Suicide Doll [Kindle Edition]

Claudia D. Christian (Author)

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A tragic take on a classic myth of obsession and longing…

Narcissus, a demigod born from a secret union between Echo and Narcissus, was once given a young girl named Lisette. Growing up together in a magnificent London house, Narcissus and Lisette shared one heart, one mind, and one life. However, adolescence polluted innocent love and turned it into self-destructive debauchery.

Blind to everything but vapid pleasure, Narcissus closed his eyes to Lisette’s suffering, only seeing her as a carnal reflection equally committed to the pursuit of sexual bliss.

However, Narcissus’ careless cruelty pushed Lisette too far and he found her dangling from the end of a rope.

Broken from guilt and misery, he searched for Lisette throughout the centuries---even though her soul is marked with hatred for him. Obsessed with righting his wrongs, Narcissus finally finds his beloved Lisette in the body of a stripper named Chessie.

Amidst a tawdry world of fractured illusion and manufactured delight, will Narcissus finally learn to see beyond himself and earn forgiveness? Or will Lisette keep breaking for his punishment?

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 150 KB
• Publisher: DelSin Publishing, LLC (August 15, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003ZSICEU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

More About the Author

I mix love, sex, and violence to create literary experiences that makes you question your beliefs. I want to push you out of your safety zone. I want you to walk away from reading my fiction and feel, "I am or have been that person," no matter how ugly or scary the character may be.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love, obsession and redemption, September 12, 2010

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This review is from: Suicide Doll (Kindle Edition)

Rating: 4.5/5

Narcissus is a demigod, the son of a beautiful, vain man who shares his name and the nymph Echo. As a child, the gods give Narcissus a human girl named Lisette as a toy, a living doll to amuse himself with. They grow up together, and eventually become more than playmates. Being the selfish and depraved monster he is, Narcissus abuses Lisette, degrades her, makes her a whore, but in his own perverted way, he loves her. And despite it all, Lisette loves him until the night the abuse goes too far. She begs him to end the debauchery, but he only hears the tirade of an irrational girl. He threatens to send her away, insinuating he cares not whether she lives or dies. With hate marked on her soul, she hangs herself in the attic, the ultimate revenge against him. Losing Lisette makes Narcissus even more obsessed with her. He spends the next few centuries chasing after her soul as she is reincarnated over and over, only to kill herself each time to torture him. She tells him that his punishment will continue "until the things that can't be forgotten are forgiven". But before that happens, Lissette will make him suffer...just like she did. Finally in early 2003, Narcissus has found the soul he has been searching for in an underage stripper named Chessie. What must he do to posses her again?

Suicide Doll is a complicated and grim love story, with a very fine line between love and obsession. It's about searching for redemption when it seems like a hopeless pursuit. It's about discovering that the life you thought you had was a lie. The characters are dreadful and seductive at the same time. I've had a difficult time categorizing this short story. It is a dark love story, yes, but certainly not a romance in the traditional sense. I might call it erotic horror. The author has written this dark tale so beautifully. Her language is sophisticated, almost poetic. I will warn you that it is not for everyone. It contains disturbing subject matter like suicide (obviously) and even necrophilia. In any other book I would say "absolutely not" to something so horrific, but for these twisted characters, it fits perfectly. There were a few times I wanted to cover my eyes and scream "don't do it!" but I couldn't look away. Suicide Doll is perfect for "angst-junkies" as the warning mentions, and also for anyone looking to read something outside of their comfort zone.

3.0 out of 5 stars Gruesome Love Story, March 23, 2011

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This review is from: Suicide Doll (Kindle Edition)

"There are types of pleasure that please the body but sicken the heart."
Awesome, disturbing, gruesome, shocking - love story.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another CD Christian Masterpiece, December 2, 2010

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Mychael "Mychael" (New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Suicide Doll (Kindle Edition)

The previous reviewer discussed the plot line of this book so I wont go into that.

This book was full of angst as the description suggests. Lots of love, intense love. Passion. Need for someone..... Another book of twists and turns and a look at the past and the present and a glimpse of where the future might be...

If you like romance, love, internal pain and desire... If you like sex and love and desperation, and dark fantasy you will love this book. I did. Read it.