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Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner

kathydavie's review against another edition

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5.0

I just adore this story! Kenner provides a new twist on demon hunting with a heavy dose of homeyness. You can't help but love her and enjoy her soccer-mom days. This one's a buy!

klparmley's review against another edition

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2.0

There is not one part of this book that you don't already know from reading the description. It is Buffy bitching about wanting a normal life at her very whiniest. I regret the time wasted reading it.

alisonhori's review against another edition

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5.0

So maybe 5 stars is a little high for this book...I try to save 5 stars for my all time favorite books of all time and this book is not exactly a classic...but really, it is just a really fun, clever, amusing read and I liked it start to finish. Buffy is one of my favorite TV series of all time...and while this is maybe not up to Buffy standards, it was close enough to bring back all happy memories and add a bunch of new ones to the mixand the mom/demon slayer combo fits so well with my current life..it was just fun all the way around!

holdenkillfield's review against another edition

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2.0

The premise is 5/5. I've always wondered what would've happened to Buffy if she decided to settle down and become a stay-at-home mom.

As for execution, I do hope Buffy's life has a little more excitement. It was an ok book, but overall it dragged out and was redundant in each chapter.

After a while, I too was annoyed with Timmy's crying and Allie's sullen teenage moods. Not much going on other than the day-by-day of a housewife, but with the imminent threat of a powerful demon arriving I would've thought more urgency and action would ensue.

Much time was spent on the meticulous descriptions of ensuring a toddler gets a nap and her daughter's poor fashion choices.

How did Kate even become a crime-fighting demon hunter for the Vatican!? That would've been much more entertaining to read as a chapter rather than the mundaneness of home life in each chapter.

It is a very cute story, but just ok overall.

karinlib's review against another edition

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3.0

Cute

steph01924's review against another edition

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5.0

Read this book if you want to know would have happened to Buffy the Vampire Slayer if she retired from slaying, got hitched, and became a mom. Very fun and enjoyable read!

birdloveranne's review against another edition

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4.0

Enjoyable read. I liked the characters and the plot. I loved that Kate was always forgetting about things she had signed up for. I know how realistic that is, from experience!

bookhoarder74's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mtbc's review against another edition

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4.0

Fun listen! The characters are really great and it's fun to listen to the story. Will def be reading more of the series.

newfylady's review against another edition

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3.0

This books was a lot of fun. I can see it being a decent movie or tv show. I'm not sure if I'll continue the series or not