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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ragwaine | Jun 19, 2009 |   I enjoyed elements this book, especially the animals at the supermarket - I'll never look at a frozen chicken in the same way again. But somehow I really didn't care that much about Jody and Tommy and that undermined the whole book for me.. (  )riverwillow | Jun 10, 2009 | The first of (two?) humorous, nihilistic vampire novels set in the deadly streets of San Francisco. If you love vampire stories and worship Anne Rice, this might not be the book for you--a lot of age-old vampiric truths just don't hold up to the experiments done in this book. However, if you enjoy an awkwardly tender, selfish kind of gory love story, then this book is perfect for you. Full of improbability and hilarity, Bloodsucking Fiends is a good book if you want to get away for a few hours, and especially if "away" involves kicking some centuries-old butt. ( )MissTeacher | May 27, 2009 | And now for the comedy stylings of Christopher Moore! Nice light read, read during the day while in between laundry and finally has the answer you didn't know had a question... how to Vampires deal with the day to day stuff that can usually only be done in daylight? Loved the self help group. Already started on You Suck (lots of laundry today). (  )wid_get | May 4, 2009 | This was the third Christopher Moore novel I've read, and secured his place on my list of must-read authors. What great fun! Although I may never again go grocery shopping with nonchalance. Who knows where that frozen turkey or can of peas has been? Loved "Peary." And the Emperor. And the dogs. And how Tommy tries to get Jody to...oh, wait, that's probably giving away too much. Good stuff. avanta7 | Apr 25, 2009 | 0.082 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0380728133, Paperback)Here's something different: a vampire novel that's light, funny, and not at all hackneyed. Between scenes of punks bowling frozen turkeys on the graveyard shift in a supermarket, or snapping turtles loose in a loft and gnawing on designer shoes, this novel has comic charm to spare. But it also packs an appealingly downbeat message about the consumer culture: Becoming a vampire has given the twentysomething heroine "a crampless case of rattlesnake PMS"--a grumpy mood in which she realizes that she can dress to the nines as a "Donner Party Barbie" and still end up disillusioned and unhappy, just another slacker doing her own laundry and watching sucky TV 'til the sun rises.(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:54 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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As usual Moore combines fantastic elements (vampires in this case) and quirky real life people to create absurd (and funny) situations. The comedy was much more subtle than usual. It was funny but not hilarious. The characters were fun and it was an enjoyable read just not as enjoyable as his other books. If you haven't read Moore before I wouldn't suggest starting here. Instead I would suggest [book: The Stupidest Angel] or [book: Fluke] or [book: Practical Demonkeeping] or even [book: A Dirty Job]. (