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conchanna's review
4.0
This was written well with compelling characters and a new spin on vampires (so hard to accomplish). I enjoyed it and finished in only a few sessions. I would definitely read more by this author team.
whoisnyah's review
3.0
A SHAPPIC VAMPIRE ROMANCE, SIGN ME UP!
I really enjoyed this one. The characters, plot and romance was amazing. I loved the paranormal elements of this book and the drama. Their point of views did mix up in the audiobook but it didn't bother me much. It did feel like the ending felt a little too open and I wish it wrapped more nicely. Also the romance did feel a bit inta-lovey and I wish we saw more of them being together but other than that I really did love the romance.
I really enjoyed this one. The characters, plot and romance was amazing. I loved the paranormal elements of this book and the drama. Their point of views did mix up in the audiobook but it didn't bother me much. It did feel like the ending felt a little too open and I wish it wrapped more nicely. Also the romance did feel a bit inta-lovey and I wish we saw more of them being together but other than that I really did love the romance.
kvinnsogboker's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
3.75
annaavian's review against another edition
2.0
Cute premise and a quick, light read that unfortunately felt bland at times. The ending of the story was an anticlimactic letdown.
marcylikesbooks's review
medium-paced
3.0
This was an enjoyable enough read but I think I liked the premise more than the book itself. I feel that while it was fun and had some elements of substance, it felt like the story didn’t live up to its full potential.
Bonus points for a vampire story that isn’t bogged down by religious overtones, I liked that.
Bonus points for a vampire story that isn’t bogged down by religious overtones, I liked that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism
queerafictionado's review against another edition
4.0
Good Enough to Eat is definitely not your typical vampire romance. Because in this story, the vampire is trying not to drink blood. But it’s hard to find support in fighting that urge when it’s not like there’s a “Blood Drinkers Anonymous” group. (And let’s just say…her diet is NOT looked upon kindly by other vampires.) So Robin decides to try Alcoholics Anonymous. Except it’s hard to get the help she needs when just going to a meeting is a temptation. So many tasty options for a meal.
sapphisms's review against another edition
3.0
content warnings: addiction, alcoholism
it was really good at the beginning! the premise is so interesting (a vampire wanting to give up blood cold turkey and treating it as an addiction!) but i think as soon as the book hit about 50% it got really cheesy very fast. like, a lot of what made it compelling is given up in favor of very cheesy romance. at a point i realized that there was little differentiating robin and alana (the two main leads) other than their respective different species. the narration would switch points-of-view in the middle of the scene, making it difficult to keep up with, and the stakes never got high enough to make me feel like they weren't going to end up together. i was really surprised, considering how much i liked jae's writing in 'backwards to oregon', that this book (published two years after it) feels very juvenile in its writing style, and relies so heavily on cheesy romance one-liners that i've heard before. good premise, incredibly mediocre delivery.
also, not related to the actual contents of the book, but the audiobook is horrendous. robin, alana, and the main narration don't have too different a tone, which makes it hard to tell who's speaking, and.
it was really good at the beginning! the premise is so interesting (a vampire wanting to give up blood cold turkey and treating it as an addiction!) but i think as soon as the book hit about 50% it got really cheesy very fast. like, a lot of what made it compelling is given up in favor of very cheesy romance. at a point i realized that there was little differentiating robin and alana (the two main leads) other than their respective different species. the narration would switch points-of-view in the middle of the scene, making it difficult to keep up with, and the stakes never got high enough to make me feel like they weren't going to end up together. i was really surprised, considering how much i liked jae's writing in 'backwards to oregon', that this book (published two years after it) feels very juvenile in its writing style, and relies so heavily on cheesy romance one-liners that i've heard before. good premise, incredibly mediocre delivery.
also, not related to the actual contents of the book, but the audiobook is horrendous. robin, alana, and the main narration don't have too different a tone, which makes it hard to tell who's speaking, and
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the sex scenes are so hammy that it becomes uncomfortable to listen tothosemedalingkidsss's review against another edition
1.0
No for me. The plot of the book is the vampire heroine going to AA to get help for her addiction to blood. She tries to drink synthetic blood, and the biggest conflict there is that it tastes yucky, and that it costs more than sucking the blood of a human walking around, surprise surprise.
The human heroine she meets in AA becomes her sponsor, and it felt like this book both took parts of addiction/AA seriously, while also making a joke of it? Why is the human heroine on the cover holding a glass of wine? Come on. The vampire parents pressure her into quitting AA and want her to give up her morales. She gets into a sexual and emotional relationship with her sponsor. Why.
Also the metaphors of comparing synthetic (animal) blood to vegetarian meals makes me think of Twilight, which is also name dropped in here lol.
Both leads were simultaneously one dimensional and also kind of awful, and boring? Hard one for me to get into.
The human heroine she meets in AA becomes her sponsor, and it felt like this book both took parts of addiction/AA seriously, while also making a joke of it? Why is the human heroine on the cover holding a glass of wine? Come on. The vampire parents pressure her into quitting AA and want her to give up her morales. She gets into a sexual and emotional relationship with her sponsor. Why.
Also the metaphors of comparing synthetic (animal) blood to vegetarian meals makes me think of Twilight, which is also name dropped in here lol.
Both leads were simultaneously one dimensional and also kind of awful, and boring? Hard one for me to get into.
godzillaismycopilot's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Started alright but the last 20% was just bad.