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indieandajean's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Much like the rest of the Mead Mishaps books, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human is giving you exactly what it says it will (shifter romance and humor), no more, no less. It's an enjoyable, adventurous, saucy read giving just the right amount of character cameos from the previous books to keep the cozy/ familiar vibes coming (yay for Cherry being alive, yay for more Alexis content).
I will say for those that normally skip authors notes and launch themselves into a book, that early on there is a significant amount of dubious consent (relating to smelly drugged tea and misunderstandings) which is personally not my favorite thing. The content warnings supplied in the book were enough to prepare me to expect it, so it didn't ruin the book for me and that's why I personally love that all of Lemmigs books come with content warnings. The rest of the book does rely on Cherry and Dante's bond being formed in that moment of dub con, but the remainder of the book does include enthusiastic consent, so it is worth the read if you can get past that bit.
Overall the book is a great blend of humor, fantasy, and romance. If you enjoyed the other two books in this series, this will absolutely be your cup of (hopefully not smelly) tea.
I will say for those that normally skip authors notes and launch themselves into a book, that early on there is a significant amount of dubious consent (relating to smelly drugged tea and misunderstandings) which is personally not my favorite thing. The content warnings supplied in the book were enough to prepare me to expect it, so it didn't ruin the book for me and that's why I personally love that all of Lemmigs books come with content warnings. The rest of the book does rely on Cherry and Dante's bond being formed in that moment of dub con, but the remainder of the book does include enthusiastic consent, so it is worth the read if you can get past that bit.
Overall the book is a great blend of humor, fantasy, and romance. If you enjoyed the other two books in this series, this will absolutely be your cup of (hopefully not smelly) tea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Trafficking, Confinement, Death, and Violence
thereadinghammock's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Another fun romp to Boohail, this time to find out what happened to Cinnamon's missing little sister Cherry!! I have to admit, I wasn't expecting to resolve that tragedy in this series. Poor Dante just wants to escape the lovesick fools parading all around Boohail, so he sets out to find his fated mate in the big wide world. But first, a pit stop at an old family friend's island all but slaps him in the face with his mate, quite unexpectedly. Cherry, meanwhile, has been stuck on this damned island for 5 YEARS and wants nothing more than to never the stoic blue dragon she's been trapped by ever again and is wiling to do just about anything to escape.
So much of their shenanigans together could have been solved with much better communication, but given their both lack of knowledge--Dante's being a lack of how to woo a human or general knowledge of human women, and Cherry's being literally any current events happening in the world at large because she's been trapped on an island for the last 5 years--it was comical, if not a bit frustrating at times. I loved the cameo from Alexis the sword, even getting her own POV chapter! As always with the Mead Mishaps series, there's some larger nefarious plot to overthrow, and it's never quite what you expect until you stumble upon in. The secret underground monster kidnapping and forced gladiatorial matches (under a magical influence) were totally not what I was expecting from this one, but also right in line with the magical incel cult from book two and the goddess-who-was-actually-a-litch from book one.
So much of their shenanigans together could have been solved with much better communication, but given their both lack of knowledge--Dante's being a lack of how to woo a human or general knowledge of human women, and Cherry's being literally any current events happening in the world at large because she's been trapped on an island for the last 5 years--it was comical, if not a bit frustrating at times. I loved the cameo from Alexis the sword, even getting her own POV chapter! As always with the Mead Mishaps series, there's some larger nefarious plot to overthrow, and it's never quite what you expect until you stumble upon in. The secret underground monster kidnapping and forced gladiatorial matches (under a magical influence) were totally not what I was expecting from this one, but also right in line with the magical incel cult from book two and the goddess-who-was-actually-a-litch from book one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Alcohol, Trafficking, and Racism
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