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A review by adequate_squatch
Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
5.0
After slogging through the abomination that was Twilight, I wasn’t looking forward to another vampire love story. However, Christopher Moore’s Lamb was one of the funniest books I’ve ever read, so I was willing to give Bloodsucking Fiends a try.
This was a great light read. It was poignant and funny, and the adorable romance will make you want to run around your house and cuddle random things. Moore has a great way of juxtaposing the eloquent with the hilarious. His characters were real and lovable. Jody is logical and reserved, but finds herself doing a lot of uncharacteristic things as she discovers her new powers. Tommy is romantic and naive, but still manages to be a natural leader. The Emperor, an eccentric homeless man with his “army” of two stray dogs, really makes the book.
Even though I loved the story, I did feel like the main characters were thrown together too fast. It was kinda like, “Hey, you’re hot.” “Will you live with me?” “Okay. I love you.” “Me too.” There wasn’t really a get-to-know-each-other process, and I think that the story could have had more dimension if that had been included.
Aside from that, I can see this being a novel I will read again and again. The best part? It has a sequel.
This was a great light read. It was poignant and funny, and the adorable romance will make you want to run around your house and cuddle random things. Moore has a great way of juxtaposing the eloquent with the hilarious. His characters were real and lovable. Jody is logical and reserved, but finds herself doing a lot of uncharacteristic things as she discovers her new powers. Tommy is romantic and naive, but still manages to be a natural leader. The Emperor, an eccentric homeless man with his “army” of two stray dogs, really makes the book.
Even though I loved the story, I did feel like the main characters were thrown together too fast. It was kinda like, “Hey, you’re hot.” “Will you live with me?” “Okay. I love you.” “Me too.” There wasn’t really a get-to-know-each-other process, and I think that the story could have had more dimension if that had been included.
Aside from that, I can see this being a novel I will read again and again. The best part? It has a sequel.