A small town... a plucky heroine, a shiny vampire, and a hunky Native American rival with a secret. But all is not as it seems in Lake Woebegotten. Let Harrison Geillor reveal what lies beneath the seemingly placid surface. You''ll Laugh. We promise. When Bonnie Grayduck relocates from sunny Santa Cruz California to the small town of Lake Woebegotten, Minnesota, to live with her estranged father, chief of the local two-man police department, she thinks she''s leaving her troubles behind. But she soon becomes fascinated by another student - the brooding, beautiful Edwin Scullen, whose reclusive family hides a terrible secret. (Psst: they''re actually vampires. But they''re the kind who don''t eat people, so it''s okay.) Once Bonnie realizes what her new lover really is, she isn''t afraid. Instead, she sees potential. Because while Bonnie seems to her friends and family to be an ordinary, slightly clumsy, easily-distracted girl, she''s really manipulative, calculating, power hungry, and not above committing murder to get her way - or even just to amuse herself. This is a love story about monsters... but the vampire isn''t the monster.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
You don't have to be a Twilight fan to like this book, although I do recommend that you have a rudimentary knowledge of the series. This is a lot of fun to read, especially for the nice little twists that the author throws on the various characters. If you're worried about someone poking fun at the Twilight series, then relax. There's nothing particularly horrible in this that you or a friend haven't already poked fun at yourselves.
I have to admit that what really drew me to this book was that the author was parodying two separate groups: Garrison Keillor and Twilight. It's a pretty unusual mixture, which is probably why this book works so well as a parody. It's not the typical Twilight parody that's out there & I also liked that this wasn't as mean spirited as some of the other parodies out there can be. (Although in fairness I'm referring more to the various parodies out there in the fanfic-verse, so they weren't polished up like this book was.)
It really was a great idea to make Bonnie into a sociopath, which made a lot of sense in this story. It explains a lot of her actions as well as providing just enough entertainment value to keep me interested. I also liked how the book tries very hard to follow the storyline of the Twilight saga. It's just close enough to where you can spot when the shifts to the plots of each different book happens, but not to the point where it's overly awkward or jarring.
It's not all sunshine & puppies, though. While I did enjoy the book I also found that it just got a little old after a while. I would get into the book, only to find my attention wandering every once in a while. I'd enjoy the bits and pieces I read, but this really is something that I'd recommend more in small doses. It's the type of book that you read along with another book & flip through when you need a little something to clear your mind. It's more of an aperitif than a main course.
This is sort of par for the course, though. It's very difficult to find a parody novel that you'd want to read the entire way through. The problem with novel-length parodies is that it's pretty hard to keep the same level of entertainment & humor throughout the book. Geillor does an admirable job of this, but falls short of being something that held my attention non-stop throughout the entire book. I can't really see this as a major flaw since most parody books aren't really meant to be the attention grabbers that their more serious bretheren are.
For what this is, it's pretty good. Fans of Twilight will enjoy the spoof & the anti-fans will love seeing the sendups of the various characters. It's not a "ZOMG! BUY IT NOW!1!" type of read, but it's the type of book that will undoubtedly get a lot of readers through word of mouth. It's something that you absolutely must get if you see it at the library & a possible buy if you see it at the bookstore & like what you see.
3/5
(ARC provided by Netgalley)
I have to admit that what really drew me to this book was that the author was parodying two separate groups: Garrison Keillor and Twilight. It's a pretty unusual mixture, which is probably why this book works so well as a parody. It's not the typical Twilight parody that's out there & I also liked that this wasn't as mean spirited as some of the other parodies out there can be. (Although in fairness I'm referring more to the various parodies out there in the fanfic-verse, so they weren't polished up like this book was.)
It really was a great idea to make Bonnie into a sociopath, which made a lot of sense in this story. It explains a lot of her actions as well as providing just enough entertainment value to keep me interested. I also liked how the book tries very hard to follow the storyline of the Twilight saga. It's just close enough to where you can spot when the shifts to the plots of each different book happens, but not to the point where it's overly awkward or jarring.
It's not all sunshine & puppies, though. While I did enjoy the book I also found that it just got a little old after a while. I would get into the book, only to find my attention wandering every once in a while. I'd enjoy the bits and pieces I read, but this really is something that I'd recommend more in small doses. It's the type of book that you read along with another book & flip through when you need a little something to clear your mind. It's more of an aperitif than a main course.
This is sort of par for the course, though. It's very difficult to find a parody novel that you'd want to read the entire way through. The problem with novel-length parodies is that it's pretty hard to keep the same level of entertainment & humor throughout the book. Geillor does an admirable job of this, but falls short of being something that held my attention non-stop throughout the entire book. I can't really see this as a major flaw since most parody books aren't really meant to be the attention grabbers that their more serious bretheren are.
For what this is, it's pretty good. Fans of Twilight will enjoy the spoof & the anti-fans will love seeing the sendups of the various characters. It's not a "ZOMG! BUY IT NOW!1!" type of read, but it's the type of book that will undoubtedly get a lot of readers through word of mouth. It's something that you absolutely must get if you see it at the library & a possible buy if you see it at the bookstore & like what you see.
3/5
(ARC provided by Netgalley)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By jwitt33
Format:Paperback
I received this book free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
This book was truly a hilarious spoof of Twilight!! Starting with the names: Bella Swan is now Bonnie Grayduck, Edward Cullen is Edwin Scullen, Jacob Black is Joachim Noir (my favorite!!), and Carlisle Cullen is Argyle Scullen! And that's just the start! This book takes everything you think you know about the original characters and turns it on its ear! Instead of the innocent, Bonnie is the psycho doing the pursuing, and Edwin becomes the prey. Every move Bonnie makes is calculated to answer one simple question: How does this help me? How does this help me meet my needs? Bonnie wants to be a vampire and she's not about to let a little thing like Edwin not wanting to turn her (due to living a lonesome existence without a soul, etc.) stop her. In fact, she pretty much already doesn't have a soul, or a conscience, but she keeps that a secret.
From Goodreads: "A small town... a plucky heroin, a shiny vampire, and a hunkey Native American rival with a secret. But all is not as it seems in Lake Woebegotten."
Poor Joachim gets stuck in the middle, as usual! When his family secret comes out, he has to learn how to live as a werebear! Yes, you read it right: A Wear-bear!!! Didn't I say it was hilarious!
The only problem I had, and the reason that I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5, is that Bonnie was just so annoying and unlikable! I know that was the whole point, but not liking the main character makes it kind of hard to totally enjoy a book. Other than that small sticking point, I can completely recommend this book to all spoof lovers out there, and anyone who loves to laugh at Twilight :D
This book was truly a hilarious spoof of Twilight!! Starting with the names: Bella Swan is now Bonnie Grayduck, Edward Cullen is Edwin Scullen, Jacob Black is Joachim Noir (my favorite!!), and Carlisle Cullen is Argyle Scullen! And that's just the start! This book takes everything you think you know about the original characters and turns it on its ear! Instead of the innocent, Bonnie is the psycho doing the pursuing, and Edwin becomes the prey. Every move Bonnie makes is calculated to answer one simple question: How does this help me? How does this help me meet my needs? Bonnie wants to be a vampire and she's not about to let a little thing like Edwin not wanting to turn her (due to living a lonesome existence without a soul, etc.) stop her. In fact, she pretty much already doesn't have a soul, or a conscience, but she keeps that a secret.
From Goodreads: "A small town... a plucky heroin, a shiny vampire, and a hunkey Native American rival with a secret. But all is not as it seems in Lake Woebegotten."
Poor Joachim gets stuck in the middle, as usual! When his family secret comes out, he has to learn how to live as a werebear! Yes, you read it right: A Wear-bear!!! Didn't I say it was hilarious!
The only problem I had, and the reason that I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5, is that Bonnie was just so annoying and unlikable! I know that was the whole point, but not liking the main character makes it kind of hard to totally enjoy a book. Other than that small sticking point, I can completely recommend this book to all spoof lovers out there, and anyone who loves to laugh at Twilight :D
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Fans of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer who have a sense of humor will get a real kick out of this spoof. The character names are different as is the location, but much of the story is the same until nearly the end of the book. Well with the exception that Bella Swan--named Bonnie Grayduck in this story--isn't quite the same person we'd gotten to know. She still presents the same shy, somewhat klutzy persona, but underneath she has Antisocial Personality Disorder and her goals are quite a bit different. Seeing the heroine in a different light was somewhat shocking and added a lot of humor to the story. The ending of the book is quite different.
Those who haven't read Twilight or seen the movie won't have the same appreciation for this story as those seeing the differences in the Bella/Bonnie character, but I believe they'd still enjoy what this author has published.
A girl moves to the small rural area to be with her dad and is immediately drawn to a guy at school who at first wants nothing to do with her, going so far as staying away from school to avoid her. But he does that because he's attracted to her smell and being with him could kill her since he's a vampire. That doesn't last when he saves her life and she guesses what he is and is accepted by his "family" and is drawn into the secret world of vampires and werewolves. Only Bella is rather twisted and what she does is what makes this story a fun read.
Reviewed for NetGalley
Those who haven't read Twilight or seen the movie won't have the same appreciation for this story as those seeing the differences in the Bella/Bonnie character, but I believe they'd still enjoy what this author has published.
A girl moves to the small rural area to be with her dad and is immediately drawn to a guy at school who at first wants nothing to do with her, going so far as staying away from school to avoid her. But he does that because he's attracted to her smell and being with him could kill her since he's a vampire. That doesn't last when he saves her life and she guesses what he is and is accepted by his "family" and is drawn into the secret world of vampires and werewolves. Only Bella is rather twisted and what she does is what makes this story a fun read.
Reviewed for NetGalley
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