A review by the_crooked_neighbor
When Life Gives You Vampires by Gloria Duke

funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a cute romance with strong body positivity with a plus-sized main character. I have conflicted feelings about this because, yay, plus-size rep in a romance heroine, but boo, it is pretty much her whole personality. I really liked the plot but it took a backseat to the heroine's journey of learning to love her body. I think it had a lot of really good and accurate discussions of what it is like to be a person in a fat body, but again all I really wanted was a vampire romance with a fat heroine. I appreciate the book for what it is and would recommend it with the caveat that it can be triggering and the romance is really just so-so. I will say I was very glad about the in-book trigger warning, and as someone recovering from an ED, I was able to handle the triggers.
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