Stainless

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Summary: Not a bad book on the vampire / goth scene.
Review: A vampire and her lover amidst trashy LA goth types.

The lead characters are rather hollow, and the goth characters are ugly and unsympathetic. There's also an evil vampire whom the goths end up serving, to their misfortune.

I guess this book is supposed to be a commentary of some sort on the vapid LA lifestyle. Sort of like LESS THAN ZERO with fangs. Lots of bored "been there, done that" characters on the fringes of the music scene.

It's not a "heavy" or "literary" as the author seems to intend, but it reads well. Not a bad book if trashy goth types interest you.

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Summary: Stainless was completely superb
Review: Never in my entire life have I read such a creative, heartbreaking book. Grimson's characters were so believable that I actually felt the broken rock musician protagonist's sadness. The plot, although not 100% original, was a nice change of pace from the usual bore and lore that can be found in Anne Rice's books. It's nice to know you won't find any whiny, "why must I continue to kill?" vampires here. The writing was pure poetry and I love his unusual style. Thanks for your contribution to the horror genre, Mr. Grimson.

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Summary: Beautiful Heartbreaking Tragedy
Review: Never in my life have I read a book that has managed to embrace so much pain, longing, and beauty in my entire life. The protagonist, broken rock musician Keith, is symbolic of the heavy hearted, hurting soul in all of us after the rejection and aftershocks of the cruel thing called Love. Set against the underside of L.A.'s music scene, "Stainless" tells the story of a talented man broken by the suicide of his girlfriend and the loss of the use of his hands (which were cracked one by one in a Venezuelan prison). Enter Justine, the soul sucking vampire with a sensitive side who can't save Keith, so she merely drags him further into a bleak, dark world of misfits, abuse, and lost denizens filled with longing. Through his beautiful descriptions, dream like visions, and painful metaphors, the author manages to present the reader with a raw view of life, unapologetic is its grief and sorrow. If you're looking for a book that touches your soul and brings you to tears, look no further. This is a definite masterpiece that will haunt the depths of your consciousness.

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Summary: The Best Vampire Novel Ever Written
Review: Stainless is brilliant. Find a copy anywhere you can and read it. You will be blown away.