He’s then apprehended by police.Īs Oskar and Eli’s relationship turns romantic, Eli drops hints about gender (Oskar thinks Eli is female). He intends to die, but the acid doesn’t kill him. Håkan decides to kill one last time for Eli, but is caught and pours concentrated acid over himself. This murder adds another side story to the narrative, as Jocke’s friends, including Lacke, Virginia, Morgan, and Larry, attempt to determine what happened to Jocke. Confused, Eli leaves and finds a drunk named Jocke to kill. Eli initially decides to kill Oskar, but when Eli tries to bite him, Oskar strokes Eli’s cheek (without noticing the fangs). He tells Eli this one night, and Eli, still weak, must kill for blood. Håkan, however, takes no pleasure in killing. Håkan is a broken man, but he serves Eli in the hopes of sexual reward. Meanwhile, a pedophile named Håkan whom Eli employs begins killing to secure blood for Eli. His affection for Eli increases, and he finds the strength to stand up to his bullies. Yet Oskar longs for a friend, and as their relationship grows, Oskar finds himself changing into a more positive person. With each meeting, Eli strikes Oskar as weird and different. During another encounter, Oskar lets Eli play with his Rubik’s Cube, but when Eli’s smell hits his nose, Oskar wants to vomit. Eli is unkempt, and despite the freezing cold, only wears a pink sweater. This event sets the course for the novel. While stabbing a tree one night, he sees a girl’s reflection in the knife blade.
One of Oskar’s favorite pastimes is stabbing trees in the forest and pretending the trees are his bullies. Oskar lives with his mother in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm. Oskar is a sensitive preteen who suffers bullying at school from Jonny, Micke, and Tomas. This study guide uses the 2004 Thomas Dunne Books/St.
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