Reviews

Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore

djohan's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

badseedgirl's review

4.0

Quirky is the word that comes to mind when I think of Christopher Moore. And there are quirky moments in this book, but not as many as I suspected. It was an enjoyable read probably more fit for the summer... which is when I requested it from my library, but alas the best laid plans of mice.

I read this for the Horror Aficionado 2021 Halloween Season Reading Challenge - Vampire
It also is part of my 2021 Horror Aficionado Mount TBR Challenge.

casspro's review against another edition

4.0

Christopher Moore is a genius among parody writers. To everyone who enjoys those teen-vampire romance novels, you should read this and see how modern love truly exists in modern vampires.

starthelostgirl's review against another edition

3.0

I thought this book was funny and had an engaging story, but the ending just seemed like a letdown. I don’t know what I would have preferred, but it just didn’t seem satisfactory to me. Some things weren’t wrapped up well enough while others happened too quickly and neatly. There was also quite a bit of humor which hasn’t aged incredibly well and was a bit uncomfortable to me at times. I’m not sure if “a love story” on the front cover is supposed to be a joke, because Jody and Tommy barely seem to tolerate each other - but maybe that’s part of the sardonic humor?

tophat8855's review against another edition

4.0

So far a good read-aloud because it's funny. McKay and I are taking turns reading to each other and it's fun to hear him drop F-bombs (we must stay true to the author's art, yes?)

After reading A Dirty Job, I was pleased that the Emperor is here, too. Though, let's not diss on Oakland too much.

Full review: cute story, not for the swearing-resistant.

songwind's review against another edition

4.0

Silly, funny, thoroughly enjoyable.

celtic_oracle's review against another edition

3.0

If I could forget about how I spent the first disc and a half wondering where Christopher Moore lost his mojo, this would have been a four-star book. I'm not sure what it was about Jody and Tommy that I couldn't stand either of them initially, but I cared enough by the end that I didn't want to get out of the car during the last disc. The last chapter was particularly well-done. I went from cheering Tommy and applauding one of the best revenge scenes ever, to rolling my eyes at how pathetic he was, to nodding at the cleverness of Moore's plotting.

I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the series.

tzark's review against another edition

4.0

Had me laughing outloud. I really liked Tommy and Simon.

jnjackson's review against another edition

2.0

i thought it was going to be funnier...

xeyra1's review against another edition

4.0

Loved it! Christopher Moore's writing surely draws a person. It wasn't Lamb, which was my first of his books and the one that sets the standard, but it was great nonetheless.