Listen "#28 John Ajvide Lindqvist’s: Let the Right One In"
Episode Synopsis
Trigger Warning, this book contains graphic violence, animal abuse, and sexual assault /harassment.
John Ajvide Lindqvist's: Let the Right One In is a vampire story set in a suburb of Stockholm in 1981. It revolves around a 13-year-old boy named Oskar and a young girl named Eli who lives next door. It turns out she is a vampire and as Oskar and Eli develop a romance, he is mercilessly bullied. Along with this, a thrall/serial killer named Håkan terrorizes the town, people fall in love, and family dynamics change. Let the Right One In is a complex novel where the town itself is a character. Read the book, listen to our discussion, and let us know if you agree or disagree with anything we've said.
Next month's book is Ronnie's choice and she picked: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
John Ajvide Lindqvist's: Let the Right One In is a vampire story set in a suburb of Stockholm in 1981. It revolves around a 13-year-old boy named Oskar and a young girl named Eli who lives next door. It turns out she is a vampire and as Oskar and Eli develop a romance, he is mercilessly bullied. Along with this, a thrall/serial killer named Håkan terrorizes the town, people fall in love, and family dynamics change. Let the Right One In is a complex novel where the town itself is a character. Read the book, listen to our discussion, and let us know if you agree or disagree with anything we've said.
Next month's book is Ronnie's choice and she picked: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
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