Yes, you read that right. Monster. Romcom.
Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody
I bought this book because I have seen tiktoks by the author and he's
hysterical, particularly the videos where he makes fun of how male
authors write female characters. So, I was super excited to read a book
by him, especially a monster romcom. This book started slow. I was a
good 50 pages into it before I was fully invested. When
Darla and Jarko were killing the bar full of neo-nazis and having a
great time doing so, I laughed out loud. That was the moment that really
got me and kept me in this book. I liked Darla; how she loved her job
but needed a break from it, needed a new person/monster to show up to
help her realize it wasn't her job that was the issue, it was that she
was missing out on things in her life. That Jarko was also dealing with
his own demons, mainly the death of his fiancee, added depth to his
character. They helped each other realize that there was more to life
than being alone. He handled things poorly, but finding the person that
decapitated Dolores, and returning her body to her was a good step in
making up for his mistakes; actions speak louder than words after all. I
liked the novella at the end that showed exactly how Jarko found her
body. It was cute and I would definitely read another
book about Darla, Jarko, and Dolores.
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