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Description:
Robert McGee is a man living under a dark cloud. Acclaimed cartoonist of the underground comic book Birdland, he has moved his family from Texas to New Orleans and finally to Missing Mile, North Carolina. But Robert is unable to escape the drinking and the violence that have become as natural to him as breathing. Soon after he and his family settle into a decrepit farmhouse, Robert kills his wife, his youngest son, and then himself. Only his five-year-old son, Trevor, is left alive.
Twenty years later Trevor McGee, also a cartoonist, returns to Missing Mile to the house in which his family once lived. He has been running from the truth for years, and finally realizes he must face his demons. He fears that what happened to his father will happen to him. But if it does, Trevor thinks, at least I won't have anyone to kill. That is, until he befriends Zachary Bosch, a computer hacker from New Orleans running from the law.
In the house, which Trevor calls Birdland, they must confront much more than bad memories. For the house itself carries its own dark force, which threatens to envelop Trevor in the past and destroy him.
Escaping from his North Carolina home after his father murders their family and commits suicide, cartoonist Trevor McGee returns to confront the past, and finds himself haunted by the same demons that drove his father to insanity.
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Qvamp says: A haunted house novel surrounding the budding relationship of two gay-boys. Not anywhere near as horrific as most of Poppy's other works, but just as queer. For those that are wary of Brite's works because of the graphic violence, this one is probably the easiest to read. |
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Excellent plot, fascinating characters, and it's amazing how well a woman can write really erotic sex scenes between two men. Read this.
By: Alexandrinna ( sailor_mystiqua23@hotmail.com )
The story wasn't too frightening, but the book itself was beautifully wrtiten and I thoroughly enjoyed it. (Yeah I even read it three times!!!) So, I think people should give a try and maybe you'll like it as much as I did.
By: Nekokun ( nekokun@lexpress.net )
My favorite novel. I'm always in love with PZB's characters and stories, but this one particularly got me. You got to know about it if you like this kind of books and PZB.
By: xdeadpan ( gloomyutopia@aol.com )
When I read the synopsis of Drawing Blood I was a bit unsure about what exactly I was going to read. It sounded extremely good, but the whole computer hacking thing left me feeling iffy. I thought I was going to end up reading another cheesy, cliché horror novel with characters you've seen done a thousand times over. How wrong my predictions were.
Automatically, I was hooked. The beginning, with Trevor and his family, astounded me. How shocking and mysterious Trevor's father's suicide had been. Then there was Zach, who at first I did not like, but quickly saw through his upfront character and into something honest. I wasn't sure how Trevor and Zach would connect, but they did. I wanted them together right away.
Drawing Blood amazed me. Never had I been sucked into a novel so much. I finished it within a week. It's a page-turner: a book you don't want to put down for the life of you. You hate yourself for being tired or having a headache, simply because you want to read more.
As much as I hate that whole “OMG, YOU GOTTA CONNECT TO CHARACTERS!!!” theory, preached by teachers alike, I did find myself connected to these two. Something about their personalities and Trevor's painful memories left me speechless.
Brite's style is something I've never seen before. She writes with honesty and daring passion; she's willing to write what other people find immoral taboos. When an author does this - and does it well, for that matter - a reader knows they have talent. I highly suggest this book be read.
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