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Interspecies Romance: A very bittersweet one between Zoë (a human) and Simon (a vampire).

Indy Ploy: Zoë taking Christopher's teddy bear to lure him to the trap, because he stopped her too far from it.

Either way, she flirts with Harry, Zoë's father.

Femme Fatale: Lorraine, since she's not young enough to qualify as a Fille Fatale anymore.

Did Not Get The Guy: Zoë and Simon don't stay together in the end, on account of him choosing to die and thus free himself from his stunted existence.

However, Simon reveals that it wouldn't properly cure Anne - it would simply prevent her from dying, leaving her in a permanent state of pain and suffering. Zoë suggests to Simon that they could theoretically save her dying mother by turning her into a vampire.

Chekhov's Gunman: Remember those guys Simon stole his leather jacket from? Yes, they do show up again, in the least appropriate moment.Chekhov's Gun: Zoë, we know that crucifix with the big red ribbon is fugly, but it's a really nice thing to have around, and not only for your Halloween disguise.

a less apathetic teen who has learned to "let go", in Zoë's case, thanks to having Simon around to sympathize with over the fact that they have a very close relationship with death. Character Development: From apathetic and angsty teen to.He ultimately decides to commit Suicide by Sunlight, finally achieving inner peace, whilst Zoë comes to terms with her mother's death and becomes Older and Wiser. However, Zoë realises she just isn't cut out to be a vampire, whilst Simon realises he cannot stomach continuing to live the way he has for centuries. Bittersweet Ending: Simon and Zoë kill Christopher, ending his reign of terror and avenging Simon's mother.The 2009 reissue of the novel included two new short stories, "The Summer of Love" and "The Christmas Cat", respectively set before and after the novel's events. Does Simon dare ask Zoë to help free him from this lifeless chase and its insufferable loneliness? Simon is one of the undead, a vampire, seeking revenge for the gruesome death of his mother three hundred years before. Simon seems to understand the pain of loneliness and death and Zoë's brooding thoughts of her dying mother. Zoë is wary when, in the dead of night, the beautiful yet frightening Simon comes to her house. One of the go-to Vampire Fiction novels from before the Twilight era is The Silver Kiss, authored by Annette Curtis Klause back in 1990.