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Vampires at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum
3.0
emotional funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Rebekah and Hugh are on holiday. It's time for these emotional vampires to have some fun aboard a queer Black Sea cruise. With the promise of orgies, relaxation and gorging themselves on the guests, Rebekah thought it would be the perfect adventure, but things start to go wrong when Hugh becomes enamoured with another guest. People are going missing, Hugh is acting weird and Rebekah just may have bitten off more than she can chew.

I had some trouble with this book, and i think it's because i wasn't sure what genre i was reading. I couldn't figure out if it was satire, horror or fantasy. I think it's a bit of all those things. 
It's the type of book that I wish I could discuss and do a deep dive into all the symbolism and meanings behind the choices. 
The cruise was a ship of extravagance and gluttony; the cruise setting was a war-ravaged area which covered in smoke and sirens.
The characters were having romantic sexy rendezvous on the deck, while bodies were being thrown overboard without them noticing.
The concept of emotional vampires and other mystery beings was really cool.

Rebekah and Hugh were horrible people. Selfish and extreme in their thoughts and behaviour. Rebekah is our narrator. She is unreliable, a little unhinged and an absolute force. Her power isn't overtly violent, but she can kill. I didn't like her and she doesn't need me to. I enjoyed her. I enjoyed watching her fight for the person she loves and I especially loved the moment she decided to love herself more.

That ending was satisfying.