Summary of The Finno-Ugrian Vampire
“The Finno-Ugrian Vampire” is dark comedy about a young vampire in Budapest, pressed by her grandmother to embrace her vampire nature but who dreams of becoming a writer of children’s stories.
Reasons to read The Finno-Ugrian Vampire
“The Finno-Ugrian Vampire” is more of a satire on modern-day Hungarian society than a traditional vampire novel. The novel steers away from typical vampire tropes like blood, coffins, and sharp teeth. Noémi Szécsi, a Hungarian writer, was awarded the EU Prize for Literature in 2009 for her historical novel “Communist Monte Cristo”.
Setting: Budapest (Hungary)
Original title: Finnugor vámpír
Year of publication: 2002
Nr of pages: 232
