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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon: Mead Mishaps 1 by Kimberly Lemming
249 reviews
kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
okay so I accidentally finished this in 1ish sitting @.@ this would’ve been a phenomenal beach read, so i regret not saving it a little
this was… incredibly fun! it took me a few chapters to get used to the intentionally modern way of speaking, but then I was good. this is laugh out loud funny in a very Shrek way (if shrek had on-screen fucking). so much going on but things wrap up relatively nicely, and none of the plot threads take themselves too seriously. Lemming bites off exactly as much as she can chew
i was afraid the romance was gonna be red flaggy at first (or at least dark orange) bc yknow, demons. but it quickly showed itself to be something surprisingly responsible consent-wise for a book about getting your cakes smashed by a dragon demon. still a bit too much choking by a man you just met for me but that’s just preference lol. once yo was taking out her braids for her I was sold, the determined muff diving was the cherry on top. wonderful work
if this gets a film adaptation, I want to see Gabby Sidibe as Cinnamon. thnx
this was… incredibly fun! it took me a few chapters to get used to the intentionally modern way of speaking, but then I was good. this is laugh out loud funny in a very Shrek way (if shrek had on-screen fucking). so much going on but things wrap up relatively nicely, and none of the plot threads take themselves too seriously. Lemming bites off exactly as much as she can chew
i was afraid the romance was gonna be red flaggy at first (or at least dark orange) bc yknow, demons. but it quickly showed itself to be something surprisingly responsible consent-wise for a book about getting your cakes smashed by a dragon demon. still a bit too much choking by a man you just met for me but that’s just preference lol. once yo was taking out her braids for her I was sold, the determined muff diving was the cherry on top. wonderful work
if this gets a film adaptation, I want to see Gabby Sidibe as Cinnamon. thnx
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Violence, and Blood
rads_thereader's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Read this as part of a buddy read with Almas and I must say, it gave us a lot of rant material for our catch-up call 😂
Let me begin by saying I have never disliked a book as much as this one. It came to a point where I seriously considered shelving it under 'dnf' even though I was almost done with it. Nevertheless, I soldiered through, hoping the ending might help redeem the story. Unfortunately, I couldn't have been more wrong.
The book's premise is quite intriguing as the plot revolves around an independent spice farmer who on a drunken walk home saves a demon’s life. What follows is an adventure to destroy an undead goddess and save the world. However, that is where the intrigue ends.
Upon embarking on this adventure, the protagonist and demon become romantic interests, which isn't surprising when you're journeying together for so long. What did bother me was how quickly and suddenly it happened. There was no build-up to it, nor was there any resistance between them falling in love and ending up together. The entire romance was quite anti-climactic and lacked chemistry. It lacked emotional intensity and seemed to be all about sex, which was rather distasteful.
The quest part of the story though interesting, lacked depth. The fantastical elements were underdeveloped and just brushed over which was a severely missed opportunity as a lot could have been done in terms of worldbuilding and character development. If the number of words and pages dedicated to the descriptive sex scenes were instead utilised to explain the mythical beings, the villain, and the high-stakes quest; this book really could have been an excellent piece of work.
All in all, this novel was rather unimpressive with its juvenile writing. It came highly recommended due to its premise but alas, didn't live up to the expectation.
Let me begin by saying I have never disliked a book as much as this one. It came to a point where I seriously considered shelving it under 'dnf' even though I was almost done with it. Nevertheless, I soldiered through, hoping the ending might help redeem the story. Unfortunately, I couldn't have been more wrong.
The book's premise is quite intriguing as the plot revolves around an independent spice farmer who on a drunken walk home saves a demon’s life. What follows is an adventure to destroy an undead goddess and save the world. However, that is where the intrigue ends.
Upon embarking on this adventure, the protagonist and demon become romantic interests, which isn't surprising when you're journeying together for so long. What did bother me was how quickly and suddenly it happened. There was no build-up to it, nor was there any resistance between them falling in love and ending up together. The entire romance was quite anti-climactic and lacked chemistry. It lacked emotional intensity and seemed to be all about sex, which was rather distasteful.
The quest part of the story though interesting, lacked depth. The fantastical elements were underdeveloped and just brushed over which was a severely missed opportunity as a lot could have been done in terms of worldbuilding and character development. If the number of words and pages dedicated to the descriptive sex scenes were instead utilised to explain the mythical beings, the villain, and the high-stakes quest; this book really could have been an excellent piece of work.
All in all, this novel was rather unimpressive with its juvenile writing. It came highly recommended due to its premise but alas, didn't live up to the expectation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Vomit, and Grief
mykindamagical's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
A bit too fluffy and cheesy for my liking but cute nonetheless. I don't love quick love stories. EXTRA CRINGE sex scenes. The faces I made 😆
I hate coersed affection and hesitation. Girl you either know or you don't. He doesn't have to plop you in his lap and kiss you for you to guess it's ok. Kinda eww. They didn't even know each other (at all) and he's like "I saw you, I wanted you, so now you're mine". And she's like " I don't want this but he washed my hair so now I'm swooning and can't breathe without him". In the span of like two chapters. It was boring and typical for such a strongly depicted female lead. Who by the way is so oblivious sometimes I wonder how she did any of the heroic stuff depicted. It was overly unrealistic (7 foot, big dick demon sex aside) even for a fantasy. I don't think I'll continue the series as the writing is a bit too cliche and the jokes and humor were childish for being a spicy romance. Shock and awe for the sake of being "that kind of spicy book". Nothing really fit into place imo.
I will add I did really like Felix, so I MIGHT read book two to continue his story.
I hate coersed affection and hesitation. Girl you either know or you don't. He doesn't have to plop you in his lap and kiss you for you to guess it's ok. Kinda eww. They didn't even know each other (at all) and he's like "I saw you, I wanted you, so now you're mine". And she's like " I don't want this but he washed my hair so now I'm swooning and can't breathe without him". In the span of like two chapters. It was boring and typical for such a strongly depicted female lead. Who by the way is so oblivious sometimes I wonder how she did any of the heroic stuff depicted. It was overly unrealistic (7 foot, big dick demon sex aside) even for a fantasy. I don't think I'll continue the series as the writing is a bit too cliche and the jokes and humor were childish for being a spicy romance. Shock and awe for the sake of being "that kind of spicy book". Nothing really fit into place imo.
I will add I did really like Felix, so I MIGHT read book two to continue his story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Body shaming and Alcohol
bluefrog's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I read this book in one sitting, it was a fun light-hearted read. That said it did take me some time to adjust to the writing style. Some of the slang took me out of the book at first but I ended up liking it and even had some laughs because of it. There was also issues with the pacing but I think for a fun romance based on DnD I didn’t mind it one bit (it felt like the pacing in a campaign I was in, which like the book was constantly moving to the next task immediately). Overall a fun read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Violence and War
frantic_vampire's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? No
4.5
This was so much fun to read!! It’s one of those books that doesn’t take itself too seriously and you can just have an absolute blast reading it. I loved that Cinnamon didn’t want to be the adventure-having-main-character and she ended up being the reluctant adventure-having-main-character! And she made a bunch of new friends in all the demons she set free. And I loved that Fallon was so smitten the second he met Cinnamon. Seriously, this book is cozy and fun and absolutely hilarious! It’s a perfect summer read. That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon is getting a solid four and a half stars!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
nervchild's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Excellent time listening to this. The interplay between the two lead characters was well done with one narrator. Not much lore, but some good spice as the book progressed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Torture and Violence
mj_86's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Slavery
Minor: Child death
grace_b_3's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Violence
katharina90's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Appreciated the diverse cast of characters but not much else. The author was clearly going for silly and funny, but the way it landed for me was mostly cringey. The humor just wasn't my cup of tea and I felt like the author was trying too hard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Murder, and War
Minor: Child death, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail