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The quote compares vampires to mean girls, suggesting that their cruelty would be constant and polished rather than clumsy. It also implies that their long lives would give them the experience to be effortlessly sharp and intimidating. The final line turns age into a reason for perfected behavior.
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About Catherynne M. Valente
American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic
Catherynne M. Valente is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. She is known for speculative fiction, and her work has earned the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the Andre Norton Award, and the Mythopoeic Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine and in anthologies such as Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, along with several Year's Best volumes. Her criticism has also been published in the International Journal of the Humanities and in other essay collections.
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Books by Catherynne M. Valente
In the night garden
2006
Radiance
2001
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland #2)
2012
Space Opera
2018
Palimpsest
2009