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How To Bite Your Neighbor & Win A Wager by D.N. Bryn

3 reviews

krisalexcole's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Gun violence, and Homophobia

Breaking and entering

tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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

3.5

The language, pace, and plot have the feel of a YA novel, but the characters are in their 20s and the story turns darker near the end. 

I didn't feel particularly connected to the characters. The romance felt a little bit too insta-love for me after they had just spent an evening together. There's talk about the need for therapy, but I believe it comes a little too late when things have already escalated.

I like Bryn's recurring theme of tearing down big corporations. That and fishnet gloves have made an appearance in both books I've read by the author. (If I had a nickel for every time I've found fishnet gloves in their books, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.)

In this book's world, there's blatant discrimination against vampires and they are treated as sub-human. There are clear parallels between those and real-life marginalized groups like immigrants, queer and disabled people.

There's an extra scene teasing what's to come for book 2, which sounds promising.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Hate crime, Grief, Ableism, Drug use, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Outing, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, Self harm, Confinement, Abandonment, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

Minor: Homophobia, Stalking, Gun violence, Addiction, and Drug abuse

thenerdybookwitch's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense slow-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? N/A

3.75

Read the ARC of this and I enjoyed myself! These characters are so adorable and I liked seeing their relationship bloom in the weirdest way. It was a bit repetitive at times but other than that it’s great! Definitely want to see where this series goes.

CWs not included in the options: Non-consensual biting, and breaking and entering

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Medical trauma, Confinement, Medical content, Blood, Cursing, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Death, Sexual content, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Abandonment, Self harm, and Vomit