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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon: Mead Mishaps 1 by Kimberly Lemming
110 reviews
lags2much's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Death and Slavery
cass_cgallegos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
dragongirl271's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
I don't think I've had this much fun reading a fantasy book in a minute. Lemming is SO funny! I adored Cinnamon as a main character and fell in love with her humor before I was even 5 pages into the first chapter. The narrator did such an amazing job and embodied everybody's personalities to a T. All of the side characters added so much to the story. I think Usha was a favorite addition of mine to Cin and Fallon's merry band of sudden adventurers. I would definitely read this again immediately.
Cinnamon's just trying to live her best quiet life when she accidentally drunkenly saves Fallon, a demon on a quest to destroy an evil witch to free his people. Cin is recruited on this adventure, during which many varieties of shenanigans ensue. We follow the story through Cin's 1st-person POV. The pacing was a little fast at times and the world-building suffers a bit from the trap of the over-explaining inner monologue. However, the writing also captures personalities perfectly and the story is a genuine delight to read. Such a good use of the “touch her and die” trope. Lemming doesn't make her fantasy too formal which a) greatly benefits portraying character building and development & b) makes for a fantastic entry into fantasy without worrying about how overwhelming a lot of it can be.
This book does contain explicit romance scenes. Read/listen at your own risk lol
More quotes so you can enjoy Lemming's work:
“I saw her first, you honey-eating bitch!”
“I mean, not what I would say to the man who just beat your friend with your other friend like he was a ragdoll. But live your best life, I guess.”
“He took what I said to heart. Maybe I wasn’t traveling with a straight villain. Perhaps he was just villain-adjacent. I could work with that.”
“‘I bet Troy and the Ogre King never had to deal with this,’ I muttered. ‘What’s that Cin?’ Usha asked. ‘Nothing. It doesn’t matter anymore, so fuck it. Piracy.’”
Moderate: Death, Gore, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail
chrisb913's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Kimberly Lemming may have become my top tier author for spicy romantasy books. That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon was absolutely thrilling, engaging, hilarious, and of course more than 3nough spice to sink your teeth into. The way Cinnamon had me sweating one moment and cackling the next was truly remarkable. She is a strong badass woman who is extremely unapologetic. I feel like my only complaint was the male love interest Fallon. I felt he could have been quite a bit more progressive (while still holding on to that core strength and power) instead of being so misogynistic and alpha male. But at the end of the day the story was about Cinnamon and her journey, so I still thoroughly enjoyed it overall. If a spicy rom-com with some high octane adventure sounds intriguing to you, definitely get this book a try.
One thing to note (as a whole lot of 1-2 star reviews I've seen complained about) there is modern day vernacular in this book. I do not understand why people HAVE to force their preconceived notions of real world medieval vernacular onto fantasy worlds, but if that bothers you, you may not enjoy this book as much.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
ehmannky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
booksandteatime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, and Murder
mari1532's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
After weeks of waiting, I was finally able to listen to this book through my local library.
Brief Summary: Cinnamon is a bit of a homebody. Well, she does love to go out with her best friend to the local tavern and to the market to sell her spices, but she is definitely, absolutely not someone seeking out adventure. However, one day after celebrating with her friend at the local festival she stumbles home drunk and accidentally rescues, Fallon....who just so happens to be a demon.
After Fallon makes his intention to kill an enemy that is not Cinnamon or her family clear, she is forced to agree to help him. As they set out on their adventure Cinnamon must grapple with her past and open herself up to new opportunities. However, what she doesn't expect is that by doing so she might also be opening her heart.
Thoughts: This book was WILD and I LOVED absolutely every single second of it. Lemming's writing was so entertaining and endearing. Cinnamon was everything I wanted in a main character. She was funny, introspective, kind, feisty, educated, and empowered. The way that she evolves throughout the book is so endearing. I also really loved how Lemming made her a real person. For example, when Cinnamon gets dirty on her adventures Lemming not only mentions that she bathes, but that Cinnamon is very unhappy with the current state of feeling gross. It's a little thing, but I find in adventure books things like that are often glossed over and it makes the characters in a book feel less human. This is just one way that Lemming's writing is so nuanced.
I also enjoyed all of the side characters that Cinnamon and Fallon meet throughout their adventure and Cinnamon's family back at home. Everyone had very distinct personalities and contributed something to the plot and friendship group. There were also quite a few instances where they provided some great comedic lines.
I did enjoy the relationship between Cinnamon and Fallon. It was sweet and entertaining. I do wish that we had spent just a little more time on the development of their relationship. There were a few times when it felt like things were being swept along due to the plot. The times when they were alone together were often steamy, but if there had been a smidge more in the emotional connection, I would not have been mad.
If you love fantasy romance novels or just romance novels I would highly recommend this book. It's heartwarming and entertaining
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
annamay1021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
braveprincess11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The book does exactly what it set out to do; I had the best time reading it & I’m absolutely listening to the rest of the series
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death and Slavery
beepbeep101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one DEFINITELY has dragons!
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy