Bloodsong [Paperback]

Karen Marie Christa Minns (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Bluestocking Press; 1st edition (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887237089
• ISBN-13: 978-1887237086
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,221,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Karen Marie Christa Minns was born on May 25,1956, in Gardner, Massachusetts, the eldest of five children. Minns attended Wells College, in Aurora New York, which became the fictional setting for her first novel, VIRAGO and later, for her third novel, BLOODSONG. Her second novel, CALLING RAIN, was greatly influenced by Minns' involvement in the study of and activism for Native Americans, while in upstate New York.

Minns moved to Los Angeles, California, after college, and began her public writing life as a poet and fiction writer. An outspoken feminist and children's rights advocate, Minns used her experiences working as a counselor with street hustlers, in Hollywood, as a secondary plot theme in BLOODSONG.

Though mainly known as a horror writer (with a specialty in vampires), during this time, Minns also wrote extensively about issues in the LGBT community, including articles and essays on erotica, politics, education and foster children.

She continues to publish poetry, essays and fiction. Her most recent work has been anthologized in the collection LOVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD,from Alyson Press.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An unfinished story, August 5, 2006

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The book wasn't at all hard to read. It is interesting enough, although it is uber cheesy in some area's and who ever edited it was on crack. On the bright side it is not one of those books where the relationship between the two main characters takes the entire book to develop, it develops quickly and gets on with the story, which was refreshing.
The story is about two young girls, Manilla and Ginny who are going to a prestigious college in bumfuk somewhere. First they must deal with the college's bigotry when they are "outed" and then one gets bitten and transforms and the other is trying to support this carnivorous lover and adjust to this new lifestyle. With the help of Manilla's advisor, it's possible that Ginny and Manilla might escape the clutches of Darson, the obsessive, powerful vampire, Darson, who wants to possess Ginny. But the problem is the book doesn't have an ending so poor Ginny and Manilla are in a perpetual limbo . . . I guess you can make up your own.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh my goddess... it's so bad., March 27, 2002

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This review is from: Bloodsong (Paperback)

I really tried to like this book, and I just couldn't. Then I tried not to loathe it, and I didn't succeed with that one either. The plot, the writing, the characters--there's just nothing to like. It's painfully bad but not even so-bad-it's-funny. Oh dear.

5 of 130 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book ever, May 26, 1999

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This review is from: Bloodsong (Paperback)

This is the best book ever all i can say is to read it right away