Book Review: You Suck

Reviewed by Christel

Here we are back again, right where we left off with Tommy & Jody. Except now Tommy is a vampire! Jody was lonely and just wanted to have someone around that would understand what she is going through (Elijah is still….detained) so she changed him.  So now that they are both creatures of the night, they need to find a new minion. Meet Abby Normal. A young goth-type whose always dreamed of meeting a vampire. 

Meanwhile The Animals have spent all of their money from the sale of Elijah’s priceless art, in Las Vegas on a call girl named Blue. Upon their return to San Francisco, they learn that Tommy has been changed. Under the influence of Blue, they set out to hunt down their friend.

Steve is still trying to get Jody to let him try and change her back to a human, Detectives Rivera and Cavuto are still after Tommy, Jody, and Elijah, and the Emperor, Bummer and Lazarus are still patrolling the streets for vampires.

What I liked: As you all know I like these books a lot. It rarely happens that a sequel is better than its predecessor, but in this case, it is. Bloodsucking Fiends is good, but You Suck is even better. The funniest parts of this book are the intermittent chapters that are entries in Abby Normal’s diary. They are just hilarious! 

What I didn’t like: Not much, I have actually read this book twice now and enjoyed it both times. I found the hardback version of this book in the bargain bin. So I picked it up and read it before I knew about Bloodsucking Fiends. Of course it is better to read them in order, but if you wanted to read just one, this book can stand on its own.

Last word: You are all aware of my fondness for Christopher Moore books, and I recommend his books to everyone. If you are into the supernatural and like to laugh, these books are for you. They are easy to read and very entertaining. I should give one disclaimer so parents everywhere don’t hunt me down. There is some language and adult situations that make these books appropriate for ages 17 & up.

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