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mmmariaaa's review against another edition
4.0
I first read this in my marketing class when I was supposed to be doing much less enjoyable things like trying to figure out how to use Access. It is one of the funniest things i've ever read. Dylan Meconis is an excellent storyteller and fabulous artist. I am so glad i stumbled across this. I've been trying to find a hard copy ever since i finished the first chapter. I highly recomend this to anyone who has a fancy for our finely fanged friends. And history. The French revelution specifically.
January 26, 2018 - I just got the book for Christmas and it is beautiful and I still love it sooooo much.
January 26, 2018 - I just got the book for Christmas and it is beautiful and I still love it sooooo much.
snickies's review against another edition
4.0
It's vampires in the French Revolution! What's not to love?
I really love Dylan Meconis's work. She clearly loves history (which obviously puts her in my good books) but is also willing to make fun of it (which I also love). This was her first webcomic and it's really interesting to see how it differs from her current work on Family Man.
I really love Dylan Meconis's work. She clearly loves history (which obviously puts her in my good books) but is also willing to make fun of it (which I also love). This was her first webcomic and it's really interesting to see how it differs from her current work on Family Man.
bethiclaus's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
heatherinthenether's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Quick and irreverent, this funny tale of french revolutionary vampires was a fun little weekend read.
dairine's review against another edition
5.0
THAT is some funny stuff!!!! 1) LOVE her artwork. 2) Dickens' parody? Sign me up! (A Tale of Two Cities is just fine, but it's not THAT good, guys), 3) PUNS 4) I understand *some* French and jokes.
Oh, 5) vampire jokes
This was an anniversary addition. I'm clearly late to the party.
Oh, 5) vampire jokes
This was an anniversary addition. I'm clearly late to the party.
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
3.0
If the western world is divisible into vampire people and werewolf people (and it is), I am firmly in the werewolf camp. So a graphic novel about vampires was never going to be entirely up my alley.
Meconis started Bite Me! in her senior year of high school, and it shows, especially in the humor. A trans "joke" that probably seemed hilarious at the time falls uncomfortably flat now, and the humor often felt forced, less "organically emerging from the situation" and more "must insert punchline here."
Still, Claire is the most delightfully unpretentious vampire character I've ever encountered, and the solid-if-farcical grounding in the French Revolution elevates this above the bulk of vampire fiction I've encountered. For sure read the 13th anniversary edition if you can; Meconis' footnotes on her art and thought processes while creating the comic are often the most entertaining things on the page.
Meconis started Bite Me! in her senior year of high school, and it shows, especially in the humor. A trans "joke" that probably seemed hilarious at the time falls uncomfortably flat now, and the humor often felt forced, less "organically emerging from the situation" and more "must insert punchline here."
Still, Claire is the most delightfully unpretentious vampire character I've ever encountered, and the solid-if-farcical grounding in the French Revolution elevates this above the bulk of vampire fiction I've encountered. For sure read the 13th anniversary edition if you can; Meconis' footnotes on her art and thought processes while creating the comic are often the most entertaining things on the page.
queenqueso's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
valiantginger's review against another edition
5.0
I picked this out of a clearance bin on a total whim, thinking it looked kind of interesting. Now that I've read it, I'm so glad I stumbled across it! It was clever, hilarious, and thoroughly entertaining. I enjoyed every page!