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

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

1.75

Not my type of book. It was recommended as being similar to The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - but it actually has nothing in common with that book, so I probably went in with the wrong expectations.
The plot was alright, the characters were kinda funny and charming - at times - and some banter between the main couple was fun.
But god, the romance. It was... yeah. Definitely not my cup of tea.
Very insta-lovey. Not to mention this weird talking about "ownership" and "I'm going to make you love me" and other creepy things. Really, Fallon was extremely overprotective, pushy and outright creepy at times, something that too many "romance" novels try to sell as cute and lovey-dovey but also that raises huge red flags if you ever encounter someone like this in real life.
Also those stupid "pranks" he kept playing on her, really felt like unnecessary power moves that just served to increase the gap between them
At least he kinda waited for her consent... even if it did feel a little forced (had she not been permanently horny this would have given even creepier vibes, but... he couldn't have known that. Kinda 50 Shades vibes with that one...)

So... without the weird romance this might have been a 3, but really, if I think about DNFing it in the middle it wasn't worth my time I guess.
Also, multiple uses of the phrase "females" to refer to women (while using "men" in the same sentence with no problem). Blegh.
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