Love

The theme of love is highly prevalent in the novel, especially the theme of romantic love. Beau and Edythe’s love story is the main plot line of Life and Death. The two manage to conquer their differences and find lifelong partners in each other.

Beau finds himself attracted to Edythe from the moment he lays eyes on her. As they get to know one another, his crush transforms into a deep regard and even love. notion, that Edythe despises him and regrets saving his life during the car accident. After Edythe saves him from the gang, Beau is certain about his feelings for her. He says, “There were a few things I knew for sure. For one, Edythe was an actual vampire. For another, there was a part of her that saw me as food. But in the end, none of that mattered. All that...