This is definitely the most disturbing, confusing, and intriguing vampire tale I have ever read! THIS is how a vampire/human love story should be told. 
 The story, situated in Sweden, is dark and depressing and very real. The depiction of severe bullying the character of Oskar endures is brutal and very hard to read. Seeing how this abuse is inevitably changing his thoughts towards homicidal tendencies makes you realize that bullying scars children on the inside as well as the outside. 
 Oskar's deep need for love is answered by a girl who moves in next door. An immortal who needs him as much as he needs her and their growing connection is such a beautiful thing to read. 
 What wasn't so great was the large amount of players in the storyline and how they are introduced. I know this is a translated book, but for the first 200 pages or so, I WAS CONFUSED! Written in third-person omniscient narrative, this story jumps back and forth through so many different perspectives that half the time you don't even know who you are reading! I mean, for God's sake, it was even written from the perspective of a squirrel at one point!! I actually giggled. 
 In spite of the confusing narrative, I really really REALLY enjoyed the story. And once I got used to what it was the author was doing with the characters, the story began to move very quickly and I got through the rest of the book extremely fast.