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

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kimduindam's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

it was kinda obvious that his mother was a vampire. I don't know how Wes didn't see that. But I kind of hoped that she was still alive and Wes would be reunited with her.

I loved this book and couldn't put it away. It's 01:35 at night and I just finished it.
I will read the second book too, but not right now.

Content warnings: Sexual content. there is only one detailed sex scene in this book and it is the bonus scene on the end, so if you don't like to read spice you can still read this book and just not read the bonus scene. There are some more scenes throughout the book talking about sex and getting horny but nothing detailed.

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melonmachinery's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

1.5

At first the story is fun, very reminiscent of things you'd find on Quizilla and Wattpad (for the younger generation) in an endearing way, but once the middle school nostalgia wears off mid to 3/4 of the way through the story is rushed, flat, uncomfortable in its dealings with both real and fantasy racism, and the resolution is just sloppy.

The characters are all 1 dimensional. Wesley is Mexican American and you can tell because he says Sí-Yes when he's rushed. Vincent's line about not wanting to exist if it harms others fell flat in its delivery and how it changed Wes's opinions instantly. The real world internet references and usage is so incessant, the characters must have gotten their education at Tumblr University. The romance is rushed, which I did expect since most romance novels do, loving the "insta-love" plotline. The entire moment on top of the mausoleum roof was embarassing. You just wanted to shake the characters and ask why they suddenly are so relaxed about being chased by bad guys they can get each other hard in the cemetary. Wes's vampire kink tended to be embarrassing at best and uncomfortable at worst given the in world context of vampires and what he specifically wanted to do. Vincent is supposed to be sexy and predatory in these moments but most of them made me laugh.

The whole thing with the pharmaceutical company and dead mom was trying to take on something large but failing to deliver, which is also how the story ended for Wes and Vincent. I didn't particular care for Wes's struggles about the revelation of his mom's death since he seemed very blasé himself about selling all her items and changing things once it was confirmed. Their choice to leave the company be and take care of themselves because they wouldn't get support since the government doesn't see vampires as people with rights in particular was discomforting in ways hard to describe.

I could go on. It was an easy read, but not in a good way. Wouldn't recommend this to anyone but wouldn't actively stop people from reading it. Hopefully the author will grow in time.

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adrienanthony's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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readingwithtemperance's review against another edition

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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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bebidocrimes's review against another edition

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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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