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Suicide Doll

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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.

"There are types of pleasure that please the body but sicken the heart."

Awesome, disturbing, gruesome, shocking - love story.

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.