“ An Unattractive Vampire is a humorous homage to all kinds of vampirism in pop culture, littered with references to TV shows, movies, and books.But Unattractive doesn't hold back when it comes to dark humor. Yes, it’s that entertaining.' ― Dread Central

'I wouldn’t be surprised if someone eventually makes a movie about this book. “Jim McDoniel’s first novel is quirky, wild, and weird, and definitely for those who hate those “sexy” vampire stereotypes – who like their monsters nice and gross.” ―Geeks of Doom A delightful viewing companion for this book is Supernatural episode 'Live Free or Twihard' (Season 6, Episode 5), a lovely, little spoof of the Twilight phenomena in which Dean gets turned into a vampire because he’s “pretty”.“Witty debut.Engagingly complex characters and wry humor will keep readers coming back for more.” ― Publishers Weekly A perfect book to take to the a sun-soaked, vampyre-free beach for a nice, relaxing day of reading…with not one sparkly vampire in sight.

I kept expecting the densely packed jokes to get old, but the plot moved forward at a nice pace, the characters were interesting and likable (my favorite being Simon, an 8-year-old savant of all-things weird and nerdy who goes toe-to-toe with every monster he encounters and takes baths with a flair that Houdini would have admired), and even the “unattractive” Bile wormed his way into my heart before I’d gotten through even the first few chapters.Īn Unattractive Vampire is quite simply a nice, fast, and enjoyable read. These tend to be a bit too frequent, over-amplified, and are occasionally awkwardly phrased, but not so much so that it hampers the enjoyment of the story. The bulk of McDoniel’s writing is filled with pop culture references, witty descriptions, and asides. Clearly a group in dire need of vanquishing. And we won’t even think about those Salvatore brothers.īile is pitted against a group of modern vampires who are intent on reshaping their society according to the rules of “Proper Vampirism,” complete with recruitment pamphlets, achieving optimal physiques before being turned, no cussing, and sexual prowess. Definitely not a romantic seducer like Edward Cullen or even Gary Oldman’s Dracula. Think The Master from the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Petyr from What We Do in the Shadows, or Max Schreck's Nosferatu. A thousand-year-old denizen of the night, Bile is awakened from a long hibernation to discover, among all of the other modern-day advances, that vampirism has taken a decidedly sparkly, GQ-cover-shoot turn for the not-so-horrible.īile is a proper monster, you see. In much the same vein (Pun intended!), Jim McDoniel's An Unattractive Vampire brings us the story of Master Yulric Dunnwulffe Bile.

An Unattractive Vampire by Jim McDoniel