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kusine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
bikes_books_yarn's review against another edition
4.0
OK - This was just fun. I tried to be jaded and above this book (cuz I am sporting an attitude problem at the moment and after reading about 1000 vampire books I think I am all that when it comes to Vampy Fiction), But truth be told I fell into this story and enjoyed it all the way to the end.
The characters were great. Just when you think you have them pigeon-holed into their stereotype they surprise you with a thought or insight and you have to reevaluate. I love that it's ridiculously absurd and yet your heart breaks just a little here and there. (I am thinking of Zelda and Scott as well as the last seen with the Emperor.)
And I love that even though you know what is going to happen - the end is just open enough to keep your head pondering the "What ifs?" even after you tuck the book away and go back to your life.
Yeah. I will read more Christopher Moore.
The characters were great. Just when you think you have them pigeon-holed into their stereotype they surprise you with a thought or insight and you have to reevaluate. I love that it's ridiculously absurd and yet your heart breaks just a little here and there. (I am thinking of Zelda and Scott as well as the last seen with the Emperor.)
And I love that even though you know what is going to happen - the end is just open enough to keep your head pondering the "What ifs?" even after you tuck the book away and go back to your life.
Yeah. I will read more Christopher Moore.
mehitabels's review against another edition
3.0
since my husband bought me the 3rd book in the series I thought I'd go back to the beginning . . . of course in the meantime my husband has popped the spine cherry on the new book, le sigh
bouldermimi's review against another edition
3.0
Re-read 6/17/2023 - Audio
Read 9/8/2008 - Hard Cover
I love this series and I can't believe it's been about 13 years since I last read them. The humor and hijinks did not age as well as I hoped, but there were still some funny moments. I had totally forgotten about The Animals and how ridiculous they are.
Read 9/8/2008 - Hard Cover
I love this series and I can't believe it's been about 13 years since I last read them. The humor and hijinks did not age as well as I hoped, but there were still some funny moments. I had totally forgotten about The Animals and how ridiculous they are.
bridgetteramirez's review against another edition
This book was recommended to me with high praise. I definitely enjoyed the writing style, but I'm half way through and calling it quits. I'm not sure if its a 'it's not you, it's me' or if its just the lack of plot that has me walking away. I'm half way through and feel like the characters haven't moved forward at all for at least the last 75 pages. Maybe at some point I'll come back to finish this.
crowandnightingale's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this! I wasn't quite as enamored of it as I was of A Dirty Job, Lamb or The Stupidest Angel, but I still really enjoyed this. I loved Tommy ... and The Emperor ... and the Animals. :D
affyfe's review against another edition
4.0
Very Christopher Moore, funny, a strange story and still a great read! I love that it is set in San Francisco and that the characters are so out there! I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants a different sort of book, its an easy read and it'll probably be nothing like other books you've read (unless of course you've read other books by Moore). I can't wait to read the sequel!
ljesica's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book in Moore's "funtasy" vampire romance trilogy. Twenty-four year old Jody is on her way home from work when she is attacked. She wakes up the next evening trapped under a dumpster with a burned hand. And then things get weird.
Jody quickly realizes she is a vampire. And that she needs a human to do her bidding during the day. Enter Tommy, or C. Thomas Flood, fresh in town from Indiana and looking for an adventure to inspire his writing. And boy does he find it.
The last time I read this book I hadn't even been to San Francisco, much less lived there so it was fun to know the sights and recognize the neighborhood. Now on to the next in the trilogy - You Suck.
Jody quickly realizes she is a vampire. And that she needs a human to do her bidding during the day. Enter Tommy, or C. Thomas Flood, fresh in town from Indiana and looking for an adventure to inspire his writing. And boy does he find it.
The last time I read this book I hadn't even been to San Francisco, much less lived there so it was fun to know the sights and recognize the neighborhood. Now on to the next in the trilogy - You Suck.
carlylottsofbookz's review against another edition
3.0
This is my second Christopher Moore book, and I think I have to say I wasn't as impressed as Lamb...but it was nevertheless a fun read.