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The Count by David-Jack Fletcher
5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is such a fun queer book. It is about Sam, who recently broke up with his boyfriend Danny. He moves to a house in hopes of a new start, but is unaware that something is seriously wrong with his new home. When Danny is brutally murdered, he realizes he craves the taste of blood. However, this isn't the typical vampire/haunted house story, but explaining how would be a spoiler. There is a huge focus on family and friendships in this novel. Also, I really enjoyed the references to other books, such as Dracula and Frankenstein.