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1.0 out of 5 stars McAllister ruins a decent vampire, May 5 2004

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Dr W. Richards "wmr-uk" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Mass Market Paperback)

Okay, after Men In Kilts I swore I'd never read another Katie McAllister, but then I found this book in my To Be Read pile. I *like* vampire romances - but I seem to dislike McAllister's writing intensely. So - I gave it a try anyway.

Well, just as with Men In Kilts, I cannot fathom how on earth any man alive could possibly like the heroine, let alone fall in love with her. Joy is infantile, incredibly irritating, has a motormouth that just won't shut up (it's amazing how her equally irritating, motormouth friend Roxy gets a word in edgeways), continually adds two and two to make twenty and generally gets in the way at every turn. I'd think any sane man would be running away from her as fast as he could - but no. Two decent men, and one hammy pretend-vampire, fall in love with her. Puh-lease!

The book is supposed to be about Joy and Roxy on a hunt for vampires and ending up in a Goth festival and finding some - or maybe just one. Well, the false trails McAllister laid didn't work for me; I knew which character would be the genuine vampire as soon as he was first mentioned, and I was right. No suspense there.

Then there's Christian - or CJ Dante, author of the vampire novels Roxy quotes at every breath. He is the only interesting character in this book - and stupid Joy fights him off to be with Raphael instead. Okay, I still don't know what Raphael sees in Joy anyway, but even with a book written in the first person, so we get full and detailed insight into Joy's thoughts (definitely TMI at times), it's not clear - other than lust at first sight - why she *loves* Raphael. She certainly likes Christian and is very drawn to him - and why would she be able to share his thoughts if she's completely indifferent to him?

Oh, and there's the sex scenes. Why, oh why, does Joy have to babble her way through them? And why on earth do her moronic, inane ramblings not put Raphael off her permanently? Not to mention Christian, who we are told is able to see into her mind at all times - including when she's intimate with Raphael. Definitely TMI here, and about as exciting as yet another of Joy's tedious, unfunny monologues.

We also have - again - the stereotypical one-dimensional jealous-bitch woman, not to mention sundry other uninteresting characters, not to mention the over-the-top Miranda the witch - sorry, Wiccan. Blech.

And then there's the scene right out of Phantom of the Opera. Once it began, I suspected exactly how it would play out, and I was right. Exactly according to the book/musical. Does McAllister think her readers don't know the original?

I did like Christian, and would like to know what happens to him - but not enough to torture myself through another exposure to McAllister.

wmr-uk

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5.0 out of 5 stars A different kind of vampire story, Jun 6 2004

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This review is from: A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is a different, funny, kind of vampire story. There was many time when I just laugh out loud. The heroine is silly but lately I have heard that the 30ty are the 20ty so that make the 20ty the teen. The heroine acts like a teenager/20-something. Being a 20-something I can tell you that sometime I don't feel like an adult or a child. So I liked Joy I could relate to her.
This book is not the usual vampire novel. It's a fun read. Of course there are some dark scenes. What vampire's story wouldn't be complete without them? I really can't tell you more about it without ruinning the story. I hate it when people do that. If you like knowing more just read of the other reviews.
Pippin

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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and Well-Written!, Jun 28 2007

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This review is from: A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Mass Market Paperback)

Before I picked up this book, I avoided romance novels. But Katie MacAlister's writing is fantastic, and any fan of supernatural fiction will appreciate her "Dark Ones" series.

MacAlister's heroines are always funny and smart, but not so perfect that you can't identify with them. The men in her books are also consistently very appealing!

Some of her earlier work, such as "Men in Kilts," is not great, but this series is a must-read if you're looking for some light fun!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not so good...
I like vampire romances, but could live without this series. The Roxy chick is about as annoying as they get,I would abandon her in a foreign country in a heartbeat. Read more

Published on Jun 21 2004 by MsD

3.0 out of 5 stars More serious moments, please.
This book was hilarious...and very, very annoying. Macalister is obviously extremely witty and creative. Her characters are well-written, and her plot has great potential. Read more

Published on April 3 2004 by aVaena