The Man Who Married Death by Amy Langevin

Death wants a woman, despite being married to Zylen which is seen as a betrayal to the mortal. The Man who Married Death is no exception to this, but there is a feeling of curiosity attached to it especially when Death takes over the thinking. The blend of horror and sex has always fascinated me and I've found that a lot of horror novels try to off-set the horror elements to their stories with sex.

I've touched already on the element of erotica in the poetry it's deeply embedded with the darker story within The Man who married Death and comes across in a natural, if, disturbing way.

I firmly believe that the poetic nature of this book help prop up the sinister ideas within - if this story was written in prose, I think the story would be unbalanced and come across as comical rather than the sinister offering we currently have. All the while leading the reader, and Zylen, to believe that both he and Death share the same physical body. They intertwine the depravity and erotic expertly. There is a fine romantic quality to a man who has failed to kill himself so many times that he proposed to the spectre of Death.Īs the plot progresses the visions given to the reader become darker. The Man who Married Death follows the story of Zylen LaRocque - a sociopathic, suicidal, young-man who tries to kill himself multiple times I found the flow of this section of his life rather humorous akin to the Scissor Sisters song 'I can't decide.' It built up the premise of the plot nicely and led the reader down the dark rabbit hole that the rest of the book provides - when Death makes his appearance. Poetry isn't something that I've dabbled in so knowing how to review it accordingly was a little bit elusive, hence the time it has taken me to write up this review. I think, had I known that I'd not have looked twice and moved on straight away - I am so glad that I didn't as I really had a blast reading The Man who Married Death, but I have been at a bit of a loss on how to review it. What I didn't realise, however, is that this is a collection of poetry. The synopsis sounded like it was going to be a horror story that was right up my street. When browsing NetGalley for a book to read, this one jumped out at me.

The Man Who Married Death by Amy Langevin