SuitabookThe blood confession
Alisa M. Libby
- Reading
- Consider discussing the violent premise before reading, then check in as the story develops. Let your reader decide whether to pause or continue if the blood-related content feels upsetting.
- Themes
- Beauty, power and harm: Erzebet pursues lasting beauty by bathing in human blood and commits crimes in pursuit of eternal life. She is imprisoned while awaiting sentence for murder. The premise connects appearance and power to serious harm, but does not establish whether the novel condemns, excuses or otherwise evaluates Erzebet’s actions.
- Love and family: The story includes Erzebet’s love for a mysterious figure and her mother’s mental deterioration. These elements may bring emotional and relational concerns into the story; their significance and treatment are not established.
- Worth knowing
- Murder and bathing in human blood are central elements. The story also includes imprisonment and the deterioration of Erzebet’s mother’s mental health; how these are depicted is unclear.