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Drink, Slay, Love

by Sarah Beth Durst (Goodreads Author)

3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 · rating details · 2,307 ratings · 545 reviews

Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampire... fond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly evil... until the night a sparkly unicorn stabs her through the heart with his horn. Oops.

Her family thinks she was attacked by a vampire hunter (because, obviously, unicorns don't exist), and they're shocked she survived. They're even more shocked when Pearl discovers she can now withs...more

Hardcover, 385 pages

Published September 13th 2011 by Margaret K. McElderry Books

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Aug 25, 2011 Jo rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, taste-for-blood, boy-crush, oh-how-we-laugh, guilty-pleasures, for-review, e, own

“A brush with extinction does not excuse unladylike behaviour. You weren’t raised in a barn.”

Initial Final Page Thoughts.
Holy moly, I just finished a vampbook with a smile on my face. WHAT.

High Points.
Pearl. I was snickering here, there and everywhere with this book. Prom. Queen Molly Ringwald. Learning about American High School culture from John Hughes films… which I TOTALLY never did (Love you Duckie.) All you people are vampires… and your stories aren’t stale. Unicorns. Ice-cream. Sunrise...more

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May 19, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

3.5 stars. So Ms. Britnee and I picked this book as a buddy read. I wasn't sure what to expect from it. Even with the catchy premise, I figured this book was going to be just another run-of-the-mill vamp book. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised. I had a lot of fun reading Drink, Slay, Love.

You really can't go wrong with a book which has a girl getting stabbed by a unicorn in the very first chapter. As a bonus, the same girl ends up getting stalked by the unicorn, which was quite amusing to s...more

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Nov 11, 2012 Belle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: blood-suckers, inner-teen, happy-sigh, kick-ass-heroine, love-you-long-time, shifty-shapes, rainbows-and-unicorns

4.5 stars

In the heady days after I finished the Twilight series, I binged on anything and everything I could get that was vampire-related. I wanted to recapture that heart-racing, page-turning, delicious (and slightly delirous) craze that Edward Cullen had drawn me in to. I discovered the Vampire Academy series, which was awesome, and the Blue Bloods series, which was not. I raced through the Southern Vampire series. I dabbled with The Vampire Diaries. I reread Twilight. And I overdosed.

Once the...more 4.5 stars

In the heady days after I finished the Twilight series, I binged on anything and everything I could get that was vampire-related. I wanted to recapture that heart-racing, page-turning, delicious (and slightly delirous) craze that Edward Cullen had drawn me in to. I discovered the Vampire Academy series, which was awesome, and the Blue Bloods series, which was not. I raced through the Southern Vampire series. I dabbled with The Vampire Diaries. I reread Twilight. And I overdosed.

Once the Cullen-induced haze had lifted, I found myself so incredibly sick of vampires. I wasn't just sick of reading them - I was sick of seeing them. It seemed like every second book was vampire-related. I cringed away from them all in protest of the (over)saturation. I was put off by the money-grabbing appearance of it all, and I was incredibly tired of the many Twilight imitations that watered down the vampire mythology till it had as much blood in it as a tofurkey. Of course I still had a place in my heart for VA, TVD (the TV version) and Sookie Stackhouse (well, Eric Northman, at least), but I wasn't interested in taking on any new vamp stories. So when Drink, Slay, Love came out I rolled my eyes. Judging from the cover alone, it seemed to me to be cashing in on not one but two overdone phenomena (vampires and Eat, Pray, Love) and I didn't want a bar of it.

Then I learnt about the plot, and I started to think, OK, maybe there was more to this book than meets the eye. Like UNICORNS. You add a unicorn to something and it automatically makes it more awesome. Forget vampires - why aren't unicorns in every second book?! Anyway, learning that Eat, Pray, Love was about a vamp girl getting staked by a unicorn's horn and suddenly waking up able to walk in the sun and feeling pangs of conscience definitely piqued my interest, though I was still a bit turned off by the daywalking, deep-thinking tropes I'd seen all-too-much of. Then I read reviews. Many reviews. Many glowing reviews. I was still a bit cynical, but I trusted the reviewers in question, so I got the book and put it on my bookshelf. There it sat for oh, about a year. I considered reading it from time, but was still not that keen on new vampire books, so I passed it over. Finally the day came when, in search for something light and fun to read, Drink, Slay, Love caught my eye. I somehow skipped over the fact that it was about vampires and only remembered that it was about UNICORNS. And what could be more light and fun than that?!

I'll tell you what - VAMPIRES. Specifically, vampires who drink blood and view humans as food. And then get staked by unicorns and get all these FEELS that they don't want to deal with. But they actually do deal with them rather than being all, like, angsty and broody. OK, I should stop saying "they" because really I'm just talking about Pearl. She's so awesome. I'll admit it was a little confronting at first to be inside her head when she was hunting and viewing humans as prey and all, but I still immediately loved her strength, confidence, power, self-respect and snarky sense of humour. She's a refreshing heroine, and a refreshing kind of vampire. Even when the day-walking wangst started, it worked for me - because it wasn't stale. Pearl really struggled with it, and openly talked about how lame it was. It was the kind of wink wink, nudge nudge humour that appeared throughout, and that I love.

The secondary characters were also great. Pearl's family were hella creepy in the way vampires should be, and her new friends at school were likable and funny. Evan, the love interest, was ridiculously perfect, just like every other YA paranormal love interest, but the cliché is cleverly subverted by a certain spoilery part of the plot. And yes, the whole unicorn thing was a bit campy and absurd, but I think that was kind of the point. The whole thing parodies the many were-animals we see in vamp stories, while at the same time making the device more awesome. Because it's UNICORNS.

While Drink, Slay, Love is a parody, it's not so ridiculous that it undermines its own story; you still connect with the characters and feel for Pearl as she navigates her new situation and tries to balance her duty to her family (and, y'know, trying not to be killed by them) and her feelings for her new human friends. It provides a hilarious critique of paranormal romances while at the same time becoming a fun and fresh addition to the genre. It may just have got me hooked on bloodsuckers again. As long as they're as awesome as Pearl.

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Jul 01, 2012 Sparrow rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: punching-tour, monsters, young-adult, reviewed

Gurl, I hate to be the one to tell ya, but your boyfriend is totally gay. Gay as the day is long. I know you’re new to this whole “humanity” thing, so I’ll give you a couple of pointers. Your guy might say “she walks like the night,” but when a dude calls you a lady of the night, it’s not usually a compliment. Also when a dude is (view spoiler), pretty clear signal of gay. So, when your bf is calling you a prostitute and IS a (view spoiler)...more

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Dec 23, 2011 Zuleeza rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favourite, paranormal

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How about I first show you the picture of how I feel about this book.

Yup, if unicorns can poop rainbows, I can figuratively vomit rainbows just because this book was unexpectedly awesome.

Btw, I'm proud to declare that I was the first person who read the copy from my local library!! I may have to purchase this book later so that I can highlight all the hilarious lines!

I finished this book in one sitting but I was too sleepy afterwards to write the r...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Ariana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires

When I first came across this book featuring vampires and were-unicorns, I thought: "what the hell, this should be fun", as fun as any parody can be.. and it has been for a while, with Pearl's witty voice and her slow transformation from the soul-less vampire to the 'humanized' one.
But when it got to the point of her choosing between her wanna-be-friends and her family, I didn't find it funny any more and any amount of wittiness was pointless.

I mean, yeah, she had a crappy family, as little as...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Elena rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: you-re-good

Cute.

So you’re used to vampires trying to control the world, strolling around draining people dry and occasionally falling in love with moronic humans?
So you’re used to werewolves and all that?
You want something new?
Well, then that’s the book for you.
No more vampire drama; here the feel is like you’re inside an Adam Family environment. The vampires sleep through the day, wake up at night, steal cars when they feel like it, and make out.
Oh, and play chess for fifty years trying to beat themselves...more

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Dec 01, 2011 ◕ ◡ ◕ Arooj rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Officially the funniest vampire novel I have ever read. Oh yeah, and unicorns. An unexpected combination, but it worked!

As soon as I read the words "Vampire" and "Unicorns" together, I just knew that I had to read this book no matter what. I mean, where else have you read a story that involved both of these creatures? Drink, Slay, Love was a hi-freakin'-larious story about what happens when a bad, bad vampire gets staked by a sparkly unicorn. The result? One very guilty vampire.

This book is defi...more Officially the funniest vampire novel I have ever read. Oh yeah, and unicorns. An unexpected combination, but it worked!

As soon as I read the words "Vampire" and "Unicorns" together, I just knew that I had to read this book no matter what. I mean, where else have you read a story that involved both of these creatures? Drink, Slay, Love was a hi-freakin'-larious story about what happens when a bad, bad vampire gets staked by a sparkly unicorn. The result? One very guilty vampire.

This book is definitely not a very "dark" type of paranormal novel, it's more humorous. The vampires in this book are the basic kind you hear about - they're bad, are afraid of the sun/religious things/fire, have no reflection, and think they're above humans. The one thing I found unique was the whole "Family" business, where the Family is more of a clan. And not very warm towards each other. The whole idea of a vampire being staked by a unicorn horn and suddenly developing these unusual advantages was really creative. It was so much fun seeing Pearl try to understand the unknown that is a highschool. From tackling the social hierarchy to figuring out what the heck is a prom, I was never left feeling bored. Instead, my mouth started hurting from laughing so hard. Although I had already predicted how Pearl would lead a huge group of people to the king's feast, there were many twists that surprised me. There wasn't as much romance as I would've liked, but at the same time I'm glad that the story didn't lose track and focus on the romance instead.

The characters - ugh, I loved them all. Yes, even the bad guys. Pearl was a delight to read. In the beginning I didn't really approve of her behaviours and was a bit iffy about her, but then I remembered that she's suppose to be bad. That's how the vampires are in this book. But I began to warm up to her, and found out how funny, clever, and kick-ass she is. Her fascination with high school politics and how she couldn't comprehend why any human would be nice with no agenda just cracked me up. Evan was a total sweetheart and I loved his dorkiness. He can recite poetry and come to my rescue hero-style any day =P. But what I liked the most about him was that he wasn't the typical popular guy we see in most YA fantasy novels, one who only hangs out with other populars, is immensely hot, and oh so "mysterious". Evan was a cutie, as well as a great guy. And I loved him. Bethany was friggin' ADORKABLE. Seriously, I just wanna give her candy and pet her all day. She's like a bottle of pop after you vigorously shake it - full of energy. Matt and Zeke, aka Wannabe Vampire Hunters, were probably the funniest duo out of all. There were also many other awesome characters who made this book really enjoyable, and equally hilarious.

If you love vampire books, you have to read Drink, Slay, Love. Actually, even if you don't like them, you should still read it because I can gaurantee you that this book will provide you with a few good laughs.

Now the image of unicorns pooping rainbow is stuck in my mind. Uuuuugghhh...XD(less)

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Sep 09, 2011 Tamora Pierce rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, fantasy-ya-yr

What a wild ride! Pearl is a vampire teenager in good standing preparing for her inauguration into the ranks of adult vampires. She has everything--a great wardrobe, a love of driving fast, and a very hot boyfriend. Then she is staked by a unicorn. Not only did she live, but she is changing--she's just not sure into what. Sent into the local high school to size up a vampire banquet, she discovers her former prey are people, good and bad (and funny). Caught between her old world and her new, she...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Eunice rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: damn-gorgeous-males, paranormal, urban-fantasy, vampires, ya-romance, young-adult

3.75 of 5 stars

Vampire novels aren't really my type. Now that I think of it I realize I've only read 2 series which are vampire themed. Twilight and Morganville Vampires. The former was okay but I didn't really liked it very much. The latter was better but I didn't continue reading the series (there are too many books already and I feel like I'm very much left behind). Drink, Slay, Love was the first vampire book I've read since the two. But actually it wasn't the vampire thing that took my inte...more 3.75 of 5 stars

Vampire novels aren't really my type. Now that I think of it I realize I've only read 2 series which are vampire themed. Twilight and Morganville Vampires. The former was okay but I didn't really liked it very much. The latter was better but I didn't continue reading the series (there are too many books already and I feel like I'm very much left behind). Drink, Slay, Love was the first vampire book I've read since the two. But actually it wasn't the vampire thing that took my interest, it was the...unicorn. Yeah, dude. Unicorn. Imagine that, a vampire and a unicorn. Wow. And because of that I decided I'll give this a try.

Drink, Slay, Love was a fun, witty, quirky read. The first vamp book that made me laugh. The plot was unique, the characters were funny and the writing was good(but not really amazing). There were parts which I find corny and ridiculous but since the book wasn't really the serious, dark type - well the book doesn't really took itself seriously - you wouldn't really mind it and just let the story take you and make you laugh.

Pearl was the snarky, funny, vampire protagonist of this story. To be honest I didn't really like her at first. She's quite insensitive and I was actually annoyed whenever she keeps pointing out her indifference to humans and keep asking why they are like that. Sometimes I wanna shout at her and tell her "Dude, you've been living in this world for 16 years, even if you say you're only awake at night you at least should know how humans really interact!" But once her conscience finally kicked in and developed I started to like her. Evan was an admirable character. He's this good guy you would instantly like. I wasn't that much surprised when everything about him was revealed (view spoiler) but I did laugh with the explanation and I kind of find it silly. But I think it was also unique and cool. Bethany was a lovely and adorable character. She's kind though she could be weird at times but still I do love her.

Some parts were downright ridiculous but really, you wouldn't mind. It was at the same time hilarious. This is the kind of book were you aren't expected to take everything seriously. Just read it, enjoy the story, have fun and laugh at its silliness and ridiculousness.

If you're looking for a quirky vamp book that would make you laugh and and have fun, well, this one is for you. :))

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Mar 29, 2012 Elisandra Franzmann rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Reviewed on 03/23/2012

As I read this book I couldn’t stop thinking about the Addams family. The dark humor, the emotionless expressions and the simple disdain over the humans feelings in general.
The crazy uncle, the dark and scary dad, the mom that can rule the house with a steel voice, is all there, but with an extra evil souse on top.

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The Plot – Think of all the things you know about vampire and unicorns. Think in all the stereotypes. Think of all the glitter and sparkly (not the vamp’s glitter...more

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Aug 19, 2011 ☆Jessie☆ (Ageless Pages Reviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, supernatural-fiction, galley-grab-arc, reviewed, 2011-reads, 2011-reviews, arc, lol-worthy, inventive-and-original, pure-entertainment

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Oh man, did I have fun with this book. A teenage girl vampire with a conscience? A vampire stabbed through the heart by a unicorn's horn to gain said conscience? Yeah - I admit I was sold by the premise alone. Far too many authors take their vampires/werewolves/superantural/paranormal creatures far too seriously, and Ms. Durst's snarkily humorous take on the monster was fresh and above all, fun. Somewhere between the characters themselves and the ra...more Read This Review & More Like It On My Blog!

Oh man, did I have fun with this book. A teenage girl vampire with a conscience? A vampire stabbed through the heart by a unicorn's horn to gain said conscience? Yeah - I admit I was sold by the premise alone. Far too many authors take their vampires/werewolves/superantural/paranormal creatures far too seriously, and Ms. Durst's snarkily humorous take on the monster was fresh and above all, fun. Somewhere between the characters themselves and the randomly frequent snarky/snide allusions to Twilight, I found myself having more fun with a vampire story than I have for quite a long time.

In this very complete world of Ms. Durst's, vampires are both born or made from humans. Pearl is a born vampire, meaning she's never been human, never been in the sunlight, and never had a conscience. Durst stays true to the most original interpretation of the nightwalking bloodsuckers: they're sensitive to Holy Water, repelled by garlic, flammable when exposed to the sun and they do not sparkle. Hunters in every sense of the word, Pearl's Family is a powerful clan aiming to increase their sway through the upcoming Fealty Ceremony. Since the type of vampires in this novel can be born not just made("turned" is the vocabulary here), the induction into a full-fledged vampiress is an important one; indeed, one that the powerful and bloodthirsty King of New England vampires will be present for, and observe closely.

Pearl, the before mentioned young female vampire, within the first chapter is stabbed through the heart by a unicorn. This supposedly mythical creature's actions start to change Pearl from the typical prototype vampire. She feels emotions, guilt even, and thus is the only one of her kind to do so. By a fortuitous disaster, Pearl also learns she is the first "daywalker" of her kind: the stabbing the caused her consicence to grow also allows her where no other vampire can go. Thus the young Pearl is selected to "hunt" in the high schools in order to provide a feast for the hundreds of vampires planning to descend on her town for the Fealty Ceremony. Underneath this immense pressure, Pearl emerges as a believable teenager; one I grew warmer to (ha) the longer she remained in the sunlight. I really enjoyed Pearl and reading from her perspective: not too whiny, not too boy crazy and just the right amount of bad-ass, ass-kicking female. Pearl is by far the highlight of the novel: both my favorite character and consistently the most interesting person on the page. I want to read more stories about Pearl now.

The characters besides Pearl were also mostly enjoyable, personable and vivid. From wannabe vampire hunters cum comedic duo, Matt and Zeke could be counted on to make me snort with laughter each time they appeared. Bethany, though perhaps a bit too wide-eyed to be entirely real, was a nice counterpoint for Pearl's harsher attitude and perspective. Evan, the love interest, manages to stir up real chemistry with Pearl while maintaining an aura of mystery and keeping his distance. He remains a separate character; one not dependent on Pearl. Once again, I cannot impress upon you how HAPPY it makes me when a real relationship is charted, and matures through the novel. Pearl and Evan don't immediately "fall in love forevaa!!" nor spend three hundred pages pining for one another. It's a nice change from some YA paranormal stories.

The interesting set-up, the time-limit and unique proclivities of Pearl make the pace of this novel fly by. It's one of those books a reader picks up to peruse for a minute and is immediately lost within. It may drag on a bit long (in my opinion) after Pearl gains her conscience and before the King arrives, but that is a minor quibble. The secret "twist" about the unicorn was also a bit heavy-handed and obvious but far from the worst offender I've come across in that regard. Ms. Durst has crafted a very-well planned and thought-out alternate universe in which her characters can play; from new ideas on the prevalent-in-literature vampirism ("blood heists", "blood drunk" and of course the crucial, plot essential "Fealty Ceremony") to amusing and rarely used mythical creatures (when's the last time you read about a unicorn in fiction?) this is a novel that should be read and enjoyed by many people. I highly enjoyed this novel, and I think it will find love from a widely varied audience.

If you see it on a bookshelf in your near future, buy it, read it, love it.(less)

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Aug 29, 2011 Infinite Playlist rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: form-arc, form-ebook, creatures-unicorns, creatures-vampires, mood-funny, family-siblings, genre-ya, genre-paranormal, mine

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Pearl samt Familie entstammt der Spezies der Vampire. Der Name Gottes bereitet ihr Bauchschmerzen, Tageslicht verbrennt sie und ein Spiegelbild hat sie auch nicht. Natürlich ernährt sie sich von Menschenblut und als sie eines Nachts ihr übliches Opfer aufsucht, wird sie von einem Einhorn (!) attackiert und durchbohrt.
Danach ist alles anders, denn das Sonnenlicht kann Pearl plötzlich nichts mehr anhaben. Kurzerhand schickt ihre Familie sie auf eine Jagd der besonderen Art. Hoher Vampirbesuc...more Inhalt
Pearl samt Familie entstammt der Spezies der Vampire. Der Name Gottes bereitet ihr Bauchschmerzen, Tageslicht verbrennt sie und ein Spiegelbild hat sie auch nicht. Natürlich ernährt sie sich von Menschenblut und als sie eines Nachts ihr übliches Opfer aufsucht, wird sie von einem Einhorn (!) attackiert und durchbohrt.
Danach ist alles anders, denn das Sonnenlicht kann Pearl plötzlich nichts mehr anhaben. Kurzerhand schickt ihre Familie sie auf eine Jagd der besonderen Art. Hoher Vampirbesuch steht an und für den wird ein Festmahl benötigt. Pearl soll sich deshalb an der örtlichen High School einschleichen und die Menschen in eine Falle locken. Blöd nur, dass sie zu der fehlenden Sonnenabneigung plötzlich auch ein Gewissen zu entwickeln scheint.

Lang und breit
Wenn ihr jetzt über die Mischung Vampire und Einhörner stutzt, macht ihr das ganz richtig. Beides mythologische Figuren, aber kombiniert erlebt man sie selten. Glücklicherweise funktioniert diese Paarung in Drink, Slay, Love erstaunlich gut.

Jedes Mal, wenn das Einhorn aufgetaucht ist, musste ich lachen. Das Ganze ist einfach so überzogen und lächerlich, aber diese Mischung funktioniert. Auf der einen Seite baut Sarah Beth Durst eine düstere Vampirfamilie auf, die befriedigend gut durchdacht wirkt. Man merkt dem Roman an, dass die Autorin genau weiß, welche Klitsches auf ihre Vampire zutreffen und welche nicht. Dabei orientiert sich größtenteils am Klassiker (sonnenempfindlich, kein Spiegelbild, Menschenblut, wunderschön und ewig jung), erfindet aber auch ihre eigenen Regeln (z.B. gibt es einen Vampirkönig und eine Zeremonie, bei der junge Vampire in die Welt der Erwachsenen eingeführt werden). Auf der anderen Seite nimmt sich der Roman gern selbst auf die Schippe. Es werden Späße über Twilight eingestreut, Wortspiele gemacht (obwohl „no pun intended“ und „this sucks, literally“ schnell übertrieben wurden) und vor allem das Einhorn bekommt sein Fett weg („Mr Pointy and Sparkly“ und die üblichen Regenbogenwitze). Mein Lachanfallhighlight war die Enthüllung über die Identität des Einhorns. Ich will nichts weiter verraten, aber das Ganze ist so unglaublich absurd, dass es erstaunlicherweise funktioniert und mich enorm zum Lachen gebracht hat.

Zum amüsanten Ton des Buches trägt auch Protagonistin Pearl bei. Sie ist ein taffes Vampirmädchen mit trockenem Humor. Immer öfter ist Gewalt ihre beste Lösung. Pearl gerät während des Buches von einer Schwierigkeit in die nächste, aber sie bittet fast nie um Hilfe. Während ich das bei anderen Figuren dumm und nervig gefunden hätte, konnte ich es bei Pearl akzeptieren, weil es einfach konsequent zu ihrem Charakter und ihrer Erziehung passt.
Als Pearl die örtliche Highschool besucht, ist sie erstmal erschlagen von den vielen neuen Eindrücken. Ich fand es spannend den Unterricht durch ihre Augen zu betrachten. Es hatte fast schon etwas Gesellschaftskritisches wie sie die Hierarchien und absurden Strukturen beobachtet und analysiert.

Keine Sorge, auch die Liebe kommt nicht zu kurz. Am Anfang gibt es da Pearls sexy Vampir-Freund, der mich mit seinen schwülstigen Liebesschwüren zum Lachen gebracht hat. Danach tritt Evan auf die Bildfläche. Es ist natürlich offensichtlich, dass Pearl und Evan sich verlieben werden, aber Sarah Beth Durst gibt den beiden wirklich viel Zeit, um einander kennen zu lernen und sich erst ganz langsam ihrer Gefühle bewusst zu werden.

Zuletzt will ich noch erwähnen, dass mir dieses Buch einen kleinen Oh-Effekt beschert hat. Habt ihr je darüber nachgedacht, dass wenn Vampire kein Spiegelbild haben, sie überhaupt nicht wissen, wie sie eigentlich aussehen? Für mich eine neue, wenn auch total logische, Erkenntnis.

Kurz und knapp
Einhörner und Vampire, diese absurde Mischung wird hier gnadenlos umgesetzt, allerdings mit einem zwinkernden Auge. Sarah Beth Durst hält meisterhaft die Waage zwischen ernstzunehmenden Vampiren und parodierten Klischees. Wer Lust auf blutdürstige Vampire mit einem Schuss Regenbogenkonfetti hat, greife beherzt zu.(less)

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Jul 10, 2012 Wendy F rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, young-adult, urban-fantasy, vampires

This took me forever to get through! I'm wavering between 2 stars and 3 stars...

This book started off poorly for me. I guess I was hoping for something... darker? Funnier? I don't know, this was just too... ugh, I don't know. It was just lacking depth, I guess.

1. Pearl was just nasty. I get it, she was supposed to be evil. We were supposed to see progression and a growing conscience. I did. Still, there just wasn't enough to her.

2. Is it just me or were Zeke and Matt clearly The Frog brothers...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Beáta rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

To máte tak, rozčítate knihu, na ktorú máte 9 dní a potom s bratom začnete hrať World of Warcraft ...

edit: takže nakoniec som to dočítala a som rada, pretože to bolo strašne smiešne :D

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Oct 28, 2011 Esther rated it 3 of 5 stars

were-unicorn? Totally gonna read this

Not as good as I initiately thought, bit still a fun read

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Oct 02, 2012 randomperson123 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires

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Aug 29, 2012 Marian rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This is a review of Sarah Beth Durst's Drink, Slay, Love.

I originally imagined this book quite differently. You know, vampire books these days kind of really get so cliche. I mean two things happen to humans: either they fall for these brilliant *insert smirk* creatures or they fall for them. It was a 100% probability that this would happen.

But man, oh man.

Imagine my shock when Pearl, heroine and said vampire gets staked. In the he...more

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May 20, 2012 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Drink, Slay, Love is light, fun, and hilarious. I have never read a vampire story quite like it. With the introduction of the were-unicorn, it is unique...

Vampires vs. Unicorn

In Drink, Slay, Love, the vampires were very cold, they saw humans as socially needy animals and nothing but food, showed no real emotion, and lacked a conscience. They lived as families - mom, dad, aunts, uncles, and cousins, but they weren't affectionate with one another. There were torture rooms for punishment, and they...more

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Dec 16, 2011 Ferdy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: likeable-heroine, vampires-ahoy

I absolutely loved this book, reading other reviews I wasn't sure if it would be my cup of tea but i'm glad I gave it a chance. Drink, Slay, Love was refreshing to read and was free from all the usual paranormal YA cliches, it was equal parts funny, dark and romantic.
Pearl is our heroine - I use the word heroine loosely as she's pretty evil for a large part of the book. Pearl is a 16 year old vampire who is violent, a little crazy and cares nothing for humans - that's until she's stabbed by a u...more

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Dec 03, 2011 marlene rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

* 3.5 stars *

Giggle. Vampire staked by a unicorn? Of course this book is AWESOME.

One of the things I really liked about this book was that it kind of made fun of the typical "modern vampire". No. Wait. It actually totally made fun of the whole mythical-creature-meets-girl kind of YA that has become so popular lately. Which was really cool. I admit I laughed out load several times. There were so many moments when it could have fallen into that typical-YA-chlichè-romance stupidness, but then Pearl...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Julie H. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampire-fiction, young-adult

I've had this one on my to-read list for the title alone. Just yesterday I saw it on the shelf at the library so snapped it right up. Read it in an evening and found it to be a fun little bit of light vampy fiction.

The gist of things is that 16-year old Pearl is attacked, nearly fatally, by a unicorn. No one in The Family (her menacing extended kin network) believes her, and they are furious with her because they fear that she has led a vampire hunter to them at a politically delicate moment. U...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Step Into Fiction rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: saleana

4 1/2 Stars!!
We start off with Pearl being super bad ass, busting into cars, flirting with guys, wearing short skirts. And then…she gets staked. Yes, Pearl is a vampire, and she gets it! Right through the chest…by a unicorn. I loved this book because of the original plot line, I for one have NEVER heard of a unicorn staking a vampire, but I guess it makes sense. Built in stake, ya know?

Review originally posted at Step Into Fiction

Review completed by: Saleana

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Nov 23, 2011 Sara rated it 5 of 5 stars

Drink Slay Love by Sarah Beth Durnst follows Pearl, a sixteen year old vampire. While snacking at the ice cream shop (from the boy behind the counter) she sees a sparkly unicorn. The unicorn pierces her in the heart and she wakes up on her doorstep. Pearl soon finds that she is able to walk in the sunlight and is sent to the local high school so that she can befriend the locals and find dinner for the upcoming ceremony with the king.

I think this is what happened with this book. The editor told t...more

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Jun 05, 2013 Max Baker rated it 4 of 5 stars

Holy fucking crap. So many things happened to me when I finished this book. This book single handedly restored my faith in vampires. After reading Twilight, a rather dark period in my life, I was done with vampires, but Drink, Slay, Love has restored my faith. Ok vampire rant over, for now, on to the review.

The whole vampire thing was really great. No sparkles, no eye changing, no mind reading, no Twilight.

Side Bar: Actually their prom was vampire themed and they had a lot of Twilight crap set u...more

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May 26, 2013 Blake rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think this is the first book I've read where unicorns play a significant role. However, I was expecting fluffy, white, gentle unicorns with sparkling horns. I was not expecting one to attack a vampire (even though I read about it in the description). Unicorns aren't supposed to attack things! My entire outlook on them has been changed forever.

I really loved a lot about this book, especially the slow, subtle building toward the conclusion. The big, bad issue is present even when the characters...more

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May 15, 2013 Nina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Drink, Slay, Love has been on the wishlist for quite a long while now. It sounded fun and original & I always wanted to try a book written by Sarah Beth Durst. Her other YA books, Ice, Enchanted Ivy and Vessel are also on the wishlist and therefore when I saw Drink, Slay, Love in the American Bookstore I had to buy it. And so I did, but my high expectations weren’t met.

Pearl is a character I liked. She’s funny and snarky. Her thoughts about humans and how stupid they are, were pretty hilario...more

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Jan 07, 2013 Scarlet369 rated it 4 of 5 stars

What to say, what to say...I did enjoy the book that's for sure. I picked it hoping for a light, humorous read. Instead, it was more of a in depth look into Pearl's life once she started to gain a conscience. The story kept me captivated, and laughing at the quick wit each of the characters displayed (especially Pearl). But why only four stars you ask? Well lets start of with what I liked about the book.
Parts I liked about the book...
Pearl,our kick ass heroine, the one who just wanted to enjo...more What to say, what to say...I did enjoy the book that's for sure. I picked it hoping for a light, humorous read. Instead, it was more of a in depth look into Pearl's life once she started to gain a conscience. The story kept me captivated, and laughing at the quick wit each of the characters displayed (especially Pearl). But why only four stars you ask? Well lets start of with what I liked about the book.
Parts I liked about the book...
Pearl,our kick ass heroine, the one who just wanted to enjoy a midnight snack and instead gets a unicorn horn to the heart...Dang. She has to be one of the most hilarious characters I have ever read in a long time. She's brave, loyal, snarky, beautiful, and the only vampire in existence who can walk in the daylight and a conscience. With expectations running high on pulling off the bash of the century it is up to Pearl to deliver on food and entertainment, i.e. humans. But with that pesky shot to the heart Pearl has now started to view humans as more than dinner. The progression in Pearls humanity is a nice development as she wrestles with what she once believed, and what her new life has shown her.
I really liked the romance between Pearl and Evan. They didn't meet, fall in live, and instantly become star-crossed lovers. Rather, they grew to know and understand one another, and see how well they complemented each other. Also, Evan was one of the most adorable characters I have ever read. He wasn't a "bad boy" that was too jaded for love. He was a sweet, and caring character with a hero complex. I knew while reading this book he would play a more important role than just the romantic partner.... AND I WAS RIGHT!!!

Now what I didn't like about this book (there will be spoilage here, You've been warned)
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ALL IN ALL WORTHY OF FOUR STARS AND A DEFINITE MUST READ JUST FOR THE WITTY QUOTES THAT LEFT ME BREATHLESS WITH LAUGHTER(less)

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Jan 01, 2013 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vamps, shape-shifters, paranormal-romance, unicorns, 2013-read

I think a 4.5 is more accurate but I'll keep it at four. There was so much that I adored and loved, but some others that kept me wanting.

This story had me laughing from the first page. I'm rather a fan of sparkly unicorns so having one stab our heroine was more than enough to get me attached to this book.

I really liked Pearl as a heroine. She was easy to relate to, witty, had a feisty sarcastic streak and still could kick some ass and take some names. I honestly kind of saw myself in her so for...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Turtles rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-modern

This book took the traditional vampire: evil, no reflection, clannish, flammable, severe sun allergy, and death via beheading or steak through the heart... and then turned it on its ear. We meet Pearl, a normal Vampire, enjoys feeding her victims ice cream before sucking their blood. She gets steaked by a unicorn, its horn in her heart. She lives, and soon discovers she can live through the day. When her Family discovers it she is enrolled in high school, the guise is to lure high schoolers and...more

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Sarah Beth Durst is the author of Vessel, Drink, Slay, Love, Enchanted Ivy, and Ice from Simon & Schuster, as well as Into the Wild and its sequel Out of the Wild from Penguin Young Readers. Her next book for teens, Conjured, comes out in September 2013 from Bloomsbury/Walker. Her first book for adults, The Lost, comes out in November 2013 from Harlequin/Luna. She has been writing fantasy stor...more

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