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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book. It was snarky, witty and very appropriate in a world where we romanticize otherwise horrendous beasts.
I think this is my new favourite book.
I bought this ebook based on a review from Patrick Rothfuss, the guy who wrote Name of the Wind and who is responsible for my huge to-read list (read his blog/reviews for next-book ideas).
It's punny, well-written, and an overall delightful read. It made me giggle out loud, and sometimes laugh darkly. I love the word choice and the language.
In short, awesome book. I will be stalking the author on Goodreads and hoping for a new book soon.
I bought this ebook based on a review from Patrick Rothfuss, the guy who wrote Name of the Wind and who is responsible for my huge to-read list (read his blog/reviews for next-book ideas).
It's punny, well-written, and an overall delightful read. It made me giggle out loud, and sometimes laugh darkly. I love the word choice and the language.
In short, awesome book. I will be stalking the author on Goodreads and hoping for a new book soon.
Upon reading this book, I didn't dislike it, nor did I love it. It dwells in a realm of fun to read, but ultimately will be forgotten within a month. The reason for this lies within many reasons, many of which I feel I cannot properly articulate. The humor had its moments, moments in which the jokes matched with my own sense of humor. But more times than not, the humor was a hit and a miss. In addition, the thing that bothered me the most (and is pretty nitpick-y) was the repeated mention of how Simon wasn't a "normal" kid. Number one, it was mentioned way to many times, after the author had already clearly stated his abnormalities. Number two, it felt like Simon's abnormal personality was just there to help the plot along (the moment that comes to mind is when he reveals himself to be able to speak many different languages comes to mind). Number three, it was an attempt to make Simon more interesting that for the most part failed, which brings me to my next point. The characters didn't have any depth, and made them hard to be as likable as they could've been. Yulric was a character that could've been developed a bit more to make him more dynamic. Same can be said about all of the other characters as well. That being said, I appreciate the book, and towards the end, I admit, I couldn't put it down.
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:
Yes
I'm not sure what I expected from this novel, but it did not disappoint in the least! The basic premise of an old-school Nosferatu being awakened to find the nocturnal world populated by the likes of vampires from Buffy and Twilight leads to a very, very angry fiend. I don't know that I've laughed out loud as much when reading a title since the last time I picked up a book by P.G. Wodehouse. The author has done a fantastic job with this debut novel, though I really hope there is no sequel in the works. Many of the gags played out would probably not work a second time, but I highly recommend this to anyone with an appreciation for the undead and dark humor. I wish I could buy a copy for each and every goth friend of my youth!
I was amazed by how great this book was! I am about halfway through another Inkshares book that had a lot more hype, and An Unattractive Vampire is way better. The writing is some of the best from a debut novelist that I have ever encountered. Though a bit too short, the story was amusing all the way through, the characters were easy to love, and I finished the last 50% in a few hours in between chasing my son around the house because I couldn't put it down. The writing is superb. Definitely worth picking up.
Yulric Bile, undead and ugly. Also - very proud of that. When he is wakened in present-day, he is alarmed - and angered - first by being mistaken for every other monster EXCEPT a vampyre (as he spells it), then by becoming aware that he isn't considered a vampire because...he's TOO UGLY. In the day of glittery, beautiful vampires, Bile is an outcast...a problem he intends to fix.
I had read several recommendations for this book and was excited to read it myself. While I enjoyed it, I didn't really find it laugh-out-loud funny, or anything like that. To me, it was a light, amusing read that was reasonably quick and entertaining. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, as long as you're not expecting more.
I did enjoy the majority of the characters, particularly the love/hate relationship between eight-year-old Simon and Bile himself. Evenly matched in wits, intelligence, and arrogance, they make the perfect partners. They really were the highlight of the story for me. The rest of the characters were interesting in their own ways, but didn't have the same vein of annoying amusement.
The story itself was unusual, and written with a bit of off-the-cuff smart-aleck humor that makes for a quick and enjoyable read. Overall, it wasn't exceptional, it wasn't terrible, it was just a fun, fast romp.
I had read several recommendations for this book and was excited to read it myself. While I enjoyed it, I didn't really find it laugh-out-loud funny, or anything like that. To me, it was a light, amusing read that was reasonably quick and entertaining. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, as long as you're not expecting more.
I did enjoy the majority of the characters, particularly the love/hate relationship between eight-year-old Simon and Bile himself. Evenly matched in wits, intelligence, and arrogance, they make the perfect partners. They really were the highlight of the story for me. The rest of the characters were interesting in their own ways, but didn't have the same vein of annoying amusement.
The story itself was unusual, and written with a bit of off-the-cuff smart-aleck humor that makes for a quick and enjoyable read. Overall, it wasn't exceptional, it wasn't terrible, it was just a fun, fast romp.
The book was fair to middling in general, but the one, big question I have is why was it set in the US when the author is either British or has a British fixation? There were so many moments where it felt like Jim McDoniel was basing his entire portrait of everything America from what he'd seen in movies and on TV (including all the parts about how TV shows and studios actually work).
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes