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You Suck

(A Love Story #2)

Christopher Moore (Goodreads Author)

3.83 · Rating details · 48,413 ratings · 2,824 reviews

Being undead sucks. Literally.

Just ask C. Thomas Flood. Waking up after a fantastic night unlike anything he's ever experienced, he discovers that his girlfriend, Jody, is a vampire. And surprise! Now he's one, too. For some couples, the whole biting-and-blood thing would have been a deal breaker. But Tommy and Jody are in love, and they vow to work through their issues. ...more

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Jul 20, 2008 Marian Hartman rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, supernatural

First of all, I would normally never even think to read this book. But as I was looking at the clearance rack, a kid, ie teenager, approached me.

"Hey, do you like vampires?"

I was disturbed how unfazed I was with the completely random question.

"Sure." Slightly wary.

"Have you heard of Moore?"

He's a vampire now? That answers a lot of questions.

"Michael Moore?" I'm riffling books hoping he'll go away.

"No, not that crazy one, this is a Christopher Moore. He's hilarious and has his own cult started." ...more

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Aug 01, 2011 Lyn rated it liked it

Another very funny book from Christopher Moore, this one the middle book in his vampire trilogy.

Not as outrageous or imaginative as the other two, this is still vintage Moore with his unique way of dealing with a well worn fantasy subject.

Moore may have thought of this trilogy a long time ago, and so he may not be a part of the glutted market (or he is) but not even his comedic talent can completely offset the rush to vampirism that has plagued our books for a while.

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Jun 14, 2008 Amanda rated it liked it

Shelves: blog

Funny, with some definitely quotable moments. However, for me, Moore's vampire series is the weakest of his work. That's not an insult--I still enjoy them and definitely snicker out loud in ways that make those around me pick up their things and stealthily move away from the crazy person, but they're a little too "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" sometimes in their humor. What impresses me with Moore is that, often among all of the wacky chaos, he can sneak up on you with a beautiful turn of phrase or ...more

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Feb 24, 2010 Rusty rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio-book, read-in-2010, humorous, vampires, 2000, christopher-moore

This is my first Chris Moore book. I quickly realized that this was a sequel, but I was already into the story. Why? Because Moore is fricking hilarious. This is the story of two rookie vampires (Jody and Tommy) who are doing their best to avoid the law, former friends, and giving in completely to their primal natures. And of course they need a minion. Enter Abby Normal. Her greatest struggle is trying to shove down her inherent perkiness and embrace the darkness of goth, or whatever she is. Her ...more

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Jan 05, 2008 Bruce rated it it was ok

I love Christopher Moore. I mean, I really, really love this guy's writing. I've given his books to friends, made them required reading for classes that I've taught, and generally done everything I could to help him along.

But this one...well, the title pretty much says it all. Moore slapped together a thin plot, an ongoing lovers' quarrel, some gimmicky scenes, a major deus ex machina, and an ending that is truly lame.

When the guy is on, he is fantastic. And when he's off, well, he sucks. ...more

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Nov 29, 2013 Debra rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, vampires

When I picked up this book to fulfill a book club requirement, I did not know that it was the second book of a trilogy. I don't feel that I missed much. I think the Author gave enough of a backstory that I did not need to go back and read the first book. For me, it did well as a stand alone book. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either. I liked it. It had some clever and funny moments. The part of the book I enjoyed most was Abby's diary entries. They were fun.

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Nov 04, 2014 Shannon rated it did not like it

Shelves: fantasy

Years ago, I read Lamb by Christopher Moore and loved it. I'm not sure if my tastes have changed or if Moore's output is just not consistent, but I hated this book. In fact, this may actually be the worst book I've ever read. I considered quitting at several points, but with books and movies I have a need to see how they end even if I don't like them, so I trudged on.

For starters, I didn't realize right away that this book is a sequel. If this is indicated anywhere on my copy of the book, I sure Years ago, I read Lamb by Christopher Moore and loved it. I'm not sure if my tastes have changed or if Moore's output is just not consistent, but I hated this book. In fact, this may actually be the worst book I've ever read. I considered quitting at several points, but with books and movies I have a need to see how they end even if I don't like them, so I trudged on.

For starters, I didn't realize right away that this book is a sequel. If this is indicated anywhere on my copy of the book, I sure don't see it. That having been said, this series isn't exactly Game of Thrones so I didn't feel too lost by starting on book #2, but there were certain parts of the story that I felt like might have made more sense if I had read the books in order.

Almost immediately after I started this book, Moore's writing style started to irritate me. The first 3/4 or so of this book is almost all dialogue. This gets a little better toward the end, once the climax starts and there's more action, but by that point, I just wanted to get it over with and didn't really care anymore.

Even worse than the excessive dialogue is the fact that I was ambivalent, at best, about the characters. Most of them, I actively disliked. Many reviews of this book, even negative ones, mentioned that they enjoyed Abby Normal's diary entries but I couldn't even get into those. I didn't feel invested in what was happening to any of the characters, which made for a pretty boring read. At one point midway through the book, I actually started to have some hope during a scene in which Jody is walking through the city alone at night, and the book gets into how she loves to walk around at night as a vampire and feel powerful and in control, after being scared to do the same thing as a human woman. I empathized with that and began to feel like okay, maybe I can connect to this character. Unfortunately a couple of pages later Moore went back to dead hooker jokes or something and completely lost me again.

Speaking of the jokes - I feel like a lot of this book's sins could have been forgiven if it was actually funny. I can't quite put my finger on why, but I never even cracked a smile. It felt like Moore was trying too hard. I could tell when it was *supposed* to be funny, but none of the jokes actually struck me as such. In fact, many jokes in this book are downright offensive. Now, I'm no prude. I love a lot of humor that is dirty or politically incorrect - when it's done right. This was not. The book feels like it was written by a thirteen year old boy. The constant objectification of women really grated on my nerves. That, along with racial slurs, jokes about rape and necrophilia, and flippant asides about things like eating disorders and Columbine that I think were actually meant to be funny, was just too much.

After reading this book, I'm tempted to go back and re-read Lamb to see if it's as good as I thought it was, but to be honest, I think it's going to be a while before I can bring myself to pick up a Christopher Moore book again.
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Feb 20, 2013 Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio

Quick review:

Cover: Eh
Rating: NC-17
Steaminess: Steamy
Thumbs Up: 4
Overall: Still funny
Characters: Well Written
Plot: The accidental vampire and her lover still mucking things up
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Thomas C. Flood

SUMMARY (50 words or less)
I wasn’t sure when I started this one if it would live up to the first one, but as I got into it, the laughs were plentiful. Floor and Abby Normal were priceless. The hilarity of taken an accidental vampire and ho ...more

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Jun 26, 2008 Weavre rated it did not like it

Recommends it for: nobody

Shelves: other-realms, laid-down

Blech.

I really enjoyed the last Christopher Moore novel and decided to try another, despite the fact that the plot isn't ordinarily one that would draw my attention. I picked this one because (1) it was handy on the library shelf, and (2) it was written after A Dirty Job and I thought that meant it was likely to be written at least as well.

That was a mistake. This one's going back to the library unfinished, because I'm just not wasting any more time on it. I read about a quarter of the book, in ...more

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Oct 04, 2008 Will Byrnes rated it really liked it

Shelves: comedy-satire

This is a laugh-out-loud novel in which vampirism meets slacker youth in San Francisco. The opening line is a classic “You bitch, you killed me! You suck!” Young Tommy Flood awakes to find that his girlfriend, Jodi, has killed him, with her bite transforming him into a creature of the night. She wanted company and the old guy who turned her only a few months back was not to her liking. He had not been able to do much about it, having been attacked, robbed and ultimately bronzed by Tommy and his ...more

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Jun 19, 2010 AH rated it liked it

Shelves: humor, vampires, zzread-july-2010

3.5 stars

You Suck: A Love Story is a hilarious romp through San Francisco. The book focuses on Jody and Tommy, two new fledgling vampires and their rather unconventional love. Jody bites Tommy and makes him a vampire. He is not too happy with his new condition, but is easily distracted by Jody and the allure of wild monkey sex with her.

Christopher Moore’s vampires have interesting powers. They can turn to mist when necessary, which helps them get out of trouble (or causes trouble). They burn i 3.5 stars

You Suck: A Love Story is a hilarious romp through San Francisco. The book focuses on Jody and Tommy, two new fledgling vampires and their rather unconventional love. Jody bites Tommy and makes him a vampire. He is not too happy with his new condition, but is easily distracted by Jody and the allure of wild monkey sex with her.

Christopher Moore’s vampires have interesting powers. They can turn to mist when necessary, which helps them get out of trouble (or causes trouble). They burn in the sunlight or with UV ray exposure. During daylight, they sleep like the dead.

The attraction of this book was the unique cast of characters. Everyone in this book is crazy in their own special way. Each character or set of characters gets their own little subplot, guaranteed to make you laugh. Parts of the book are narrated by Abby von Normal, a teenage wannabe nosferatu and sometimes goth. Abby is Tommy’s minion, his daylight helper. She is infatuated with Tommy, and would do anything to become a vampire. In fact, she thinks she is a vampire after Jody takes a drink from her. Abby’s diary contains astute observations, a little bit of teen rebellion, and a lot of great new vocabulary like “endorken.” Abby’s friend Jared adds some humor to the mix. He is a gay teenager living with his parents who are in denial.

Other cast characters include Chet the really big shaved cat (who makes a rather large appearance in the next book). Tommy’s night shift friends from the Safeway store – the Animals – add even more comic relief as they cash in their money from the previous book and run off to Vegas. They return with the Blue, a blue prostitute with rather large silicon implants. She manages to service the boys and steal all of their money.

Jody and Tommy continue to try to evade Jody’s maker – Elijah. They had him encased in bronze but he manages to escape. Much mayhem ensues.

I truly enjoyed this series. Each book can be read on its own, or even out of order. It doesn’t really matter. If you need a book to cheer you up and make you laugh, then this is the book for you.

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Dec 07, 2008 Howard rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Howard by: Marian Hartman

I gave this book a five star rating because it sucked me in so hard that I stayed up all night to read it, cover to cover. I read slowly, so this is pretty intense. As the book introduces a newly converted vampire Tommy Flood, I can't help but think that this is how I would probably behave if I were suddenly transformed - that is, curious, clumsy, and full of desire for mad vampire sex. What I probably wouldn't accomplish as well as the Dark Lord Flood is the dry wit and wise cracks, which make ...more

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Jan 21, 2008 Chris M. rated it liked it

Recommends it for: Christopher Moore fans

I was expecting more from this book since Moore wrote it after Dirty Job. But, where Dirty Job was nicely crafted, well-paced, and original, You Suck was not quite the same. It is certainly an original take on a story that's been told over and over again. Vampires are not original but Moore does add some nice texture and moral complexity to the creatures. Unfortunately, I found the pacing awkward.

Moore switches back and forth from third person narrative to first person through the conceit of ha ...more

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Jan 11, 2008 Aaron rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Ex-Goths living in SF (most of my friends?)

A hugely entertaining lightweight page turner about modern day vampires living in SF. A cast of very likable characters kept me thoroughly captivated. This is especially true of one Abby Normal, 16 year old goth girl, minion to The Vampire Flood, and part time narrator through her diary entries like this:

Chapter 16: Being the Chronicles of One Abby Normal, Completely Fucked Servant of The Vampire Flood.

OMFG! W00T!! I have failed. Left my duty undone, like so much dog poop on the blooming sidewa ...more

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Feb 06, 2014 Shelli rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2014, vampires

I started this and thought "Really? This is dumb." Then I looked up my friend's reviews and was like…"Hmmmm, they seem to like it." It was a challenge book for me, so I decided to keep on…hoping it would get tolerable at least. As I got further, I found that I was more interested….had a few chuckles. I started thinking…"Oh yeah, I remember these characters…they are quite funny." By 80%……I was LAUGHING OUT LOUD!!! Too funny. Christopher Moore you crack me up! Abby Normal is "the bomb!" Not quite ...more

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Aug 09, 2015 Kara Babcock rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2015-read, science-fiction, humour, from-library, vampires

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Jody and Thomas. I can’t even.

I find Jody’s characterization hugely problematic…. I just wish Moore hadn’t ruined what might have been a great thing by falling back on clichéd jokes, like, “I could stand to lose five pounds.” We get it: women are obsessed with their weight! Hah-hah, very funny. I’ll pencil in a laugh sometime next week.

I’m going to try the next book, because Moore has earned a lot of credit with me. But if Thomas pulls anything like that again, I’m o

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Oct 11, 2018 Wing Kee rated it really liked it

One really amazing new character, and one really not balances this second book out.

World: The world buildling is fun, from the insane premise to the rules and the characters that inhabit this weird crazy slice of San Francisco it’s a hoot. Everytime I read Moore’s book I think of Hiaasen who has the same knack for setting an absurd and hilarious stage for his characters to wander around in. This time around it’s a direct sequel so the pieces of the world are all there, there is a slight expansio One really amazing new character, and one really not balances this second book out.

World: The world buildling is fun, from the insane premise to the rules and the characters that inhabit this weird crazy slice of San Francisco it’s a hoot. Everytime I read Moore’s book I think of Hiaasen who has the same knack for setting an absurd and hilarious stage for his characters to wander around in. This time around it’s a direct sequel so the pieces of the world are all there, there is a slight expansion but not really and that’s fine with me.

Story: The story continues from the events of the last book, and it’s a fun ride. The consequences of book one are felt here and leads to move insane drama and situations that will make you laugh out loud. You’ll laugh, you’ll feel uncomfortable, you get annoyed, all the emotions are all there. The new addition of Abby is absolutely fantastic and is the best thing in the series after Jody (more below) and the introduction of Blue and honestly the entire storyline of the Animals was pointles and irksome and pretty gross to say the least. They do balance each other out in the end and my love for Abby and my loating of Blue makes this book on par with the first book (if there was no Blue this would have been amazing). The end was interesting, not what I expected but it was heartfelt and also bonkers and hilarious. I look forward to the next chapter of this series.

Characters: Jody and Teddy are great, they have such great chemistry together, their banter and their relationship is pretty weird and unhealthy but at the same time beautiful and romantic, they are well done. Their arc this time around is deceptively simple, but the emotions involved, the hidden feelings of how couples grow and learn to live with each other is really well done, even if it’s insane. Abby is the best thing in the book hands down, her dialog, her personal voice is mental and every time she opened her mouth I laughed out loud, she’s a stereotypes and so are a lot of the characters in this satire but wow is she the best or what!? Blue was a meh character and her story along with the Animals felt tacked on and there because the these characters were in the last book and needed to show up, but honestly I really don’t care about them, these guys and gals are pretty unsavory in a raunchy disgusting way which I usually don’t mind that type of comedy but here it’s just...a step too far.

I liked this second book, it has an amazing new character and if not for the other not so amazing one would have blown the first book out of the water.

Onward to the next book! ...more

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Jul 09, 2007 Jeff rated it it was ok

Shelves: fiction

There are many distinct umbrages I would like to take with Christopher Moore in general and this book in particular. However, I realize the problem here is more with me than it is with Moore. Like most of his work, "You Suck" is an outlandish, mildly entertaining story within a story that references previous books and resurrects old characters. Unfortunately, I simply do not have the ability to retain much of what Moore writes in my head for more than a few minutes. I finished reading this book ...more

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Apr 09, 2019 Frank rated it liked it

YOU SUCK Christopher Moore. Actually, you're okay. The book YOU SUCK was okay too. Not great, not awful. Okay. This is my second foray into Christopher Moore and as with the first go around, I found myself fighting to care about the story. I knew this was book two of the series but I was assured by many folks it would not matter to read this first. It seemed most backstory was provided so I don't think that's where the disconnect started.

I can't place my finger on what the disconnect is, either. ...more

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Sep 20, 2018 C.T. Phipps rated it really liked it

Shelves: vampires

I enjoyed this installment of A Love Story more than I did BLOODSUCKING FIENDS. I suppose because this didn't contain a "comedic" scene about consent. In this case, the tone is also much more consistently black humor. Our protagonists are now both vampires and bodies start dropping around them constantly with a blue-skinned hooker, a returned ancient vampire fresh from being bronzed, and really bad self-control from our antiheroes. The real gem of the book, though, is Allison a.k.a Abby Normal t ...more

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Apr 08, 2017 Caroline rated it it was ok

Shelves: vampires

I didn't think this book was that good. The first book was funny, but the jokes in this just got too juvenile, I think. The characters just aren't interesting.
Like the first book, it is very slow paced for the most of it, and then ''the big battle'' at the end goes over pretty quickly. And again it cuts between different characters way too fast.
You don't have to read the first book to read this one, as everything is explained. ...more

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May 30, 2015 Anna rated it did not like it

I did not finish this book. There was a rape that happened (and it was played for laughs) on page 2. I tried to keep reading but I couldn't stop thinking about that situation and how it was dealt with by the main characters. I just couldn't keep reading beyond page 37. ...more

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Dec 21, 2015 Rat-A-Tat-Tatter rated it liked it

Didn't suck. ...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Sara Hemenway rated it it was ok

Shelves: vampires, read-in-2014

So.

This book.

I read the first one in this trilogy, Bloodsucking Fiends, probably in 8th grade or freshman year of high school. At the time, it felt edgy, and I felt a little naughty reading it. Most of all, it was funny. Sometimes a little ridiculous, but quite entertaining. After re-reading it last month, it still mostly holds up that way for me. It's a quick, fun read.

This, however, was... less fun.

I think one of the worst things about it is that the first book was published in the latter half ...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Lisa rated it really liked it

Shelves: humor, paranormal, vampires, audiobooks, 2016

This is so funny that I kept cracking-up listening to this audiobook while walking the dog. Love it!

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Feb 13, 2019 Dez Nemec rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019, horror

Well that was certainly a different vampire book. I was expecting more humor, but it was pretty good. The ending definitely pushed it over into 3 stars. GREAT ending.

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Aug 12, 2020 Sana Zameer rated it really liked it

Shelves: humor, vampires, fantasy, paranormal-romance, trilogy, covers

3.5 Stars

I thought this was better than the first book in A Love Story Trilogy. It's still full of cliches and satirical humor I enjoyed Moore's writing in this. The characters were better developed and for me Abby Normal made a good difference. Her parts were the best ones in the book. ...more

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Dec 14, 2008 Jackie "the Librarian" rated it it was ok

Shelves: adultfiction, humor, blood-sucking-fiends

Sporadically funny, disjointed vampires-in-love story, that almost stands alone from it's prequel, Bloodsucking Fiends. Jody and Tommy are young, new vampires, just trying to make things work. But life is so complicated when you're vampires! Just figuring out who to have for dinner can be a chore!

First of all, they need a minion (okay, I loved the minion, Abby Normal) to do their daytime errands, like getting them a new apartment. They have to move, because Tommy's old gang at work has learned ...more

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Feb 01, 2013 Tim rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

This follow up tp Bloodsucking fiends is as good or better. Again, still one of the few vampire stories I personally enjoy. 10 of 10 stars.

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Jul 08, 2014 Kaethe rated it really liked it

Ah, vampire love.

You know, I'm a lot fonder of this in retrospect, just because I'm sick to death of all the paranormal romances that don't have any humor to them. ...more

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“Stop," I said. "Please do not further endorken yourself to me. You have great hair and a car that is most fly, and you have just saved me with your mad ninja driving skills, so do not sully your heroic hottie image in my mind by further reciting your nerdy scholastic agenda. Don't tell me what you're studying, Steve, tell me what's in your soul. What haunts you?"
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