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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Everybody's favorite goth-ish teen vamp wannabe, Abby Normal, is back in her second outing in Christopher Moore's three-part vampire arc set in San Francisco. This time, though, the city's homeless and prostitute non-elite are being terrorized by the half-cat, half-human, all-vampire monster known as Chet and his legions of vampire rats. It's up to Abby, her science-geek sexmuffin Foo Dog, SFPD detectives Riviera and Cavuto, the Animals, and, if Abby's feeling generous enough to free them, her vampire Master and Mistress. Does this all sound confusing and convoluted? Well this is the third book in a series. Translation: read the other two first and you'll be fine.
Me? I enjoyed it but not nearly as much as the original. I sometimes get a little burned out by the parts written in first person by Abby. My head aches after a while of that. But otherwise, all the old gang is back with a few new additions. Worth checking out.
Me? I enjoyed it but not nearly as much as the original. I sometimes get a little burned out by the parts written in first person by Abby. My head aches after a while of that. But otherwise, all the old gang is back with a few new additions. Worth checking out.
With all the other crazy $hit going on these days, sometime you need to read something entirely diverting and implausible (and funny) to put reality into perspective. Or just to get to overcome the insomnia.
i pretty much love all of christopher moore's books that i've read. he's hilarious and i laugh pretty much the whole way through. just hilarious.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had absolutely no idea this was book three in a series so it was a little hard to follow but oh man. Absolutely loved this "My Immortal" esque vampire book.
I always love Christopher Moore's books. This was no exception. The idea, the dialogue, the story line was all a great piece of work.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book three was imperative to the series but not as good as the other two. The vampire cat thing was funny as it was meant to be. Abby Normals character annoys me, but I did like how Christopher Moore segmented the book by character and brought it all together. I also liked the ending... different from your typical vampire love story or any love story for that matter. I do recommend reading this book if you've read the other two, which you should!
Christopher Moore is only getting zanier. And I friggin' love it.
I completely admit that I am head-over-chucks in love with Abby Normal and her character features heavily in this book, being the only first person perspective we see the story from (Moore rotates focusing each subchapter from a different character's POV and, delightfully, each subchapter has a different flavour for it).
There were countless spots where I had to put the book down and just MARVEL at how goddamned funny it is. Reading the first two in the vamp series (Bloodsucking Fiends, and You Suck) would definitely add to the enjoyment, as it's pretty full of a variety show of crazy characters from the past, and Moore adds several new ones on top of it, so if you aren't acquainted with their history/personalities, it won't be as laughy-pants inspiring as it could be.
Obviously I need to go get the rest of his works right right now.
I completely admit that I am head-over-chucks in love with Abby Normal and her character features heavily in this book, being the only first person perspective we see the story from (Moore rotates focusing each subchapter from a different character's POV and, delightfully, each subchapter has a different flavour for it).
There were countless spots where I had to put the book down and just MARVEL at how goddamned funny it is. Reading the first two in the vamp series (Bloodsucking Fiends, and You Suck) would definitely add to the enjoyment, as it's pretty full of a variety show of crazy characters from the past, and Moore adds several new ones on top of it, so if you aren't acquainted with their history/personalities, it won't be as laughy-pants inspiring as it could be.
Obviously I need to go get the rest of his works right right now.
Christopher Moore does it again, with his trademark humor and amazing style. Bite Me is the ending (?) book in the saga started by Bloodsucking Fiends, picking up right where You Suck left off.
It moves along with speed of a kid on pixie sticks and caffeine, since its narrated by Abby, who was introduced in the second book as Jody and Tommy's day minion. But that is entirely ok, but it works with the rather..unique storyline, which features, um, a rather large and anger-filled vampire cat who is terrorizing San Francisco.
And rats. Lots of rats.
And thank you, Christopher Moore, for modernizing my favorite swearword fuckingstockings to fucksocks! LOVE IT.
It moves along with speed of a kid on pixie sticks and caffeine, since its narrated by Abby, who was introduced in the second book as Jody and Tommy's day minion. But that is entirely ok, but it works with the rather..unique storyline, which features, um, a rather large and anger-filled vampire cat who is terrorizing San Francisco.
And rats. Lots of rats.
And thank you, Christopher Moore, for modernizing my favorite swearword fuckingstockings to fucksocks! LOVE IT.