Cannibal Cheerleader - Tiffany Drake 5/5 stars
When you see a book with the title Cannibal Cheerleader you have to read it because you know what to expect right out of the gate. This isn't going to break the sound barrier of decent, well written literature, but it's to be expected. If you had to describe this book it's pretty much exactly what you would expect. You're typical fish out of water story except the fish is a cannibal who is being hunted by the police. It's a mixture of Encino Man, and My Fair Lady, but it's actual a decent read. It's the perfect B-movie except it's in book form, and all of the typical cliches are there front and center.
Drake knows how to pace to pace the novel with enough laughs and cheese to keep it from growing stale. You know Chase is never going to fully reform, or even resemble a decent human and I expected that. I laughed out loud several times while reading this and she presents the cheerleaders exactly the way we imagine them to be. You'd have to be pretty stupid to bring a cannibal home and then try and turn her into a cheerleader. Chase is a great character, and one you can't help but like. Despite the fact that she's a cannibal. There's enough gore here to keep even the most jaded horror fan happy. If this were a movie, you'd cheer as Chase tries to blend into her new surroundings.
Cannibal Cheerleader is a blast to read because it combines horror with cheesy B-movie elements. A lot of the dialogue is eye roll inducing, but that's the whole point. As a horror fan, Drake manages to inject a great deal of comedy to create something unique. Reading this book is all about having fun, and not taking everything so seriously. The fact that it sometimes is so laughable is kind of the point. This is an author who's clearly having a blast, and the novel succeeds because of it. You can't help but root for Chase as she gnaws on the arm of a mannequin, or kills a jogger for breakfast. Is it for everyone? Of course not, but once you begin reading it, you can't stop until the gore soaked finale.
When you see a book with the title Cannibal Cheerleader you have to read it because you know what to expect right out of the gate. This isn't going to break the sound barrier of decent, well written literature, but it's to be expected. If you had to describe this book it's pretty much exactly what you would expect. You're typical fish out of water story except the fish is a cannibal who is being hunted by the police. It's a mixture of Encino Man, and My Fair Lady, but it's actual a decent read. It's the perfect B-movie except it's in book form, and all of the typical cliches are there front and center.
Drake knows how to pace to pace the novel with enough laughs and cheese to keep it from growing stale. You know Chase is never going to fully reform, or even resemble a decent human and I expected that. I laughed out loud several times while reading this and she presents the cheerleaders exactly the way we imagine them to be. You'd have to be pretty stupid to bring a cannibal home and then try and turn her into a cheerleader. Chase is a great character, and one you can't help but like. Despite the fact that she's a cannibal. There's enough gore here to keep even the most jaded horror fan happy. If this were a movie, you'd cheer as Chase tries to blend into her new surroundings.
Cannibal Cheerleader is a blast to read because it combines horror with cheesy B-movie elements. A lot of the dialogue is eye roll inducing, but that's the whole point. As a horror fan, Drake manages to inject a great deal of comedy to create something unique. Reading this book is all about having fun, and not taking everything so seriously. The fact that it sometimes is so laughable is kind of the point. This is an author who's clearly having a blast, and the novel succeeds because of it. You can't help but root for Chase as she gnaws on the arm of a mannequin, or kills a jogger for breakfast. Is it for everyone? Of course not, but once you begin reading it, you can't stop until the gore soaked finale.
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