Don't get me wrong, this is still a cleverly written book, laden with smart references to today's pop culture ( True Blood, Twilight, and the vampire craze). I cannot however, forgive the deficiencies in Insatiable's plot, despite the fact that I like the way Cabot writes. I can forgive a lot in a book that is written well with good prose and dialogue (such as Shiver).
Another drawback was the fact that what I understand to be the trademark Meg Cabot humor was lacking throughout the entire book. The plot took a major turn that I was not expecting near the end, a turn that seemed contrived. The story took a long time to interest me, and I found some of the characters' backstories hard to follow. I nearly gave up on the book about 100 pages in. After reading and enjoying Size 12 Is Not Fat (the only other Meg Cabot book I've ever read), I was fully prepared to love Insatiable. When it comes to devouring her delightfully outrageous, phenomenally fun fiction, Meg Cabot's fans are Insatiable! And now the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries-not to mention a host of wonderfully winning grown-up novels like Queen of Babble, Big Boned, and Every Boy's Got One-has a subject she can really sink her teeth into: vampires! A deliciously twisted modern-day sequel to Bram Stoker's classic Dracula, Cabot's Insatiable will leave you laughing.I'm going to risk certain death by Meg Cabot's legions of devoted fans and tell the unvarnished truth about what I thought of Insatiable. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages
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