A review by whatthedeuce
My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I’m so incredibly disappointed with the last third of this book. I found the majority of it pretty funny and entertaining, even cackling out loud several times (“God’s thumbs” made me bust up repeatedly).

But once Cassie and Frederick slept together, the book devolved and felt sloppy. I couldn’t stand that Frederick was suddenly dropping f-bombs, which made absolutely no sense for his character up til that point, and the kidnapping and its resolution were so lackluster and toothless. There was never any true suspense or feeling that Frederick was in danger, and then he just got released by his mom so easily. It honestly seemed like the author ran outta steam once the sexual tension was over.

I also found it incredibly odd that we never found out how Frederick became a vampire. Like that would be a really interesting thing to know.

I mean did his mom turn him? And why does he seem to have no desire to bite or suck blood other than during sex?! It would have been more interesting for him to have to fight against his instincts instead of being completely non-threatening the entire book.

Also I found it immature and cringeworthy how Frederick put Cassie on a pedestal like a teenager in his first relationship ever. 

Her barely helping as he struggled to order coffee was annoying as hell, and we never learn how Frederick went from growing up poor to having tons of money so he can rent an expensive place in a busy metropolis without any difficulty. So many details were just left unanswered.