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

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

**SPOILERS**
Writing: 3⭐️/5 
For the first few chapters, the writing was actually quite fun. Not only did I find the pacing and the tone perfect, the humour worked well with the content of the novel. After the first few chapters, the writing definitely started to fall off, slowly declining until it felt kind of forced and very predictable. 

Characters: 2.75⭐️/5
Besides our main character, Cassie, most of the other characters fall very flat. Reginald definitely had his own personality, but I can’t say that it was consistent or very solid. Frederick, while a very sweet love interest, seemed to take on whatever characteristics the scenes called for, rather than respond in his own way. He felt so fluid that it was hard to keep a good read on him.

Plot: 2.5⭐️/5 
Lots of other reviews mention it, and I have to too: the kidnapping plot made absolutely no sense. Not only did it feel completely irrelevant to the rest of the novel, tonally, the arc of this plot made no sense. I can’t believe these ancient, evil, horrific creatures would fall for a silly trick of a faked TikTok video. In my mind, there was no way these awful vampires who have no problem killing wouldn’t have just.. killed Cassie. It doesn’t make sense. 

Who Should Read This Book? 
Readers looking for a fun read; readers who like vampire romances; those looking for a light read with lower stakes;

Content Warnings? 
Blood, kidnapping, toxic parents, toxic relationships, abuse, murder, death, confinement, sexual content

Post-Reading Rating:  3⭐️/5
It was definitely a fun read, but the ending fell VERY flat for me.

Final Rating: 2.75⭐️/5 (2.81)
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