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A review by dragongirl271
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
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? No
4.25
“Who needs him? Or any man! Love is for people with not enough wine in their hands!”
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
I don't think I've had this much fun reading a fantasy book in a minute. Lemming is SO funny! I adored Cinnamon as a main character and fell in love with her humor before I was even 5 pages into the first chapter. The narrator did such an amazing job and embodied everybody's personalities to a T. All of the side characters added so much to the story. I think Usha was a favorite addition of mine to Cin and Fallon's merry band of sudden adventurers. I would definitely read this again immediately.
Cinnamon's just trying to live her best quiet life when she accidentally drunkenly saves Fallon, a demon on a quest to destroy an evil witch to free his people. Cin is recruited on this adventure, during which many varieties of shenanigans ensue. We follow the story through Cin's 1st-person POV. The pacing was a little fast at times and the world-building suffers a bit from the trap of the over-explaining inner monologue. However, the writing also captures personalities perfectly and the story is a genuine delight to read. Such a good use of the “touch her and die” trope. Lemming doesn't make her fantasy too formal which a) greatly benefits portraying character building and development & b) makes for a fantastic entry into fantasy without worrying about how overwhelming a lot of it can be.
This book does contain explicit romance scenes. Read/listen at your own risk lol
More quotes so you can enjoy Lemming's work:
“I saw her first, you honey-eating bitch!”
“I mean, not what I would say to the man who just beat your friend with your other friend like he was a ragdoll. But live your best life, I guess.”
“He took what I said to heart. Maybe I wasn’t traveling with a straight villain. Perhaps he was just villain-adjacent. I could work with that.”
“‘I bet Troy and the Ogre King never had to deal with this,’ I muttered. ‘What’s that Cin?’ Usha asked. ‘Nothing. It doesn’t matter anymore, so fuck it. Piracy.’”
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
I don't think I've had this much fun reading a fantasy book in a minute. Lemming is SO funny! I adored Cinnamon as a main character and fell in love with her humor before I was even 5 pages into the first chapter. The narrator did such an amazing job and embodied everybody's personalities to a T. All of the side characters added so much to the story. I think Usha was a favorite addition of mine to Cin and Fallon's merry band of sudden adventurers. I would definitely read this again immediately.
Cinnamon's just trying to live her best quiet life when she accidentally drunkenly saves Fallon, a demon on a quest to destroy an evil witch to free his people. Cin is recruited on this adventure, during which many varieties of shenanigans ensue. We follow the story through Cin's 1st-person POV. The pacing was a little fast at times and the world-building suffers a bit from the trap of the over-explaining inner monologue. However, the writing also captures personalities perfectly and the story is a genuine delight to read. Such a good use of the “touch her and die” trope. Lemming doesn't make her fantasy too formal which a) greatly benefits portraying character building and development & b) makes for a fantastic entry into fantasy without worrying about how overwhelming a lot of it can be.
This book does contain explicit romance scenes. Read/listen at your own risk lol
More quotes so you can enjoy Lemming's work:
“I saw her first, you honey-eating bitch!”
“I mean, not what I would say to the man who just beat your friend with your other friend like he was a ragdoll. But live your best life, I guess.”
“He took what I said to heart. Maybe I wasn’t traveling with a straight villain. Perhaps he was just villain-adjacent. I could work with that.”
“‘I bet Troy and the Ogre King never had to deal with this,’ I muttered. ‘What’s that Cin?’ Usha asked. ‘Nothing. It doesn’t matter anymore, so fuck it. Piracy.’”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Slavery