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Insatiable (Insatiable #1)

by Meg Cabot (Goodreads Author)

3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 · rating details · 12,646 ratings · 1,762 reviews

Sick of vampires? So is Meena Harper.

But her boss is making her write about them anyway, even though Meena doesn’t believe in them.

Not that Meena isn’t familiar with the supernatural. See, Meena Harper knows how you’re going to die (not that you’re going to believe her; no one ever does).

But not even Meena’s precognition can prepare her for what happens when she meets—th...more

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Published June 8th 2010 by William Morrow

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Apr 01, 2013 Rebecca ♥ Ash, Jem, Warner ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: ppl interested in a more cynical take on vampire romances

Shelves: vampires, romance, paranormal, local-library, adult, reviewed

I actually really enjoyed this although I didnt expect to. I like the predictable PNRs. Girl meets vampire, girl falls for vampire, vampire risks all for girl, HEA. Once I realized that this was not going in that direction, I got a little worried. But I ended up really enjoying it anyways. No, this was more like girl meets vampire, girl falls for vampire, vampire terrifies, terrorizes, and incinerates dozens of ppl in an attempt to protect girl, girl runs from vampire, vampire stalks girl. Haha,...more I actually really enjoyed this although I didnt expect to. I like the predictable PNRs. Girl meets vampire, girl falls for vampire, vampire risks all for girl, HEA. Once I realized that this was not going in that direction, I got a little worried. But I ended up really enjoying it anyways. No, this was more like girl meets vampire, girl falls for vampire, vampire terrifies, terrorizes, and incinerates dozens of ppl in an attempt to protect girl, girl runs from vampire, vampire stalks girl. Haha, he definitely has a darker side. Its not all fluff and hearts and sparkles, but I still really enjoyed Lucien's character. He was intense, but sweet. There was a reason Meena fell for him in the first place. A complete prince charming when he wants to be. Although the romance did happened rather quickly. They had sex the day they met, and again the next day.

I also really enjoyed Alaric. When his character was first introduced I thought he would be some sort of villain, being a vampire hunter and all. But he was a tentative ally. Like Lucas and Balthazar in Evernight. He was funny in his completely arrogant and self-centered way. He thinks so highly of himself and his money and his silk bath robe. But he was still entirely lovable. I wish Meena could just have them both. :P Yes, his name is Alaric, like the vampire hunter in The Vampire Diaries, which I dont think is ironic, but a bit annoying and way too obvious. Also, Meena was the name of the heroine in Dracula, for those who didnt already know that.

I actually didnt like Meena that much. She seemed like such a flake. Both Lucien and Alaric love how she is so different from anyone they have met before. She is always saying or doing things that surprise them. When Lucien first met her he actually thought she might be crazy, literally crazy. She might have just had ADD or something. Lucien could read minds and he still had no idea what she was talking about half the time. It made her come off as ditsy and stupid to me. Like she really didnt understand what was going on around her. But she writes for a TV show so she cant be stupid.

I heard that Overbite wasnt nearly as good as this one, but I am still excited to read it and find out what direction the story will take. Will Lucien come back and convince her he is worth the risk? Or will she end up with Alaric? Like I said, I like predictable PNRs, where Meena would end up with Lucien and live happily ever after. But as long as the ending isnt sad I dont mind different or unexpected sometimes. Thats why I enjoyed Eden and Wicked Lovely so much.(less)

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Jul 24, 2010 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-arc

Leave it to Meg Cabot to take something as dark, brooding and oh-so-serious as vampires and turn it into something fun, funny and frivolous! Just when you think you can't take another vampire book, she throws something a little different into the mix. (Although for the record, I am still riding the vampire wave and loving it.)

This is just such a different vampire story than anything I've read. There is so many references to popular 'vampire culture,' even my girl Sookie gets a shout out. Cabot i...more

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Jul 12, 2010 ~Tina~ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adults, bite-me, lib, read-2010

I think I've only read a couple of Cabot's books before and they were okay books, so I wasn't sure I'd like this one.
This was a good read. Very solid, slightly predictable, plot that has your standard Vampire, Vampire Hunter and the girl who's stuck in the middle, with a variety of characters to chose amongst your favorites. The writing is obviously very skilled but it took a bit to get use to the multiple point of views from different characters. It didn't take away from the experience but ther...more I think I've only read a couple of Cabot's books before and they were okay books, so I wasn't sure I'd like this one.
This was a good read. Very solid, slightly predictable, plot that has your standard Vampire, Vampire Hunter and the girl who's stuck in the middle, with a variety of characters to chose amongst your favorites. The writing is obviously very skilled but it took a bit to get use to the multiple point of views from different characters. It didn't take away from the experience but there are only a handful of books that can pull that off for me, this one being one of them, but with some effort.

I wish I could say that I liked the main character, Meena, but for some reason I had a hard time connecting with her. She's gifted with sensing death and all in all an interesting character but had a very uninteresting job, well at least to me. She's a dialog writer for a soap opera called Insatiable and the corporation wants a bigger demographic so they want to copy-cat a rival soap, Lust, that's stars Vamps. Needless to say that Meena is sick of Vamps and goes on saying that she doesn't understand how women can find Vampires attractive and hot when really all he's doing is trying to resist killing you (Twi-haters will grin and nod at that) which is true, but intentionally ironic at the same time since this is indeed a Vampire story.
She was an interesting character but I found little spark for a main, and didn't really enjoy her role till the boys came in to play.
Lucien on the other hand is complicated, presumptuous, dark with a great tempter which I really enjoyed. He's very commanding, strong but also gentle, very sexy in a Vamp.
I really just loved Alaric Wulf, who was once a kid who lived on the street and found his calling as one of the Palatine Guards. Comic book lover-Goofy watch wearing-needs to work on his people skills-Demon Killers who totally gained a few extra points just because he has a sword (no lie) that he calls Señor Sticky, and yes, my head is totally in the gutter and obviously Cabot's head was too if she purposely used that name for a mans sword.

While this did hold my interest for the most part, there were still some spots that dragged on, but all in all, Insatiable had good humor, some action, mystery and romance to please my paranormal craving and thought this was a decent read, I wasn't blown away by it, but overall it's a good start to what I'm guessing is a series. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue, but any Cabot fan should get a kick out of this one.
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Jul 27, 2010 Donna added it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, did-not-finish

DNF - The cover for this book caught my attention from the get-go, I absolutely love the cover. Must be the red, my favorite color. Insatiable was my first book to read by Meg Cabot and I couldn't finish it. It wasn't that it was bad but I put down after about 100 pages in and have no desire to pick it back up again. I've tried talking myself into finishing this book but it lacks that spark of excitement that I usually get from reading an Urban Fantasy or Paranormal Romance. The story line was o...more

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Dec 04, 2012 Ela rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Only to people who want something completly unoriginal and very silly.

Recommended to Ela by: The Works when it priced it on £1.99, how was I meant to resist?

Shelves: paranormal-romance-urban-fantasy, series

I was in kitchen just now, and I attemped to cut a peice of cheese to put on my cracker, but (because I'm a bit of a disaster) I slammed the knife down too hard and had a cheese EXPLOSION on my hands. Why am I telling you this? Because the phrase 'an explosion of cheese' pretty much sums up this book.

Cheese variety number one: The main character was called Meena, her brother was called Jon (or Jonathan); their surname was Harper. Meena and Jonathan Harper, MEENA and JONATHAN Harper. Now why does...more I was in kitchen just now, and I attemped to cut a peice of cheese to put on my cracker, but (because I'm a bit of a disaster) I slammed the knife down too hard and had a cheese EXPLOSION on my hands. Why am I telling you this? Because the phrase 'an explosion of cheese' pretty much sums up this book.

Cheese variety number one: The main character was called Meena, her brother was called Jon (or Jonathan); their surname was Harper. Meena and Jonathan Harper, MEENA and JONATHAN Harper. Now why does that sound familiar...oh yes because it is an complete rip off of Mina and Jonathan Harker, from Dracula. Now I understand that most vampire novels are probably going to contain some reference to Bram Stoker's classic novel; but the key word here is 'SOME', there is such a thing as taking it too far.

In fact, there is one scene where, even the heroine herself relises that she may be tempting fate and decides to have a quick skim read of Dracula (in case it contains any tips) After that she gets quite distressed because, and I quote, 'This (Mina) was a character who, Meena remebered right away, fell in love with Dracula and...' Hey, hold on a minute! Mina does NOT fall in love with Dracula! Why do so many people think that Dracula is a love story? Are they getting it confused with Twilight? Mina spends most of the book being oblivious/scared of Dracula, before she puts her efforts into trying to kill him! Authors, if you are going to refer to other books, please get the details right! And anyone who thinks Mina is in love with Dracula, find me a quote to prove it.

Cheese variety number two: Meena's first love interest is called The Prince of Darkness. Enough said.

Cheese variety number three: There is a vampire hunter called Alaric Wulf. Okay for arguments sake, I will forgive the fact that his name is Alaric, and Vampire Diaries got there first, Meg Cabot might have just liked the name. Do I suddenly find that his character is original and capitivating? No. It's like the author has plucked Pritkin, fresh from the Cassie Palmer series (by Karen Chance), and thought to herself, 'How can I make this character less likable, intresting and believable?' Well, considering the fact that he spends the first half of the book complaining that his sheets don't have a high enough thread count; then sees the heroine and starts acting like a toddller in love.
(To demostrate this I have constructed a imaginary conversation with Alaric:
Me-(cooing)'Do you love her?'
Alaric- (quietly) 'Yes.'
Me-(still acting creepy)'Whhhy?'
Alaric-(shyly)'Cos she's pretty.'
Yes, that was the extent of the relationship.) I woudld say Meg Cabot has done pretty well at reinventing Alaric as a character who is devoid of interesting features.

I could go on to list enough cheesyness to fill a large silver platter but I'll stop now, because I don't really want to put myself through it again. I restrained from giving it one star because the ridiculousness did serve a amusing purspose occasionaly, althought not enought to convince me to read book number two (I'm serious, don't try and make me)

However the thing that annyoed me most was that, both the book and the heroine sold themsleves as something/one that went against trends ('Sick of hearing about vampires? So is Meena Harper' reads the blurb) and they were both a perfect example of a cliché. (less)

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Jul 01, 2010 Julie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: vampire fans and vampire haters

Recommended to Julie by: Oh, I'm willing to give pretty much any Meg Cabot book a try

Shelves: 2010, paranormal, ebook

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. With Insatiable, Meg Cabot has thrown her hat into the ring of paranormal fiction. She's started a series that is both about vampires, and about hating vampires and the vampire craze.

I totally agree with what people have said - that she is cashing in both on the vampire craze, AND the big backlash against the vampire craze. She manages to do so pretty successfully, offering a book that has enough action and romance to hook the usual vampire fan, and also enough humor and parody to get a few good...more With Insatiable, Meg Cabot has thrown her hat into the ring of paranormal fiction. She's started a series that is both about vampires, and about hating vampires and the vampire craze.

I totally agree with what people have said - that she is cashing in both on the vampire craze, AND the big backlash against the vampire craze. She manages to do so pretty successfully, offering a book that has enough action and romance to hook the usual vampire fan, and also enough humor and parody to get a few good chuckles out of people sick to death of Twilight and its like. There's at least one speech that is almost verbatim out of New Moon, which I found funny and sad at the same time. Insatiable also has some humor all its own (Senor Sticky?), which I expect from Meg Cabot.

What really struck me was this: in a lot of ways, this book is the anti-Twilight. It's like Meg Cabot read Twilight and decided to write a book that highlights everything she doesn't like about it. Meena is much more self-sufficient than Bella: she is older, has gone to college, has a job she likes, her own apartment, and close friends. She doesn't have a boyfriend, and this is a big gap in her life, but as we see by the end of the book, she is not so desperate to have a relationship that she will compromise her own morals or ideals. And the key is, for Bella, Edward doesn't really ask her for anything she isn't willing to give up (whether you agree with her decisions or not). Lucien represents something very different. He isn't a BAD guy; he's probably the safest and most moral of all the vampires, and so Meena couldn't really have picked a better vampire to date. But his ideas on their future relationship differ greatly from Edward's toward Bella. While Edward would pretty much do anything to keep Bella human (and therefore keep her from suffering, as he sees it), Lucien just ASSUMES Meena will change for him. It's even implied that he would sort of trick her into it if he could; having bit her twice already he's clearly already on the way there. Lucien's also been spying on Meena, and while Edward did this too, it never creeped me out like it did with Lucien, probably because of Meena's reaction.

Meena finds Lucien's behavior, intentions, and some of his Super Vampire Prince Powers (like the dragon thing) seriously intimidating and creepy, in a way Bella never felt about Edward. I suppose you could say that Meena's reactions to Lucien are more "normal" than Bella's toward Edward, but then again, Bella always said she wasn't normal. :D

Anyway, like I said, Meena makes a stand against Lucien's behavior and makes some tough decisions about her love life and career. It's admirable watching it, but I was sad to see where the book was going. I LOVED Twilight, and I loved its love story, and so I was hoping for something along those lines.... BUT, and here's the kicker: I agree with Meena's choices. I found Lucien very presumptuous and a little intimidating, too, so while I am Team Edward all the way, the way this story was presented - I was Team Jacob! (Er, Team Alaric... but you know what I mean.) Cabot successfully presented things in a way that I went for the non-vampire's side in this one. I was surprised and intrigued.

(In fact, the whole Edward/Lucien vs. Jacob/Alaric comparison is pretty easy to make based on their personalities. And yet, I still picked the other team this time.)

I will really be looking forward to the next book. HOWEVER. There is a big problem with repetition in this book. Seriously, there were MANY times where a phrase or idea was repeated within the same page or a few pages, and it really started to get annoying after a while. It seems like an editing fail to me - one I can't believe got as far as it did.

Here's where I'd normally say how much I recommended the book... but... as there are lots of spoilers in this review, I am hoping no one will read it that hasn't already finished the book.(less)

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Apr 07, 2011 Heidi rated it 3 of 5 stars

my favorite line- "lucien was furious...but even when furious, he was conscientious about litter." who wouldn't laugh at that?

this is the face of guilty pleasure reading. ridiculous plot, vampire/"wulf" overkill, soapy characters, multiple characters falling in love in about 20 minutes. i think the soap opera subplot was brilliant as this whole book read like one gigantic, over-the-top vampire soap opera. thrilled to find out it's a series. i laughed and laughed the whole time i was reading. eve...more

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May 08, 2012 Willinda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, favorites, read-in-czech, club-read

3,5/5
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Od této knihy jsem toho moc neočekávala, spíš jsem se jí tak trochu bála, ale po dočtení jsem byla víceméně spokojená.
Mína pracuje jako scénáristka u pořadu Nenasytná. Její život je vcelku normální, až tedy na to, že jakmile se podívá člověku do očí, ví, jak ta osoba zemře. Ale jinak opravdu normální.
Až do dne, když jí její neoblíbená kolegyně Šošona oznámí, že do scénáře musí zakomponovat upíry, protože konkurenční televize s nimi má obrovský úspěch. Upíři jsou všude. A Mína je nesn...more 3,5/5
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Od této knihy jsem toho moc neočekávala, spíš jsem se jí tak trochu bála, ale po dočtení jsem byla víceméně spokojená.
Mína pracuje jako scénáristka u pořadu Nenasytná. Její život je vcelku normální, až tedy na to, že jakmile se podívá člověku do očí, ví, jak ta osoba zemře. Ale jinak opravdu normální.
Až do dne, když jí její neoblíbená kolegyně Šošona oznámí, že do scénáře musí zakomponovat upíry, protože konkurenční televize s nimi má obrovský úspěch. Upíři jsou všude. A Mína je nesnáší.
A tady přijde zlomový okamžik! Mína potká Luciena, upíra, i když v tom momentě samozřejmě neví, že je upír, který se jí opravdu hodně líbí. A ona se líbí jemu. No, a pak to je s jejím životem jako na horské dráze, návštěvou lovce upírů Alarika počínaje, zjištěním tajemství o Lucienovi a obrovskou bitvou na území polorozpadlého kostela to všechno pokračuje a přátelstvím s Alarikem konče.

Vím, že tam některé zajímavé narážky a vtipné poznámky byly, docela dost jsem jich pochopila (Alaric – lovec upírů, Stefan – neodolatelný televizní upír, hahaha), ale některé jsem moc nepobrala, ale to je samozřejmě moje vina a některé věci se dají docela dobře i domyslet, ale buďte někdo tak laskaví a řekněte mi prosím, kdo jsou Betty a Veronika! :)

Hlavní hrdinka mi seděla a opravdu hodně. Mína byla taková ta správná holka, která se zprvu snaží pouze přežít, ale potom si uvědomí, že chce vlastně taky trochu žít.
Ach…Lucien! Takhle by pravděpodobně měla vypadat každá reakce při vyslovení jeho jména, nebo prostě jenom při vzpomenutí na něj. Ano, Lucien byl skutečný gentleman a opravdový sympaťák, ale já mám trochu jiného favorita!
Alaric je lovec upírů, kterému jen málo věcí hne srdcem. A proto je tady Mína, to by přece nebyl ten správný příběh, abychom tam neměli pořádný milostný trojúhelník!

Meg se svým tvrdohlavým způsobem stvořila něco, co se odlišuje od knih s podobnou tématikou tím, že si ze všeho dělá srandu. A docela se jí to i povedlo. I když jsem moc knih od Meg nečetla, myslím, že už jsem stihla pochytit její styl. Tady se o něj Meg opravdu hodně snažila, ale výsledek trochu pokulhává. Kniha je vtipná a ohromně parodizující a člověk jí rozhodně musí číst s jistým nadhledem a někdy i s myšlenkou, že jí rozhodně nenapsala Meg Cabot.
A když si čtenář přečte knihu s těmito pocity, dojde mu, že tak špatná zase není, a když se jí snaží pochopit v tomto smyslu a vstřebat, vlastně si ji docela vychutná.
Nenasytná představuje jednoduché oddechové čtení, které sice není autorčino vrcholné dílo, ale stačí být otevřený legraci a šaškárnám a knihu si alespoň trochu užijete.(less)

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Aug 06, 2011 Viohlet rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Meg Cabot, Fans of contemporary literature

Shelves: genre-contemporary, paranormal-vampires

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Jun 09, 2011 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult

Meena Harper is your typical working woman in NYC. She has a great job as a soap writer, a perky dog that adores her, and a live-in brother that's mooching off her. Her life wouldn't be that unusual, except for the fact that she can predict when people are going to die and she just found out her new boyfriend is really a vampire.

Add in a Palantine guardsman that is holding her hostage in order to kill her boyfriend, and her life has suddenly just become that much more complicated.

This story had...more

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Jul 29, 2010 Seesen9 rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: spectacular-cover

(Warning: contains heavy sarcasm!)
This book was so annoying. First of all – I loved Princess diaries, so I´m not a hater of Mrs. Cabot. (And I also like dogs, for the record)

But Insatiable was just too much for me to bear. Characters were flat, main heroine was a silly girl surrounded by even sillier people.

Main hero – irresistible vampire Lucien is either trying to make a point how harmless and human-loving he is, or he´s demonstrating his powers by threatening his half-brother.

Vampire hunter...more

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Jul 27, 2010 BOOK BUTTERFLY rated it 5 of 5 stars

Definition: in·sa·tia·ble
adj.
Impossible to satiate or satisfy: an insatiable appetite; an insatiable hunger for knowledge.

Meena Harper is having a bad week. Instead of having the type of precognition that could actually be useful, say like picking winning lottery numbers, Meena's gift is more like a curse. How would you like to meet someone and instantly know how they are going to die? Not exactly a great way to make new friends either. To make matter's worse, her recently unemployed brother...more

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Jun 29, 2010 Nan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: nook, favorites, fantasy, urban-fantasy, vampires

This may be my favorite Meg Cabot novel to date. And that's saying a lot.

The novel follows Meena Harper, a dialogue writer on a major soap opera called Insatiable. She desperately wants to be promoted to head writer, but loses the promotion. She shares an apartment in a nice old coop building with her unemployed brother. And she can tell you when and how you're going to die.

This last thing is a real problem in her life. She doesn't like to ride the subway, as there are simply too many people tha...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Katrina rated it 3 of 5 stars

I started reading this book right after I finished Marked by P.C. Cast (House of Night #1) and thought it would be fitting - since Marked is supposedly about vampires, but after reading it - I found that they talked more about witchcraft and spells - than actual vampirism. So I thought it fitting to read a book that was about a gal who was "forced" to write about vampires. Well - I got what I asked for. This book was so much about vampires, to the point that I was ready to GAG. There were too ma...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Brittney Baker rated it 5 of 5 stars

I thought this was such a good book. Ive always been really into vampire novels and I found this book for $4 at Fred Meyers. I started reading it before school got out for the summer so I didnt have a lot of time to read. When summer came i was able to read more and i finished the book in about two days.

I loved Insatiable. I fell in love with the characters, especially Lucien, and i wanted them to be together. There were a few things that i was not expecting, but that made it better for me. I e...more

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Oct 17, 2012 Rosario (http://rosario.blogspot.com/) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Soap writer Meena Harper has the very annoying supernatural power of being able to tell how someone is going to die. Sounds like it could be a useful thing to be able to do, but in her experience, it's almost impossible to warn people in a way that a) doesn't make them think you're a loon, and b) will result in their actually changing their behaviour. Understandably, things can get a bit depressing sometimes.

Meena's power has put a damper on her love life, which is why she's so shocked when she...more Soap writer Meena Harper has the very annoying supernatural power of being able to tell how someone is going to die. Sounds like it could be a useful thing to be able to do, but in her experience, it's almost impossible to warn people in a way that a) doesn't make them think you're a loon, and b) will result in their actually changing their behaviour. Understandably, things can get a bit depressing sometimes.

Meena's power has put a damper on her love life, which is why she's so shocked when she meets Lucien Antonescue, at a dinner party thrown by his cousins (who happen to be her rich and eccentric next-door neighbours). With Lucien, she can't see anything. His death is a blank. And that's not the only thing that makes him attractive, there's also the fact that he's a gorgeous, rich and very charming, in an old-style European, courtly sort of way.

Turns out that the reason why she can't see a thing about his death, is that the man is a vampire. Unfortunately, the reason he's in New York is that he's the Prince of all vampires, and there to stamp down a possible challenge to his rule. And before she knows it, Meena has got involved in the mess. Not only are there evil vampires trying to kill Lucien, there's also a secret society operating out of the Vatican, and one of their hunters has latched on to Meena as well. They all want to use her to get at Lucien, not to mention her nifty ability, which would be quite useful to all sides in the midst of a war.

I really liked the first half or so of the book. It's very funny, written in Cabot's trademark snarky voice. It's also a book that pokes fun at itself. Just us our own world was going ga-ga over vampires a couple of years ago, when this came out, so is the world in which Meena Harper lives. There are vampires popping up everywhere, including as characters in her soap, and the bemusement of the real vampires at all this is great. Even the heroine's name is an in-joke.

I was also quite excited at the romance. There's real chemistry between Lucien and Meena, and I was intrigued by the set-up. What's going to happen when Meena realises what Lucien is, and that he's been using his tricks on her?

Unfortunately, Cabot didn't really sustain the tension. Lucien goes MIA for quite a while, the book feels bloated and too long, the snarky tone gets tiresome, and then there's this attempt at some sort of love triangle that doesn't really go anywhere. I didn't actually dislike the second half of the book, it was more that while at the beginning I couldn't stop turning the pages, after a while I wasn't in any particular hurry to pick the book up when I put it down.

In the end, I had a pretty good time with Insatiable, but I don't think I'll carry on with the series.

MY GRADE: A B-.(less)

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Aug 30, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Eternity" ist ein Vampirroman von Meg Cabot, der in diesem Jahr mit "Endless" fortgesetzt wurde. Mich hat nicht nur das wunderschöne Cover dieses Romans überzeugen können, sondern auch das, was sich zwischen den Buchdeckeln befindet.

Inhalt: Meena Harper ist Dialogschreiberin einer schon seit Jahrzehnten laufenden Soap namens "Eternity" und hat sich damit ihren Traumjob gesichert - und das, obwohl sie sich jeden Tag verstellen muss, denn Meena hat eine besondere Gabe: Sie sieht den Tod anderer M...more "Eternity" ist ein Vampirroman von Meg Cabot, der in diesem Jahr mit "Endless" fortgesetzt wurde. Mich hat nicht nur das wunderschöne Cover dieses Romans überzeugen können, sondern auch das, was sich zwischen den Buchdeckeln befindet.

Inhalt: Meena Harper ist Dialogschreiberin einer schon seit Jahrzehnten laufenden Soap namens "Eternity" und hat sich damit ihren Traumjob gesichert - und das, obwohl sie sich jeden Tag verstellen muss, denn Meena hat eine besondere Gabe: Sie sieht den Tod anderer Menschen voraus. Doch einige Dinge laufen schief: Ihr arbeitsloser Bruder Jon hat sich bei ihr einquartiert, sie wird bei einer Beförderung übergangen und soll jetzt aufgrund einer neuen Sponsorenidee auch noch Vampire in ihre Soap einbinden. Dabei gibt es Vampire doch gar nicht...

Als sie allerdings nachts von einem Schwarm Fledermäusen angegriffen und von dem gutaussehenden Lucien gerettet, der ihr später als ein rumänischer Prinz vorgestellt wird. Sie verliebt sich in ihn - doch als nur wenig später der Vampirjäger Alaric Wulf vor ihrer Tür steht und ihr erzählt, Lucien sei der Prinz der Finsternis, der Anführer aller Vampire, und in der Stadt um eine Mordserie an jungen Frauen aufzuklären, weiß sie nicht mehr, was sie glauben soll...

"Eternity" ist ein Vampirroman, der sich selbst nicht allzu ernst nimmt. Das Buch behandelt nicht nur inhaltlich eine Soap, deren immer wieder eingestreute Geschichte für viele Schmunzler sorgt, denn wie es sich gehört, führen die Soap-Charaktere ein aufregendes, überladenes Leben, sondern liest sich auch fast wie eine. Viele Dialoge wirken in Anbetracht der Situationen, in denen sie geführt werden, ein wenig deplatziert und übertrieben und natürlich sind alle Figuren selbst in einer großen Stadt wie New York irgendwie miteinander verbunden. Würde man "Eternity" daher zu sehr auf die Realitätsnähe hin betrachten, würde einem das Buch als Leser wahrscheinlich völlig überzogen und konstruiert erscheinen, doch wenn man es mit einem Augenzwinkern liest, ist es witzig und unterhaltsam. Für mich hat das jedenfalls weitestgehend funktioniert, obwohl ich mir an einigen Stellen etwas mehr Ernsthaftigkeit gewünscht hätte.

Mir haben neben der spannenden, abwechslungsreichen Handlung und einem guten Schreibstil besonders die Charaktere gefallen. Meena ist eine erwachsene, selbstständige Frau, die weiß was sie will. Sie ist zwar verliebt in Lucien, aber nicht blind vor Liebe, sondern stellt sich ihm, wenn es sein muss, auch entgegen. Lucien dagegen ist ein wenig blasser, was man von dem Vampirjäger Alaric wiederum überhaupt nicht behaupten kann. Für die meisten Schmunzler sorgten aber die Nebenfiguren. Meenas reiche Nachbarn, Verwandte von Lucien, sind zum schießen komisch und auch Meenas Bruder Jon brachte mich mit der Hartnäckigkeit, mit der er seine Jobsuche, basierend auf fixen Ideen, vorantreibt, immer wieder zum lachen. Auch die vielen versteckten Verweise zum Stokers Dracula hatten etwas Interessantes.

Fazit: Ein unterhaltsamer Vampirroman mit Seifenoper-Einschlag, der mir insgesamt gefallen hat. Der letzte Funke hat noch gefehlt, aber ich freue mich schon auf die Fortsetzung. 4 Sterne

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Aug 08, 2012 LH Johnson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Meg Cabot is my guilty pleasure. I have a lot of love for her work and have followed her across all her series so far. I was very intrigued to see that she's written a vampire novel and picked it up in a manner reminiscent of somebody crossing the Rubicon (this is a genre that I do *not* frequent)

Insatiable is the first (naturally) of a series which deals with Meena Harper. The Mina Harker allusions are most intentional. Meena is gifted, or not, with a skill to predict people's deaths. She knows...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Kristen rated it 3 of 5 stars

I had a hard time rating this book, because you can't give half stars. I would have given this two and a half stars if I could, because it isn't quite a three-star story, although it does have its good points.

It's a vampire story, and it's a little different from the average vampire story, because it involves a romantic triangle - of sorts - with a vampire hunter thrown in for good measure. Plus there's a bit of history included about the life of Vlad Dracula, so if you like your vampire plots w...more I had a hard time rating this book, because you can't give half stars. I would have given this two and a half stars if I could, because it isn't quite a three-star story, although it does have its good points.

It's a vampire story, and it's a little different from the average vampire story, because it involves a romantic triangle - of sorts - with a vampire hunter thrown in for good measure. Plus there's a bit of history included about the life of Vlad Dracula, so if you like your vampire plots with a little more than just the average: "will-he-or-won't-he-bite-her" then this may be a book you'd enjoy.

The characters are well-written and multi-faceted people who are frequently conflicted about what the right course of action is. They are also often very funny. Particularly the main character Meena Harper - the object of everyon's affections - who has frequently very amusing inside-her-head running conversations with herself about the unbelievable stuff she finds going on around her. And, as someone who's job is to write for a daytime soap opera, she's pretty used to "unbelieveable" so going over the top for Meena takes some real doing!

The vampire is also an intriguing character, because he's conflicted too. He doesn't kill humans, and has decreed [as the Prince of Darkness] that none of the other vampires are to do so either, so he isn't really evil [although he does have some secrets, which I won't share to avoid spoilers].

The story is certainly creative and there is lots of excitement and twists and turns, some of which are predictable, and others that are surprises. There were two problems for me which detracted from my overall enjoyment of the book:

1) The plot got a tad over-the-top on the melodrama at several points and, even recognizing that that is the type of book this is meant to be, it was still a little eye-rolling for me. I would have like a bit less angst and a little more subtlety in how the story played out and how some of the characters behaved.

2) Towards the end there was an awful lot of back-and-forth in how some of the key characters behaved. It almost felt like the author couldn't make up her mind how she was going to end the book, and rather than deal with that indecision in earlier - pre-publication - drafts, she played out her ongoing thought process and potential options in the final book. I found that more frustrating than exciting.

Overall I enjoyed the book, because I liked the characters - even if all of them made me want to smack them across the face and yell: "Snap out of it!" at various points in the story. If you don't mind soap-opera-like drama, you probably will enjoy this.(less)

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Jun 28, 2012 Sylvanna rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jun 07, 2012 Lindsay rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have not read very many books by Meg Cabot, but after reading this book, I get why everyone loves her so much! What a great book!

This is definitely not your typical, meet vampire, fall in love with vampire, live happily every after with vampire...etc. You gotta give Ms. Cabot props for capitalizing on this vampire crazed society, and coming up with a unique twist to this overdone story.

It was fresh and different, and it was so good I could hardly put it down! It is so rare these days that you...more I have not read very many books by Meg Cabot, but after reading this book, I get why everyone loves her so much! What a great book!

This is definitely not your typical, meet vampire, fall in love with vampire, live happily every after with vampire...etc. You gotta give Ms. Cabot props for capitalizing on this vampire crazed society, and coming up with a unique twist to this overdone story.

It was fresh and different, and it was so good I could hardly put it down! It is so rare these days that you can read a good vampire book and not know what the outcome is going to be. Sometimes lately, I have felt like I was reading the same book over and over. Thank goodness I didn't pass this one by and gave it a shot. I really enjoyed it.

Meena was awesome. What a great character. I liked how strong of a woman she is and how she sticks to what she believes in all the way to the very end. She is a very real character. She has strong emotions, and she really does hate vampires, but Cabot does allow her some weakness when it comes to Lucien, the incredible handsome and seductive vampire. Her paranormal power of precognition was pretty awesome too. I like it when the chicks are not just swooning, they need powers too!

We have Lucien, son of Dracula, and then we meet Alaric, crazy ass vampire hunter. I enjoyed both of these guys. I really like it when an author lets us read from the point of view of all the main characters. To me, it makes the characters so much more real and I relate to them better.

Alaric is hilarious. He was definitely my favorite out of all the characters. He calls his vampire killing sword Mr. Sticky and he is always ready to use it. Sounds like my kinda guy!

Lucien, of course, is a devilishly handsome and delicious vampire, that no one can resist. I found myself torn between Lucien and Alaric. I can't wait to read more about this triangle of love!

Overall, this book is one I highly recommend. It has action and adventure, love, and even a little comedy. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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Jun 01, 2012 Marlyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, paranormal, young-adult

Although this series was intended for adults, I think it's equally (or maybe even more) appropriate for the young adult market.

Insatiable introduces us to Meena Harper, a young woman who writes for a popular daytime drama called Insatiable, and has the annoying ability to predict how people will die. Meena doesn'tbelieve in vampires, and is self-righteously miffed when she's informed that the soap opera will be introducing a story arc featuring one.

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May 23, 2012 Debbie rated it 1 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*
Okay, normally I dont hate on books. I see them as entertainment - a view into another person's mind and/or fantasies. They're fun. I learn something new, its a bonus. I only need a strong main character, a decent plot and an ending that doesnt make me puke or scream.

I did lots of these during Cabot's vampire novel. About the only thing I found interesting was when she punts a bat off the top of the building - but not enough amusement to redeem a book that either...more *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*
Okay, normally I dont hate on books. I see them as entertainment - a view into another person's mind and/or fantasies. They're fun. I learn something new, its a bonus. I only need a strong main character, a decent plot and an ending that doesnt make me puke or scream.

I did lots of these during Cabot's vampire novel. About the only thing I found interesting was when she punts a bat off the top of the building - but not enough amusement to redeem a book that either is an attempt at cashing in on the vampire hype OR Cabot's way of making fun of the literature.

First off, it starts way too slow. It took 1/3rd of the book for whats-her-face and whats-his-face to meet. Oh right, Lucien and uh..whatever. I cant even remember their names. The characters were meh, the plot was..more meh and the ending? Love triangle? Really? I get it, a sequel, well played madam. Yet..

Lucien is clearly insane. One moment hes thinking "redemption, salvation" and the next hes thinking "con her into letting me bite her" and the next "i want to make my meal into a vampire so we can be together forever!" *headdesk* Do they have mood stabilizing drugs for Vampires? If not, I have a fantastic guinea pig right here! He starts off as decently cultured, intelligent and hoping for redemption and makes a speedy de-evolution into..Im not sure. Creepy stalker? He sounds EXACTLY like Dimitri Belikov from the Vampire Academy series. "One day, my pretty, my stalking will come to fruition and I will eat you!" Oi.

And the weird Palatine guard? Oh lord. At least his character isnt too insane, over the top or stalkerish. We learn most about him, and his character is most fleshed out. He isnt realistic, though. He was treated so badly when a child and now he wants to save everyone from vampires? Sure its possible, but his reasoning in the book? Do we get it? I dont remember, honestly.

The heroine is flaky, has a useless ability that Im nto even sure WHY vampires would need it. Who care how my food is going to die? Damn. She whines about some totebag, and when she finally gets it? Doesnt want it. Kinda like how she wanted Lucien then didnt want him - but wants the guard guy instead once she has the prince(not a theme here? I cant even begin to take this book seriously enough to remember names..cept the one named after the vampire in Underworld.)

Mrs Cabot, is this a spoof novel? If so..it made me hate vampires like you wanted, but unfortunately just yours. I will not be reading book two. Anyone want to light a bonfire of Insatiable? (less)

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Apr 05, 2012 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chicklit, ya

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Mar 26, 2012 VaultOfBooks rated it 2 of 5 stars

Meg Cabot doing vampires? Are you kidding me? This was my first reaction when I heard about Insatiable. But then, I realized that that was the exact thing she would do, with this whole vampire obsession in the entertainment world ever since Twilight. I decided to read it; mainly because I was curious as to what new element could she possibly bring to a concept which has already been over exploited. Did I like it? Well, read on to find out.

Sick of hearing about vampires? So is Meena Harper.

But h...more

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Mar 25, 2012 Riccarla Roman rated it 3 of 5 stars

I love Meg Cabot books and the story of a woman who hates the current vampire craze is right up my alley. Except that alley took a left turn into the twilight.

Meena Harper is a writer for the soap opera Insatiable. She thinks she's in line to take over the head writer position but is shocked and appalled when the job goes to her nemesis - the niece of the producers. To add insult to injury, they've decided to add a vampire to the show (they're getting killed in the ratings by Lust,a rival soap o...more I love Meg Cabot books and the story of a woman who hates the current vampire craze is right up my alley. Except that alley took a left turn into the twilight.

Meena Harper is a writer for the soap opera Insatiable. She thinks she's in line to take over the head writer position but is shocked and appalled when the job goes to her nemesis - the niece of the producers. To add insult to injury, they've decided to add a vampire to the show (they're getting killed in the ratings by Lust,a rival soap opera with a vampire.) Meena hates the whole idea of sexy vampires, whom she perceives as misogynous predators.

Not that she dislikes supernatural stuff. Meena is a psychic who can see when a person is going to die. She doesn't tell them - anymore. Instead she just suggests they take another way home or watch what they eat.

One night as she is walking her dog, she sees a tall dark stranger who protects her from a bat attack. He turns out to be her neighbor's cousin and a Romanian prince. They are immediately attracted to each other and get very involved very quickly. (If you don't see who he is and where this is leading, you haven't read many books in the last few years.)

Before you can say Bram Stoker - which they do say several times - Meena is in love and in the middle of a vampire war. Lucien, the Prince, has for centuries kept the Dracul in check, allowing to drink only from willing donors or blood bank purchases. He has come to New York because someone has been killing young ladies and draining their bodies of blood. He wants to put a stop to it and punish the culprits.

Also in New York is a member of the Palantine Guard, the Vatican guard whose job is to find and kill vampires. His style is to get the info from the vampire's girlfriend and then kill the vampire. So Meena gets a surprise visit from Alaric Wulf. I really hoped she wasn't going to go there, but she did. The second half of the book is about the vampire war, finding out who's killing the girls, and who will rule as the Dracul Prince.

I so liked the beginning and would have loved to focus on Meena and Lucien, the murder mystery and her power. Instead there is way too much of Wulf trying to force Meena to give up Lucien and join the Guard and her trying to warn Lucien about the danger awaiting him. There is a second book and I'll probably give it a try but if I'm supposed to choose teams, I quit.(less)

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Feb 07, 2012 Shad rated it 2 of 5 stars

You know, at first I thought that I was in on the joke. I read some the reviews here and I thought I knew that this book was going to be a parody of 'Twilight' and the likes. I mean Lucien can't read Meena's mind, like Bella and Edward. Alaric "Wulf" is in love with her, i.e Jacob. But not even half way through the book I began to wonder if this was actually a serious attempt at a good story. Then I convinced myself otherwise and thought it was a mockery of Twilight and Bram Strokers Dracula. Bu...more

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Jan 23, 2012 Sadie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Ashley J.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. As a book on its own, it's not very good. However, as a follower of Meg Cabot books, I liked it. This book is a the result of Meg Cabot hitting the trendy scene. She has written a book with vampire characters but has also included her own typical character: a female protagonist with psychic abilities who also has to deal with their day-to-day lives.

Meena is a girl who knows peoples futures by looking at them, specifically their deaths. She reminds me of three other of Cabot's series. In "The Me...more As a book on its own, it's not very good. However, as a follower of Meg Cabot books, I liked it. This book is a the result of Meg Cabot hitting the trendy scene. She has written a book with vampire characters but has also included her own typical character: a female protagonist with psychic abilities who also has to deal with their day-to-day lives.

Meena is a girl who knows peoples futures by looking at them, specifically their deaths. She reminds me of three other of Cabot's series. In "The Mediator" series, Suze can speak and touch ghosts like they are real people; she even falls in love with one of the dead. In the "1-800-WHERE-R-YOU" series, Jess can find the missing/hiding while see sleeps by seeing their pictures (generally). Jess, too, is offered a job where she can use her unique abilities to possibly better the world but there are disadvantages there that she too must consider. In Ready or Not, Sam has a knack for misreading someone or coming to the wrong conclusion and then going off on a tangent that then confuses the other party as to how she came to her conclusion (ie. Sam thinks board game = sex, while, Meena thinks an assassin (Alric) sent to her = boyfriend is married and wife is out to off her.)

One big flaw through out the novel is all because of the editor. Meg Cabot, you need to get a new editor. I'm very disappointed in their skill considering "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" had fewer grammar errors and that is a translation from Swedish and discrepancies are to be expected because of what is lost in translation. On page 252 of the paperback, paragraph two, "Because he wants kill vampires? Meena's voice rose above a far-off rumble of thunder." On page 317, paragraph nine, "...by how piercing and bright blue his pupils were . . . the color of the sky." Pupils are black and irises are the colored part of the eye. There were more errors but I was half way through the book before I was annoyed enough to actually jot down page numbers so I could find the spots again and be able to comment on the bad editing with quotes to support my claim. (less)

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Jan 15, 2012 kamelin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Vielleicht konnte ihre Dunkelheit seine vertreiben" [German Review]

Meenas Tag fängt nicht gut an: Die sicher geglaubte Beförderung als Head-Authorin bekommt das Biest, deren Arbeit Meena bisher immer übernommen hat. Als wäre das nicht schon Tiefschlag genug, lautet die erste Anweisung ihrer neuen Vorgesetzten, Vampire in Meenas heiß geliebte Soap zu schreiben, um die Quoten weiter voranzutreiben. Das alles hätte sie dieser Intrigantin noch verzeihen können, aber dass sie ausgerechnet die Handta...more "Vielleicht konnte ihre Dunkelheit seine vertreiben" [German Review]

Meenas Tag fängt nicht gut an: Die sicher geglaubte Beförderung als Head-Authorin bekommt das Biest, deren Arbeit Meena bisher immer übernommen hat. Als wäre das nicht schon Tiefschlag genug, lautet die erste Anweisung ihrer neuen Vorgesetzten, Vampire in Meenas heiß geliebte Soap zu schreiben, um die Quoten weiter voranzutreiben. Das alles hätte sie dieser Intrigantin noch verzeihen können, aber dass sie ausgerechnet die Handtasche trägt, nach der Meena sich seit Wochen verzehrt, ist zu viel!
Das i-Tüpfelchen ihres Tages ist eine Fledermausattacke, während sie mit ihrem Hund spazieren geht. Zum Glück wird sie von einem Passanten gerettet, der eine verheerende Wirkung auf ihren Östrogenspiegel hat: Charmant, gutaussehend und äußerst zuvorkommend wie er ist, vergisst Meena in null Komma nichts all ihre Probleme. Doch die nehmen weiter zu, denn in ihrer Wohnung wartet ein Mann auf sie, der behauptet, Vampirjäger zu sein.
Meena hat definitiv die Nase voll von Vampiren! Zu dumm, dass ihr gut aussehender Retter, der Prinz der Vampire ist, der sich unsterblich in sie verliebt ''- und sie in ihn. Das einzige das stört ist der Jäger, sowie eine Mordserie, die New York erschüttert ''- und Meena, denn die Spuren weisen alle auf einen Vampirangriff hin.

Ehrlich gesagt bin ich mit spitzen Fingern und einem Sack voller Vorbehalte an diesen Roman herangegangen: Schon wieder Vampire, und natürlich heißt der Prinz Lucien - wie originell! Und natürlich gibt es einen Vampirjäger, der hinter dem Prinzen her ist, und einer Heldin mit einer besonderen Gabe - von so einer Geschichte haben wir ja noch nie gehört ...
Tatsache war jedoch, dass ich das Buch partout nicht aus der Hand legen konnte, denn es ist verdammt gut geschrieben, hat einen sympathischen Humor, und ist eine Geschichte mit Tiefgang, so rund und in sich stimmig, wie ich sie schon lange nicht mehr gelesen habe. Was mir außerdem gut gefallen hat ist, dass die Heldin keine 16, 17 oder 18 Jahre ist, sondern endlich mal jemand über 30 mit Grips und Verstand - Jippi jey! Ich habe oft herzlich und laut losgelacht, und als es dem Ende zu ging, musste ich mir sogar ein Tränchen wegblinzeln, denn die Autorin bricht mit kitschig-klebrigen Klischees, und alles kommt anders. Hach!

Fazit:
Volle Punktzahl für eine tolle Geschichte, die super geschrieben ist, und zum Schluss noch richtig spannend wurde. Diesen Roman habe ich nicht verschlungen, sondern inhaliert - bitte mehr davon!

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Jan 08, 2012 Eva rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mediocre, e-book

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Cerita ini kurang lebih bisa dijelaskan seperti ini: Meena adalah cewek yang bekerja sebagai penulis naskah yang benci dengan ide2 vampir. Suatu kali demi menaikkan rating, produsernya yang matre menyuruhnya menambahkan tokoh vampir dalam ceritanya (kayak di sinetron2 gitu mendadak muncul mistis2 sihir), bisa dibayangkan betapa kekinya Meena. Nah, nggak hanya itu, ketika dia juga sedang galau beliau, dia bertemu cowok super sempurna yang bernama Lucien Antonescu dan seketika mereka jatuh cinta p...more Cerita ini kurang lebih bisa dijelaskan seperti ini: Meena adalah cewek yang bekerja sebagai penulis naskah yang benci dengan ide2 vampir. Suatu kali demi menaikkan rating, produsernya yang matre menyuruhnya menambahkan tokoh vampir dalam ceritanya (kayak di sinetron2 gitu mendadak muncul mistis2 sihir), bisa dibayangkan betapa kekinya Meena. Nah, nggak hanya itu, ketika dia juga sedang galau beliau, dia bertemu cowok super sempurna yang bernama Lucien Antonescu dan seketika mereka jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama. Hanya saja, status soaial memisahkan mereka--Lucien seorang bangsawan yang kayanya ampun2an, dan satu masalah kecil bahwa Lucien juga bekerja merangkan sebagai pangeran kegelapan, keturunan dari drakula. Yeah, dia vampir.

Oh, dan dia berkunjung ke Amerika untuk mencegah perang saudara vampir ketika pertemuannya dengan Meena membuat rencananya terbengkalai. Apa yang terjadi sesudahnya?

Ya perang sih... ANYWAY!

Basis ceritanya sendiri banyak mengambil dari fiksi vampir kontemporer contohnya; Twilight, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries. Namun rupanya Meg Cabott tidak melupakan founding fathers dari vampire pop culture di dunia Barat, namely Dracula. Bisa dibilang Dracula-lah yang memainkan peranan besar dalam basis plot Insatiable.
Okeeee... apa yang berbeda dari novel ini selain vampir super kaya yang membuat gue kepingin merampok gudang hartanya?
Pertama, Meena Harper bukan Sookie Stackhouse, ataupun Bella Swan, dia tahu menjalin cinta dengan vampir sama dengan melompat dalam kematiannya sendiri.

Pengarang di sini mengajak pembaca berpikir rasional dengan merujuk pada sejumlah sifat Lucien yang 'sulit' diterima; dia memikat Meena, dia tak ragu masuk dalam pikirannya, mendobrak batas2 privasinya untuk mengorek2 banyak hal. Dia sengaja menggigit Meena dan berani berasumsi bahwa Meena bersedia menjadi vampir untuk mendampinginya. Dia bahkan menguntit Meena tak peduli Meena merasa risih atau tidak.

Well, Ladies and Gentlemen, pada dasarnya... buku ini adalah antitesis daripada Twilight saga ataupun sejumlah kisah vampir serupa. Ada semacam kesinisan dan aroma sindiran dalam plotnya, bahkan sekalipun dibungkus humor garing dan kisah cinta yang agak2 over the top (untuk gue pribadi.)

Penulis ini rupanya mengambil pendekatan yang lebih tradisional dalam menggambarkan vampirnya. Asal tahu aja, pada mitos yang paling tradisional konon vampir bisa berubah jadi binatang2 dan kabut. Dan Lucien bahkan bisa berubah jadi naga yang bengis.

Ya, kamu nggak salah baca. Dia bisa jadi NAGA.

Terus terang itu salah satu fakta buku yang membuat gue tercengang dan nyaris ketawa keras2 penuh cemoohan. Tapi... setelah gue timbang2, gue memilih vampir yang bisa berubah bentuk jadi makhluk2 kayak naga daripada berkilau di bawah cahaya matahari. At least itulah sifat makhluk mistis.

Nah, jika ada hal yang tidak gue sukai dari novel ini mungkin adalah cara Cabott membawakan humornya, singkat kata menurut gue novel ini: G-A-R-I-N-G.

Leluconnya garing dan di sejumlah bagian sedikit membosankan. Mungkin gue akan memberikan sedikit saran; jika kalian adalah tipe wanita yang punya keinginan (diam2) untuk berjodoh dengan vampir super kaya, novel ini untuk kalian. Tapi jika kalian ingin membaca Insatiable untuk menertawai Twilight, pikir2 dulu deh. (less)

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About Meg Cabot

Librarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels).

Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flun...more Librarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels).

Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.

She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.

Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.

Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.

Series:
* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator
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“Do not listen to her," Alaric said. "She is going to tell you in some kind of code only the two of you will understand, because you are siblings, to call the police on your cell phone. But if you do that, I will kill you and dispose of your body in a place where no one will find it. The river, I think. Your doorman is so stupid, he won't notice if I leave this building carrying a body in a rolled-up carpet.” — 38 people liked it

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