Reviews with content warning for Medical content - How To Bite Your Neighbor & Win A Wager

Is this a Thing? I know emotional damage is a hallmark of queer fanfic, but did I somehow miss the memo that this was the dress code for all queer literature?

(No, really. That’s a genuine question. I could make a career out of staying out of the loop atp)

Oh, and am I the only one questioning the title? I mean, it doesn’t not work. The wager part is a little misleading—unless it’s actually not and I’ve just read way too many shitty hs/college romances—but ig it’s noteworthy enough by the end to warrant referencing.

But neighbors?

It would take all of 15 minutes to edit that detail out of the story entirely, but that’s what we’re latching onto here??

Idk how I feel about the Vitalis-Barron conflict being left unresolved… but then again, if I had to choose between my queers being happy-enough or somewhat-satisfied-6ft-under, this would be my preferred ending

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ajankloss's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this in an evening and it was exactly the fluff I needed. These two are idiots and I love them for it. I'm so excited there will be another book in this world!

CW: non-consensual biting, blood, violence, medical experimentation, medical content, bigotry, homophobia, death, stalking, kidnapping, alcohol

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brims's review against another edition

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emotional funny tense 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

3.0

Engaging and fun. I loved Vincent - so awkward and adorable. I liked how vampirism was worked into modern-day society. The pacing of the romance felt deliberately strung out at times - there were a lot of flimsy excuses given for why the characters couldn’t simply talk things out. Also, the quirky humor, text message conversations, and internet culture references sort of annoyed me.

I think I'm just not the target audience for this book, but I still liked it overall.

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thenerdybookwitch's review against another edition

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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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