Book: The
Silver Kiss
Author:
Annette Curtis Klause
Pages: 189
Date
Read: October 17th, 2024 to October 22nd, 2024
Date
Published: September 1st, 1990
The Silver Kiss is a poignant and
moving work about loss. It's a coming-of-age story that deals with death in a
respectful and reverential manner. There's hundreds of teen vampire books out
there but this is the only one that truly deals with what it means to lose
someone.
Zoe has a tremendous weight on
her shoulders. She is losing her mother to cancer, her dad is pulling away
physically as well as emotionally withdrawing, and her best friend is moving.
Zoe is completely alone in her despair and anger until she meets Simon, a
mysterious teenager whose dealt with his fair share of loss. While Zoe and
Simon form a bond based on shared loss a killer stalks the women of the city.
When I first read this as a preteen over 20 years ago, I loved this book even if I didn't truly comprehend what the book was dealing with on a deep level. Now that I've been in Zoes shoes, watching my own mother die of cancer, it really leaves an emotional impact. I found myself tearing up and crying this read through in a way I didn't previously. This book may be aimed at teens but it has enough depth for even an adult to appreciate. I recommend this book for teens or adults who appreciate YA vampire fiction.
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