Review: Didn't Love It or Dislike It
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
This book fell safely into my "middle ground" book territory. I didn't find it laugh out loud funny as many other reviewers did. I saw that Darynda Jones recommended it so I figured I would give it a shot. I just didn't find it as hilarious as the Charlie Davidson books.This book actually reminded me of the Undead and Unwed Queen Betsy series and the Chicagoland Vamps series, and a number of other series I can't think of the names of right now. I feel like I've read this story line a million times. The main female lead is changed and is instantly the hottest number on the block with a host of superpowers and everyone and their brother loves her and the characters in the book all become one big touchy feely dysfunctional family. The plot of this book just screamed "same old, same old" to me after reading so many other series that have the same basic theme.One important thing this book has going for it is that there is no love triangle. I am so tired of love triangles I could scream! Thank you so much Robyn for not going that route because I wouldn't have finished the book if you had. I got nervous when we met Heathcliff, but that was all resolved to my satisfaction.I didn't like that the Angel looked like Oprah and the Fairy looked like Arnold (and was described as hot-because I have never in my life thought Arnold was hot, sorry). I do however like that the fairy's name was THE KEV. Not Kevin, or just Kev, but THE KEV. I found that part to be pretty funny. For some reason the strange "mommy" demons in the ceiling freaked me out. I hated their interactions with the main character. Why were they so simpering and childlike? Petra was such a terrible "B" that I have a hard time believing that anyone, let alone her daughter, would ever give her the time of day. I liked Gemma as the best friend and Paris Hilton's character. The old folks all around were pretty amusing. Ethan was kind of a "meh" for me. I was actually annoyed with his domineering behavior a few times throughout the book and I felt like Astrid should have shut that crap down right away.So overall, I liked it. I didn't love it. I won't be reading more in the series but I was glad to be able to check this book out for such a good price here on Amazon.