I dont know what it is about swedish authors and gloomy, bleak, dirty-snow type atmospheres with undercurrents of sexual deviancy.Maybe I need to read more, but my experiences so far would suggest not to read swedish books if you are wanting a light, enjoyable read. This was pretty gross in parts, a true vampire horror but I found lacking any real suspense - the gore felt overly done and without emotion since most of the characters were totally unlikeable. Horrific bullying, parental neglect, pedophilia, poverty, murder and more. This book had it all. Even the cats were pregnant with deformed or dead kittens. I did appreciate the anti-twilight vampires but yeah, a little too depressing for me.