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Summary: Anita- Vampire Hunter or Raving Lust Monster- (Spoiler)
Review: I simply adored Obsidian Butterfly and Narcissus in Chains had me jumping. The struggle between Anita's inner morality and the world she's joined gets more difficult to follow in CS though.
She goes from "no touchie the monsters" to being one of them. Glad Richards out of the romantic picture, but there are way to many guys in and out of Anita's bed. A few more main female characters might go a long way in helping here- really, Jean-Claude, Nathanial, Micah, Asher, Jason and occasionally Richard- for a "Good Christian Girl" she sure gets around the block.
Did love Mussett though and can't wait to see if Belle really does try to kill the "Gentle Mother" or "Mommy Dearest" as Anita calls the ancient one.
Missed the Dr. Seuss analogies this time though the Charlot's Web ones were nice. I've reread again to pick up anything I missed- still think she needs to give the relationship stuff a break and get back to hunting the bad guys- loved that about the prior books! Will be buying the next in this great series!
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Summary: Too sexed up!
Review: In the first books about Anita Blake the focus was on the tention between Anita and her boyfriends, in adition to her zombie-raising work and her friends (and penguins). In the last 2-3 books in this serie the focus has gone from some violence and romance with a little sex, to much violence and then sex, sex, sex and a tiiiiny bit romance. What will be next? She _becomes_ the new "Mommy dearest" hyper-vampire-queen? I still loves her series.. but I wish she would tone down the sex-part. I don't mind there beeing some sex in the books - but I DO mind when it takes up more than half the space of the book. I wish for more Richard, more Ronnie, more stuffed penguins, more fun, more Edward.. and more of her old, good humour :)
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Summary: Worth the price of a hardback...
Review: I knew this book would probably take a while to come out in paperback, so I went ahead and got it. Boy, was it good! I discovered the series last year and probably read the first ten books in about 5-6 months. Like so many series out there, I was afraid that Hamilton may have lost touch with the series in this current book, but I was blown away (Let's face it. Anyone that can keep a series alive and kicking after 10 books has got some major talent). Just when you think she couldn't make the series any richer she goes and does it again. I highly recommend this series to anyone interested in something with mystery, a little humor and supernatural elements all in one. I think Hamilton deserves a standing ovation for the latest book in the Anita Blake series. Buy it. It's worth it.
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Summary: CAN ANITA'S EGO GET ANY BIGGER?
Review: If this series keeps on as it is, Anita's ego is going to have to have its own book. To be so short, she spends half of her time bossing people around. Her sex drive has gotten to stupid levels, she will almost do it anywhere with anybody. I am still trying to understand why Micah (one of anita's many boyfriends) was added to the cast. He just another one of the many yes men in Anita's world. In the beginning this book was so dry that i had to force myself to read it. In the end I was angry that i had. The plot was too predicable and too packed, there was too many crisis's happening at the same time to really be able to enjoy the book. If you want a good read, read the Southern vampire series, it is delightful.
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Summary: Can't Wait for Number 12
Review: I loved how the relationships between the characters are developing. It isn't all hot-sex and happily-ever-after. The main plot was incredible; the secondary plot was a little bit of a throw-away. The ending of the book felt anti-climatic after the ending fo the main plot-line. As always, the characters are incredible. This book also had one of the better villians, and I'm not talking about Musette. In Sins, as well as Narcissus, Hamilton over-shared on the sex scenes. I want more story and less ardeur. If the scenes gets much more detailed, the bookstores are going to have to file these books with paranormal romance instead of SF/F. Let's give Anita and the guys some privacy and concentrate on fighting the big bad.
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Summary: FOREVER DISAPPOINTED! --SORRY, NOT THIS ONE ; <
Review: I JUST FINISHED THE "LAST" INSTALLMENT OF WHAT USED TO BE A MOST WONDROUS ADDICTION. I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HAS GONE AND CHANGED THE INGREDIENTS IN MY FAVORITE DESSERT.
MS. HAMILTON HAS DROPPED THE THREADS OF A FABULOUS TAPESTRY.THIS STORY STARTED OUT SLOW , THEN TAPERED OFF.....
I LOVE THE "MERRY" SERIES ...LOOK FORWARD TO THE REST...BUT I FEEL AS IF SHE SHOULD JUST LEAVE THE "CRITTERS & DEAD" WHERE THEY FELL.THE PREVIOUS BOOKS OF THE ANITA BLAKE SERIES WERE BETTER THAN A CARNIVAL RIDE ! TO ALL NEW WHO ARE CURIOUS --READ THE FIRST-- YOU JUST WON'T BELIEVE IT !!THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT !! UNFORTUNATELY, ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END....THIS ONE TOOK A NOSE DIVE STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND....{WHY DID YOU LET THIS HAPPEN, LAURELL??!!}
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Summary: Anita Blake... I loved her once.
Review: Anita Black was a great series for a long time. It was funny, sexy, action-packed, and creepy. Anita was a cool tough chick who did things her own way with style and self-effacing wit. That was the good old days, all right, up through Obsidian Butterfly. But something's changed. The books are no longer sexy, but just sexual. Anita is under a curse ("ardeur") that forces her to do something sexual every twelve hours. It's absurd if you think about it--what if she's on a long plane trip? What if she gets hurt and has to stay in the hospital? What if her family comes over to stay with her for a couple days? But the author takes this curse, which seems more like a cheap porn setup than an actual plot, with deadly seriousness. The end result is sad. Anita, once tough and in charge, is reduced to a porn cliche, sleeping with people she used to hate, writhing about on the floor and begging every man in St. Louis for more, more, she must have more sex! I liked the erotic bits in the previous books, but they coexisted with action and horror--as erotica alone, the series just doesn't work. The usual murder mystery plot takes place entirely in the first 10 and last 10 pages of the book, and is ignored completely in the intervening 390. Too bad. It's got potential. The vampire-politics plot runs all through the book, but it's paced at about a development every five hours, so good luck staying awake.
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Summary: Im still loving this series..I want some more..
Review: I will admit that Hamilton has gone into overload a bit with some of her sex and violence, but Im still so entertained by it all. My main complaint with this book is that none of the plots are completed in a way that I felt truly satisfied..the way that the plot with Musette was resolved left me so disappointed..it was too easy! What I really want more of is Asher..I can say that I ALMOST like him more than Jean Claude..I also really enjoyed delving deeper into Jason..hes been one of my faves for so long..it was fun to have so much of him here...all in all another entertaining read..
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Summary: Absolutely Horrible Book - No Story Line
Review: This is the absolute worse book of the series. It is like one long bad weekend of bed hopping. LKH has forgotten to tell a story along with her belt notching for bed partners. Anita doesn't know what she is doing half the time, and what has LKH done to Richard? The only thing remaining from previous books is Jean Claude's obsession with putting together the perfect outfit. This book is a waste of money, go to the library, borrow it or just skip it. Not worth the time. Maybe LKH needs a little bed time, then maybe she could write about Anita again with some substance and, je ne sais quoi, purpose.
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Summary: A journey into contradiction
Review: I have now read all eleven of the current books in the Anita Blake Series. This story follows a simular theme from Book 8 on, and as such it is both enjoyable and frustratingly annoying, simultaneously. I am not sure what happened at the point when Blue Moon was written, but someone desided that making the major thread of the story a continual sexual exploit was the way to go. To be honest, there are a few places where I simply didnt read the story but moved ahead several pages. This wasnt because of the content but because what happens to Anita is too difficult to go through, a strangely uncomfortable kind of reader-voyeurism. It is absolutely full of 'Were-everything' and any scenario that 'forces' Anita to induge her appetite. Hence the contradiction, Anita started out knowing what she stood for, and her very strength of conviction, her sheer will was very appealing. That vanishes from Book 8 on, inlcuding this one. However, Laurell Hamilton has gone where no other author I have read has dared to go, and I dont mean the sex here, and she has created a very unique blend of horror, eroticism, mystery and woven it well. I just wish she would give the other main characters a better chance to develop and ease up on the obvious sexual ploys. Subtelty is often far more potent anyway. All of the books are worth your time, but be forewarned, DONT identify with any of the main characters because it isnt going to make you happy. Try and not think like a human, read it as how she intended, in an imaginary world, and you will probably think this book is pretty good.
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