Drawing Blood
by Poppy Z. Brite
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Author: Poppy Z. BriteEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-10-01
ISBN: 0440214920
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Dell
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Summary: 5 Stars
DRAWING BLOOD by Poppy Z. Brite has everything a great horror novel should have; likeable characters, excellent back story, a moody atmosphere, and a sense of reality, that of which is often missing in most books. The novel is shocking, exciting, erotic; it's so many things at once that it's hard to describe.
The novel opens up with the McGees ready to move to a new town. Bobby McGee is convinced that he can take his family further than the small town of Missing Mile, but ultimately fails to do so when the old car breaks down. So, after moving into a small house, life seems to start out normal enough. Little Trevor has discovered his love of drawing, which he's inherited from his father, his little brother is content with being a toddler, and Bobby's drawing while his wife works small jobs in town.
The day after Bobby tells Trevor he draws a mean junkie, the oldest child's world is torn apart. He wakes to find his mother and little brother dead, his father hanging by a rope in the bathroom.
Fast forward twenty years and we're introduced to a few other characters. Eddwina, or Eddy, a woman who works as a stripper down at the Pink Diamond; Zach, a young computer hacker who makes his money through theft and fraud; Kinsey, who is still haunted by what happened to the McGees, though is now running a bar called The Secret Yew; and, of course, our own Trevor. It immediately becomes apparent that Trevor and Zack are our main characters. Trevor's going back to Missing Mile because he's finally ready to face his past; Zach's running from the law after a friend messages him on a hacker`s forum saying `They`re on to you.'
Through an odd twist of fate, the two young men meet fall in love. Trevor learns of Zach's law troubles while Zach learns of Trevor's own, of the birdland that haunts the back of his lover's mind. And while Trevor is searching for the reason behind Bobby's murder-suicide mission, the pieces are slowly starting to piece together, especially when they're living in a house that's tasted blood.
DRAWING BLOOD was my first taste of Poppy's fiction, and I've enjoyed it immensely. It's been a long time since a novel has taken hold of me and literally forced me to keep reading. I would read for hours at a time, delving into the dark world that Poppy created in Missing Mile, North Carolina. The dark atmosphere and moody, disturbing story is appealing to any horror fan.
Those who are thinking of NOT reading this novel based on the gay element, you better change your mind. Yes, while there are gay men as the main characters, that doesn't distract from the story any. While some people may think that all gay men are the stereotypical flamboyant people that the media illustrates, Brite gives all of her characters personality, hopes, dreams, fears, and even dark nightmares.
This novel is definitely a must-read for any horror fan. The atmosphere is perfect, the story is chilling, and the characters are interesting enough to make you worry about them in ways that you don't normally worry about fictional people. Poppy really does an amazing job drawing you into her world and gluing you to it.
Summary of Drawing Blood
Escaping from his North Carolina home after his father murders their family and commits suicide, Trevor McGee returns to confront the past, and finds himself haunted by the same demons that drove his father to insanity. Reprint. K. AB.Brite, Poppy Z. Books
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