That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon
Ratings119
Average rating3.8
Oh my drops monocle. If I were to pick one word to describe this it would be “lusty”. I'm not sure it is really my kind of thing (it felt a little fanficcy at times, and some bits seemed to have a somewhat uncomfortable view of consent), but it was certainly an interesting read. A rounded up 3.5 stars.
3.5 stars.
I did the audiobook for this one. I had a good time overall. However, the dialpgue was sometimes “cheesy” even borderline cringy at some points. Overall, an enjoyable read.
I had seen this book here and there but I wasn't all that interested in reading it but I started seeing it more and more especially by people I follow and trust and I finally decided to give it a try because I ended up loving it. This book was ridiculous in the best way. It's funny at times as well as steamy with some action thrown in as well. I honestly didn't expect to love this as much as I did. It's definitely a favorite of the year so far.
It took 7 months but I finally finished this dang book! It's not a long book, but I had a rough start with it and I thought about DNF-ing. I'm glad I decided to continue though! 3.5/ 5 ⭐️
The book is very enjoyable but I had to give it a 1.5 star deduction for a couple reasons. 1) The first maybe 5 chapters of the book are written like mediocre fan fiction in my opinion. The dialogue is a bit cringy. All the characters speak in the same voice. I found it hard to get into the story with all the modern day humor that's peppered in by our main character Cinnamon. However, once the demon Fallon is introduced and their epic quest begins it gets MUCH better.
2) The humor. So, I did chuckle at some of the writing but other times it got to be a little bit cringe and very modern for a fantasy story about a girl and demon hunting a false God. For example, “Intruders will catch these flames” as a warning sign. “Pillage and chill” as the name of a brothel. And the puns kept on coming. Most of this type of humor comes from Cinnamon, but there is a bit of an ensemble cast so they balance out her humor.
Overall, once I got past chapter 7 I started to enjoy myself and the book became an easy read. Fallon and Cinnamon are a great couple. Very cute together. I love them. There are some pretty steamy romance scenes in this book and mention of a couple kinks. So, be aware if that kind of thing makes you uncomfortable. The pacing of the plot is good and I think the action sequences are well done. I would recommend this book if you want a cozy- fantasy romance read. The stakes aren't too high and it's a breeze to read.
2.75 or 3. I do love how fast pasced this book is. I had no idea what it was about but I assumed it was a demon fantasy and I was looking for a quick, silly Rom com. It was a lot more violent than I thought it would be. It had a lot of modern day speech as well. I still read the entire book.
Edit: still great the 2nd time around
Who gave this book the right to be this adorable.
I actually laughed out loud multiple times. And I devoured this book in one sitting. Sign me the fuck up for all of Kimberly's books.
Absolutely hilarious with a fantastic adventure. I just liked... everything. It recognizes that it isn't taking itself super serious, but at the same time has a real plot and journey that they go on. It feels like it rides that line and does it really well.
I look forward to reading more from this series and this author.