'Toxic Lesbian Vampires' & the Problem with Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil 🩸

Sapphic vampires. Female rage. Literary vibes. An author I love. This book should be a 5 star read. So why did it leave me cold?

In this video, I'm diving deep into Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab, a novel that promised so much but left me wondering: where’s the substance?

Let’s unpack the themes, the hype, the vibes, and where this book falters despite having real potential.

Let me know in the comments:
Did Bury Our Bones work for you?
What did you think of Sabine, Charlotte, and Alice?
Which sapphic vampire books have delivered for you?

🕰️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
3:57 Vampire Lit History 101
6:35 What do we need vampire stories to say?
9:18 What is Bury Our Bones actually about?
10:47 Supporting women's wrongs
15:22 The problem with 'toxic lesbian vampires'
20:54 SPOILER WARNING
21:23 Maria/Sabine
28:29 Charlotte
35:29 Alice
42:50 A distinct lack of perspective
44:45 The writing & my final thoughts

📖 read my written reviews on Goodreads:
  / plantbasedbride  

🎥 Watch my last reading vlog:    • 48-Hour Reading Challenge ⏱️ Reading 3 boo...  

🖋️ Shop my favourite supplies here (including tabs & annotating supplies): https://www.amazon.com/shop/plantbase...

💛 Join the book club on Patreon:
  / plantbasedbride  

📖 Add me as a friend on Goodreads:
  / plantbasedbride  

📸 Hang out with me on Instagram:
  / elizabethturn  

🎶 MUSIC
Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

📽 MY FILMING EQUIPMENT
Sony A6600 Camera: https://amzn.to/30W4GxE
16mm Sigma Lens: https://amzn.to/398gM7N
Panasonic LUMIX GH6: https://amzn.to/3SFiOUp
Lumix 25mm Lens: https://amzn.to/3FizE5S

SOCIAL LINKS
📸 instagram:   / elizabethturn  
📌 pinterest:   / elizabethgturn  
📖 goodreads:   / plantbasedbride  
🐦 twitter:   / elizabethturn  
🎵 tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSQoWq9f/

BUSINESS INQUIRIES
💌 [email protected]

FAQs
What does your channel name mean? I picked "Plant Based Bride" for my blog when I started it back in 2015 as I was starting the process of planning my vegan wedding and wanted to document it. I have been vegan for 10+ years and married since 2016!
What's your real name? Elizabeth
Where are you from? I'm a Canadian from Toronto, Ontario, now living in the Canadian Prairies.
Are you a natural redhead? No, I'm naturally a brunette. I dye my hair using Herbatint 8R.
Are your nails natural? Nope, they're press ons and I do them myself (see how in this tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plantbasedbri... )
What nail polish are you wearing? Cirque Color

#BuryOurBonesInTheMidnightSoil #VampireBooks #SapphicFiction #BookTube #LiteraryCriticism #QueerLit #ToxicLesbianVampires