A review by sarrie
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

funny lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 
The Mead Mishaps series is a lot of fun, not a lot of deep fun mind you, but fun. That Time I Got Drunk And Saved a Demon is the first in this series, and one I’ve read at least twice now. Cinnamon is enjoying a celebration when she walks home (intoxicated) and ends up, you guessed it, saving a demon. 

The story and world in these books is really thought out. Something that you really don’t see a ton in indie published novellas that are romance focused. This is High Fantasy with magic, fun creatures, spells, etc. We focus primarily on the characters and their romance but Kimberly Lemming has put a lot of thought into her world. That’s the biggest draw for me, besides the ridiculous banter these books have. 

The writing and banter is very modern, very steeped in the now of our current day language, but it’s light and the story is fast paced so unless you just can’t stand that type of language it’s not off-putting. She also does a great job lightly touching on heavier topics like consent, freedom, and slavery. 

This book, for me is a lot of fun with a lot of good memories attached. I am more than willing to reread it and pick up the subsequent books (multiple times). It’s not a super in-depth, deep, heavy fantasy but it’s light and funny and a good one sitting type of read. 

P.S. Full transparency, I skimmed the sex scenes, I find those in general to be very cringe so go somewhere else for thoughts on that. 

3.5 Cinnamon Sticks out of 5 



 



Original Review:

This was a lot of fun! The writing style is very casual with some very modern references and cadence, so it was a very quick read. The quest style narrative took up a good portion of the book which surprised me for something shelved so much as Romance.
While I wasn't a huge fan of the romance I really enjoyed the quest and journey, and it made me laugh out loud several times. 
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