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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Achievement, Jan 3 2004

By	William M Miller (Bronxville, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Last Vampire (Mass Market Paperback)

Just when you thought all the vampire stories have been told and there is no longer any original work to be done in the genre, along comes T.M. Wright to prove you wrong. This a wonderfully dark story with fascinating characters you care about. T.M.'s emphasis is on atmosphere and less on graphic violence and gore (although he has that, too). This author writes for an intelligent audience by not spelling out everything for the reader. You have to read between the lines in many scenes. I became swept up in this novel and finished it in 2 days. If you are tired of the same old vampire story, give this breath of fresh air a try. You won't be disappointed.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Mondo Bizarro, Jul 15 2003

By	Jon Weber (IL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Vampire (Mass Market Paperback)

Mondo Bizarro is one of the ways Elmo Land's is described at the end of the book. In fact, this entire book could be summed up in these two words. For most of the book I could only picture Elmo Land as a Forrest Gump type speaking in the voice of HAL from 2001, A Space Odyssey.

The book attempts to describe the world through Elmo Land's eyes in a post apoctoliptic time. Is he really a Vampire? Other than living for about 150 years, he could just as well have been a Hannibal Lecter, taking away all of the intelligence. Elmo's thought process is followed throughout the book as seen by the ongoing, disconnected thought pattern, as well as the continual repetition of text. This was entertaining for a while, but I could barely wait for the book to be finished. I got so bored with it after a while, the constant rambling, the repetition, the ignorance, and stupidity.

As a real Vampire novel, I'd say to skip this one. If you're into horror, then this will be a good one to pick up since, for what it is, it is well crafted and delivered in a unique and imaginative way.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly unpredictable, Feb 21 2003

By	Garry Messick (Boynton Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Last Vampire (Mass Market Paperback)

The rather pedestrian title and cover of this book are very misleading. They in no way convey the utter originality within. In terms of both style and content, this is like no vampire tale you've ever read. This beautifully written bit of strangeness is totally engaging if a but puzzling at times. Like Gene Wolfe, Wright expects you to be smart enough to pick up on a few things without his having to spell them out. For those who prize intelligence and originality in fiction, The Last Vampire is a real treat.

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1.0 out of 5 stars great for insomniacs
cant sleep? just try reading this slow paced ,no action vampire story .some of the storyline regarding the great war is more interesting than elmo lands sorry tale of his vampire... Read more

Published on Oct 28 2002 by tintin

5.0 out of 5 stars Treat yourself and read this!
I agree with all the other reviews posted here. Wright deserves a huge audience and maybe these Leisure reprints will give it to him. Read more

Published on April 1 2002 by Derek L Lavertu

5.0 out of 5 stars What a remarkable book!
First, ignore the cover. its garbage and the dialogue on the back was very obviously written by someone who hasn't read the book. Read more

Published on Jan 29 2002 by H. J. Spivack

5.0 out of 5 stars A bizarre and wild ride through a vampire's life
The Last Vampire chronicles the life of Elmo Land, the last vampire living at the actual end of times. Read more

Published on Jan 26 2002 by FloozyFlapper1926