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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon: Mead Mishaps 1 by Kimberly Lemming

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anelya's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

This novel was not for me, so I don't wanna rate it too low, but for me it's probably more like a 2.5 or a 2.

Look. This is 100% someone's jam. That person is not me.

This was... Honestly, I was definitely missing the mood option "weird" for this novel. It's weird. And at times, truly just in a really hilarious way. Some of the metaphors and descriptions are just the wildest you've ever heard. And I quote:

My back arched as the first orgasm ripped through me like a mobster collecting a debt.

Just... what? Like... what? And that's not the only one, there are many more like it.

I dunno, this novel also like... talks about oppression and racism and doing the right thing, but sometimes the approach to all that is just the weirdest shit. Because the overall vibe of the novel is silly and sexy, and then at the same time you have this kinda... wild approach to equality and issues of discrimination and I just... I honestly cannot explain how wild it is. And also, how surprisingly like... bloody it was? Or maybe violent is the word I'm looking for. I dunno, man, just... yeah.

And the plot was just... weird? And the inciting incident for the plot, the whole scene at the very first altar... Gods, they made zero sense. I have no idea what the author was going for, but so much logic was missing for me. I dunno, I guess I also really struggled to suspend my disbelief with this one, because of the writing style and just the... lack of logic for enough things.

Gods, again, like... if you go in knowing that this book is just wildin', then you might like it. I just had different expectations. More character development, more followable plot, more... cozy fantasy. Less kinda nonsensical "we just destroyed an entire city and killed thousands of people and we're on the run, this is the perfect time to bang and then take a nap." - Like, what was that?

Long story short, it was funny for sure, wild, and just not quite my taste, some of the stuff made me uncomfortable. I was super excited for the full series, and now... Well, let's just say book 1 was enough for me.

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tetrootz's review against another edition

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Hoopla borrow, we listened for a bit before bed. May borrow again. Just completely not invested

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maxthedinosaur's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

Guys I think this might be my first 6 star in years. I am absolutely in love with this book, and the characters, and Kimberly's writing. I loved everything about this book, it was a perfect mix between insta love and slow burn. I love fallon, he might be my new favorite book boyfriend. I need to read the rest of this series immediately. I have not had a story that affected me as much as this one has in a long time. I feel like I will be thinking about this book (especially Fallon) for months

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cozyscones's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

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? No

3.0

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5.0

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booksalacarte's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

That time I got drunk and saved a demon- 2⭐️ 3🌶️

Fantasy
Unwilling-hero FMC
POC
Allies to lovers
Mystical creatures
Secret history
He falls first

I was so excited to get the ARC for this book. One that I had seen rave reviews for all over tiktok. Unfortunately the story didn’t quite live up to the hype. The idea of following a strong, black, anti-hero, who winds up being roped into a quest to save the day is a fun one, I just didn’t know if I was supposed to read it as a satire or not. The medieval vibes with modern duologue and slang didn’t fit as nicely as I had hoped. I cringed at the literal Hamilton lyrics quote.

I found so much of the sincere moments were cut by random jokes or the FMC almost breaking the 4th wall with breaking down Fantasy or romance novels and comparing her quest to them. I wanted to take it as tongue in cheek, but it happened so often that it wasn’t silly. It was annoying.

I really loved the realistic moments, like a mom calling her kids by the wrong names, the changing of minds about captivity and slavery… But the pacing inconsistencies took away from the potency of the statements. While I liked the sentiments of having the heavy topics present, they seemed so out of place in this rom-com fantasy

The world building was barely there and what was there was so slap-dash that much of it was sidelined bad dialogue and rushed plot.

The open door spice scenes were meh. I just didn’t enjoy the two main characters because they were inconsistent. Things were cheesy and surface level.

I wanted to like this. But I just didn’t.

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit Books for an Advanced eRrader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

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erebus53's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Read this a part of book club, and full disclosure, I don't normally read romance with explicit sex or low-key BDSM feel. This book comes with content warnings, but anything that happens is explicitly consensual, so that's all good.

The whole story unfolds like a fan-fiction style rendering of someone's role-playing campaign. I feel like scribbled in the corner of the character notes for the protagonist reads: Cinnamon likes to get drunk, and when inebriated will get cravings for cheese.

It's an entertaining book about a girl who just wants a quiet life, who quests to destroy 4 artefacts of power to bring down an evil nasty, while collecting about her a team of hot and capable companions.. one of whom wants to seduce her into a life-bond, so they can boff happily ever after.

Entertaining.. but not world moving.

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amanda_mh's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Omg! I loved this my first monster romance and it was sooo fun my heart is here for cinnamon and fallon 🥰🐉

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shuttersham's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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sarrie's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted

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

3.5

The Mead Mishaps series is a lot of fun, not a lot of deep fun mind you, but fun. That Time I Got Drunk And Saved a Demon is the first in this series, and one I’ve read at least twice now. Cinnamon is enjoying a celebration when she walks home (intoxicated) and ends up, you guessed it, saving a demon.

The story and world in these books is really thought out. Something that you really don’t see a ton in indie published novellas that are romance focused. This is High Fantasy with magic, fun creatures, spells, etc. We focus primarily on the characters and their romance but Kimberly Lemming has put a lot of thought into her world. That’s the biggest draw for me, besides the ridiculous banter these books have.

The writing and banter is very modern, very steeped in the now of our current day language, but it’s light and the story is fast paced so unless you just can’t stand that type of language it’s not off-putting. She also does a great job lightly touching on heavier topics like consent, freedom, and slavery.

This book, for me is a lot of fun with a lot of good memories attached. I am more than willing to reread it and pick up the subsequent books (multiple times). It’s not a super in-depth, deep, heavy fantasy but it’s light and funny and a good one sitting type of read.

P.S. Full transparency, I skimmed the sex scenes, I find those in general to be very cringe so go somewhere else for thoughts on that.

3.5 Cinnamon Sticks out of 5

Original Review:

This was a lot of fun! The writing style is very casual with some very modern references and cadence, so it was a very quick read. The quest style narrative took up a good portion of the book which surprised me for something shelved so much as Romance.
While I wasn't a huge fan of the romance I really enjoyed the quest and journey, and it made me laugh out loud several times.

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