Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter
by Seth Grahame-Smith
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Critic Reviews: 31
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Synopsis
Indiana, 1818. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his suffering mother's bedside. She's been stricken with something the old-timers call "Milk Sickness." "My baby boy..." she whispers before dying. Only later will the grieving Abe learn that his mother's fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire. When the truth becomes known to young Lincoln, he writes in his... more
About Seth Grahame-Smith
Published: April 19, 2011 by Grand Central Publishing
Genre: History, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy. Fiction. 352 pages
- All Critics: 31
- Positive: 19
- Negative: 12
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Time Magazine | 8 Mar 2010
One could imagine a richer, subtler treatment of the subject...Then again, if one were seeking richness and subtlety, one wouldn't be reading a book called Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
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...he does Lincoln justice in the gravity of how seriously he reflects on Lincoln’s trials as well as some of the true history...But that’s what can make the book all the more revolting.
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Booking in Heels | 5 Jun 2012
Honestly, I'd have been more than happy with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter even if it didn't bother with the vampires...an accessible yet complete biography of the 16th President of the United States.
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All-Consuming Media | 13 May 2012
One big upside of the book is that it does take a long look at the ugliness of slavery...
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Movie Moxie | 8 Apr 2012
I often felt disoriented not knowing whose perspective we were reading from or if it was a memory, story, or current action.
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S.M. Boyce | 1 Jun 2012
While its title makes you want to laugh and scoff and roll your eyes, this book is refreshing, original, and exciting.
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Kirkus Reviews | 15 Feb 2010
a mimicked, formal study of the late president in the vein of Doris Kearns-Goodwin, infused with a macabre dose of gore.
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PopMatters | 25 Mar 2010
It’s disappointing, though, that the story uses vampires as the default reason for practically every evil, every mystery, every historical shift in the world.
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I'm Reading It | 6 Jan 2011
Grahame-Smith was completely successful in (re)creating a world where human and vampire coexist. His portrayal of is not only plausible, but “believable”.
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Chasing Empty Pavements | 22 May 2012
If I didn't know the truth (or so we think) that Vampire's don't exist, I would think this story was true. It sucked me in from the first chapter.
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The Nook | 26 Mar 2012
Overall, it was an interesting attempt at mixing history with fiction but the layout could have been more creative and fun.
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Word of the Nerd | 30 May 2012
...an emotionally fueled protagonist, epic and bloody battles, a fight to save the world (or at least a society) and an ending that hints at a lifetime of stories still untold.
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Los Angeles Times | 4 Mar 2010
Grahame-Smith's ability to serve up such moments of real poignancy within a B-horror movie context just might make him something of a Joss Whedon for the niche literary set.
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Having Said That | 30 May 2012
...I can’t say that it particularly impressed me. The writing was often rather dry and at times slow moving.
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Buffalo Rising | 8 Aug 2010
This mix of horror and history is absolutely riveting.
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Team Hellions | 18 May 2012
At 65% way through the book I wondered when the plot would actually begin. At the end I realized it never would.
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Sour Grapes Winery | 30 Mar 2012
... this book is exceptionally well-written and very engaging... an interesting blend of first person insights from Lincoln’s fictional lost diaries, and third person intrigue...
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Paisley and Pretties | 14 Mar 2012
I liked it as an historian. I liked it as fan of the vampire genre.
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The Writer's Journey | 3 Apr 2012
It is an action-packed read, and highly recommended to those who are fans of Lincoln, Civil War history, or vampires.
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Lady Blue Jay | 21 May 2012
...a good novel for historical/biographical novels and vampire fiction fans alike. It’s got the best of both worlds.
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Diary of a Bibliophile | 21 May 2012
While I found this book incredibly interesting, I failed to connect emotionally with the characters. It was like I was almost there--poised right on the brink--but never actually fell over the edge.
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Dallas News | 21 Mar 2010
Still, it's unlikely that this novel will erase the word "gimmick" from being associated with the author.
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Fangs For The Fantasy | 28 May 2012
It wasn’t hard to follow but it wasn’t a style I enjoyed nor do I think it made it easier to read. Ultimately, I think this story rests on gimmickery.
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Entertainment Weekly | 24 Feb 2010
But that still leaves us with a trivial book, clinging to a fad past its prime — a labored send-up that refracts the life story of one of the most important, famous, and minutely analyzed figures in all of American history through a cockeyed and ultimately foolish lens.
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Wired | 8 Feb 2010
Grahame-Smith does an excellent job of...mixing historically accurate anecdotes with entries from Lincoln’s fictional secret journal, weaving the vampire elements into the story in a manner that’s quite believable.
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One Writer's Blotter | 15 Apr 2012
My opinion is that Seth Grahame-Smith is the magician of the mash-up, and an alchemist of the alternative history.
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Book Hollow
...I found it brilliantly written and loved it.
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I Adore Books and Film | 10 Apr 2012
What a clever, clever way to create a fantasy world, embedded in our rich history. Think Forest Gump.
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io9 | 19 Mar 2010
All and all it's an engaging and entertaining read. Seth Grahame-Smith knows how to adapt his writing specifically to a time, place and tone.
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A Novel Menagerie | 17 Mar 2010
Grahame-Smith does a great job weaving a story of fact and fiction. He made it plausible...
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Angela's Anxious Life | 3 Mar 2012
Sometimes the book fell flat for me though. There were times where the book got a little boring...
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