Reviews tagging 'Death'

How to Bite Your Neighbor & Win a Wager by D.N. Bryn

30 reviews

readingwithtemperance's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I liked that the author spun a twist on the typical vampire story. Where in this world vampires are known about but ostracized by society. And not the monsters that humans deem them to be at all. Definely darker than I originally anticipated, but still had some sweet moments. I didn't like that the corporation didn't really have any consequences to the atrocities they committed. And it definitely felt the characters were moving a bit too fast at the end. Personally I wanted more rage from Wesley. But this was fast paced, well written, and very enjoyable! I'll probably pick up the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Ableism, Blood, Death, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Self harm

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

You can fit so many oppression metaphors inside a vampire, this time it was mostly about disabilities. Society doesn't consider that these people need accommodations like night shifts and late hours. Yeah, ok, suspension of disbelief and all that, but Wes should have died of blood loss or at least passed out and become anemic. You can't drain blood every few days, when you donate they make you wait like a month between sessions. It sucks how much went to waste too from them getting cockblocked, uh, I mean interrupted. I'm learning dumb romance characters are my shitty reality TV, I'm exasperated by they're logic and communication skills, but I just can't look away. Once it gets to the oh moment, I'm flipping the coffee table screaming TOUCHDOWN BABY!! I wanna know more about the mysterious model swordsmith.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Death, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Death of parent, Stalking, Alcohol, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

anntharai's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Medical trauma, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content

jupiterlee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent, Blood, Stalking, Violence, Torture, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Homophobia, Trafficking, and Grief

sabinehunter's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

nat_kiverse's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, Drug use, Gaslighting, Death, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Confinement, Bullying, and Gun violence

hobbithopeful's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

A fade to black slow burn with vampires, mental illness, and a romance so sweet it'll make your fangs ache. 
Vincent is down on his luck and his money, it isn't easy for a vampire to find work in a world that doesn't even view them as human, and discrimination runs even more rampant then the vampire hunters prowling around. Desperate for blood and unable to afford blood bags, he is forced to sneak into people's homes and drink from them as they sleep. Only he breaks his rule of going back, and begins returning over and over to a delectable human.
Wesley needs to find proof that a pharmaceutical company killed his Mother, but the only way to get a job there is to "turn in a vampire" for testing and experimentation. When he realizes he has been visited regularly by a vampire at night, he hatches a plan. Vampires are are terrible anyways, right?  
I think this is one of the first paranormal romances I've read that doesn't have graphic spicy scenes in it, and yet I still felt the sexual tension and chemistry between characters which goes to show how great the writing and overall relationship was.  I also really liked the conversations surrounding mental health, and grief.
I do feel like I felt some of the book just waiting for plot to happen, I would have preferred if the pacing was a bit faster in some parts. A lot of the action is saved for the end of the book, which made it difficult to stay engaged at times. 
Overall a very sweet read, I would read the next book in the series and recommend to anyone looking for a spice free queer vampire romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content

stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Torture

thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

4.0

I read this in an evening and it was exactly the fluff I needed. These two are idiots and I love them for it. I'm so excited there will be another book in this world!

CW: non-consensual biting, blood, violence, medical experimentation, medical content, bigotry, homophobia, death, stalking, kidnapping, alcohol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Medical trauma, and Blood

Moderate: Stalking, Kidnapping, Outing, Death, Confinement, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol

dearbookboyfriend's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Sexual content