many.
It covers the interaction between two small town best friends and musicians; the debauchery of three punk vampires; an ancient and lonely vampire from the French Quater and a lonesome, jaded young boy who always knew he was more than he seemed to be. In all this you get love, violence, mystery, incest, voodoo, witch craft and more.
It is harshly beautiful and written asthough Brite speaks straight into your mind, and I defy anyone, gay straight or androgenous not to laugh out loud, cry and fall totally in love with at least one character.
Its an original spin on the vampire myth with characters so completley depicted that you react strongly to them, loving some, hating others, idolising many.
It covers the interaction between two small town best friends and musicians; the debauchery of three punk vampires; an ancient and lonely vampire from the French Quater and a lonesome, jaded young boy who always knew he was more than he seemed to be. In all this you get love, violence, mystery, incest, voodoo, witch craft and more.
It is harshly beautiful and written asthough Brite speaks straight into your mind, and I defy anyone, gay straight or androgenous not to laugh out loud, cry and fall totally in love with at least one character.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Poppy Z.Brite's Lost Souls is an amazing piece of literature. This book was on my course reading list and to be honest at first i struggled to pick it up. But once i had I simply could not put it down! Its dark, mysterious and often very graphic at times.
I would say however that many male readers (Like my boyfriend did) would struggle with the extremely graphic descriptions of sexual acts between many of the male characters but if you are a lover of intense gothic horror then this is the book for you, delve deep into the world Brite conjours up for the imagination and above all enjoy...just try not to be eating your tea at certain points!!!
I would say however that many male readers (Like my boyfriend did) would struggle with the extremely graphic descriptions of sexual acts between many of the male characters but if you are a lover of intense gothic horror then this is the book for you, delve deep into the world Brite conjours up for the imagination and above all enjoy...just try not to be eating your tea at certain points!!!
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Almost lost for words here.. The most beautiful book I have perhaps ever read. Poppy Z.Brite writes like no other. It's near overwhelming. Occasionally dreamlike, often all too real, the novel is painful to read in places. Concerning love and self-sacrifice, the loss of innocence in the often incomprehensible world we have all found ourselves in, it is all to easy to believe. Sometimes I walk down the street and see the vampires looking back at me... It all depends on your point of view. Read. Cry, like I did and do every time I re-read it.Then go and read 'Drawing Blood'. There is beauty here beyond our understanding.
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Excellent read
I'm a big fan of vampires and have read everything from Rice's chronicles to Charlaine Harris's Dead Series. I even read the first Twilight book. I had to see... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Smokey
Wonderful
This book took my breath away.
There are not many books that I remember. This however, was one of them. Read more
There are not many books that I remember. This however, was one of them. Read more
Published 17 months ago by The Next Verse
I believe I'm the minority
Well, I have to say I am shocked at the 5* reviews on this book. The writing was fab the characters were captivating but overall, it was plain odd .... and not in a good way! Read more
Published 21 months ago by Paula Pernickity
Marmite
Lost Souls is a curiosity. Possibly the most striking thing about it is the new take it offers on the figure of the vampire -- here, it's definetly a choice. Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by Scheherazade
Excellent read.
I read this book years ago and it certainly was a powerful read. If you find Anne Rice books a little too nice and more recent vampire books a little too teen magazine give this... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2010 by Dan
A must read.
Lost Souls? was the first book I'd read of Poppy Z. Brite's (after buying it in a bit of a shopping spree) and since finishing it I've gone on a quest to read all of her books. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2009 by K. E. Webb
lacks character depth
Lost Souls could have been a better story all round if there had been a bit more character development. I loved the main characters of Steve and Ghost. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by Grant Davies
forget about the'Sparkely vampires!'
This has to be the best book I have read in a looong time! My favourite vampire novelist used to be Anne Rice,until her characters became...emotional.. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2009 by Ms. P. A. Lane
Lost Souls
A well written novel, sometimes horrific and other times sad, but a page turner from the start. You should read this if you love Anne Rice... It is an original!
Published on 11 July 2008 by S. Paez
Loved & Shared
I was first given this book by a friend who had fallen in love with it and thought that due to my love of things dark & homoerotic I would too- she was definitely right to think... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2008 by Mrs. A. Kurs
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