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Summary: Let me lay it out like this.
Review: I LOVED this book. I could barely hold still while reading it! I was reading so fast, I had to force myself to slow down so that I could savor every word and sensation. She has out done herself!! Now then I admit that the story need a bit more in places. The mystery was to easy, the plot a little lose in places. But, this book i think will be key in where Anita's life goes next. Now lets be honest for all of you who seem to love Richard and Edward so much. First of all we finally start the process of getting rid of Richard. Why its taken this long for Anita to finally get rid of the weak is beyound me. Oh Richard is a werewolf and very strong for it. But when push comes to shove its Anita that always has to give him the will to fight and sometimes even live. Even though after this book Antia still isn't as strong (physically) as Richard she's begun to realize, maybe for the first time that she doesn't need Richard to protect the pack. Edward. Our friend Edward is probably still more willing to kill than Anita, but Anita can now survive things that Edward couldn't. But don't let that confuse you to as to Anita's willingness to Kill, she's just slightly more picky than Eddy is. Edward is a direction that Anita could have gone, a might have been, a possibility, but nothing more. In many ways Anita is beyound Edward in ways he can't begin to understand. This book is a turning point, Anita is finally beginning to accept what she is and what she must do to survive. Slowly but surely the human mentality that she was rasied with is giving way to a thought process that is less human but still very recognizeable to us.
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Summary: Hamilton is reduced to sex alone.
Review: One of the true beauties of Ms. Hamilton's Anita Blake sagas has been the eroticism and realism of the character caught up in "unreal" situations. "Narcissus" goes further into the "unreal", further into the erotic, and further away from realism. While I still look forward to any other book in this series, Ms. Hamilton's disappointing last three books would not convince me to essay any other series she starts. I personally look forward to see how Ms. Blake resolves her life, but don't as whole-heartedly urge new readers to take up this project as the latter books in this series have been dissapointing in style, content and narrative.
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Summary: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE .....
Review: Boyfried. NOT. Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter? This book is highly inconsistant. The biggest question left unanswered is simply this: Anita spends 6 MONTHS away from the boys to learn about the PACK - the werewolves and how to use 'Rianna's powers. What did she learn? The star is finally having the relationship between Jean-Claude, Richard and Anita resolved somewhat. All questions that have been outstanding were left that way. Could Anita chose between them? LKH says yes, but Anita has maintained that she can not pick/judge men. OOPS. Anita has also said she is a sociopath. Yeah right, how come she does not have Richard in front of the PACK after having Jean-Cluade with and audience? These are just several of the inconsistancies. The plot is a rehash of several of the earlier books, especially "The Lunatic Cafe." This book is almost all sex with Jean-Claude. What about Richard? Anita does Jean-Claude who admits that he lied to Anita about their relationship, about his feelings for the were-animals, and what his objectives are. Richard, the boy scout, has played by Anita's rules. Anita continues to disreguard her friends' advice. WHY? LKH refuses to have her friends lay down the law to Anita about Richard and Jean-Claude. What about Anita owing her life twice to Ronnie? Two favors owed. What about Richard's powers? From where in the world did they come from? Who is Richard? LKH started to tell us in 'Blue Moon' but left many things left half way done. This book brings in new questions, boyfriends, and girlfriends(?). LKH, please sort out where you are going with all the characters and be consistant. This book is horrible, stay away.
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Summary: Great Read.
Review: I just love Laurell Hamilton vampire novels. The only parts i did not like was anita and richard broke up.Richard is not himself.He was acting like a spoiled little boy.I would like to see the old richard back.I just didn't get somethings in this book.They had so many new people in this book.You were like where did he come from or where did she come from.I really like how anita was acting with the leopards.She is showing that she does really care about them.I can't wait for the next book of this series.
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Summary: Argh
Review: Like most other readers, I have been a fan of Anita Blake and her world since Guilty Pleasures. And that's why this book disappointed me so very much. All of the characterisation that had been so painstakingly constructed over the last 9 novels just seems to have been chucked out of the window, and this is especially true when considering the character of Anita herself, who for so long has tried so hard to not be one of the monsters, but who now seems to relish in being the biggest and baddest of them all. And what about all these super-powers she's suddenly gained? Important developments, important plot points, are just wrapped up in the concluding paragraphs and thrown away. Anita's gained some of the powers of a master vampire. Gee, wow. BUT WHAT THE HELL DOES THIS MEAN?! Hamilton gives our heroine new powers every book, without ever stopping to consider the implications of them, and it's really starting to annoy me. And, two words. Micah sucks. Hamilton seems to have FINALLY listened to all the people that hated Richard, but has somehow managed to replace him with someone even more annoying (which I didn't think was possible before I read this.) And where is Jean-Claude? Condemned to the sub-plot from hell, to make way for Anita to have gratuitous sex with virtually every character in the book. I have no problem with sex in books, but after reading the equally dire A Kiss of Shadows, I am beginning to suspect that Ms. Hamilton is rather fixated on the subject, or that she just uses sex scenes when she has no other ideas. Given that there is a sex scene practically every chapter, this really does not bode well for the future of the series, unless she is seriously trying to make it into a collection of soft porn. Of course I'll read the next book, but I'll approach it with less anticipation and a lot more trepidation. And that's what makes me dislike Narcissus in Chains the most.
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Summary: The last Anita Blake book for me
Review: This series has been sliding for a few books now but I thought that it could recover. Now I know that it won't. So this is that last book for me and I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. Such as shame because the first five books were so strong and different.
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Summary: Who are These People?
Review: And so the downward spiral goes. (...) I wanted to know what was happening with Anita and company, but this one's only fascinating in a train-wreck kind of way. Whether you'll enjoy it or not depends on what you like best about the earlier ones. The sex? Have at it, then. If you were reading for the mystery or the characters, the interaction with the real world or the slick, stylish writing, well...probably not your cup of tea. I'm all for characters developing and changing, and that's what happens here. Unfortunately, the changes make our old friends virtually unrecognizable. They jump out of character to push the plot along (what plot there is) and are simply not the folks I know and love to read about. And the writing...with all due respect, Ms. Hamilton needs a good editor, and pronto. A few typos are forgivable, but much of the dialogue and descriptions here had already been written. By her. In her previous books. Repeatedly. When I reached an entire sex scene that had been lifted almost verbatim from an earlier work... Every author needs her own voice, but this is ridiculous. I think she may be trying to juggle too many characters. Our old favorites were back, yes, but only in name. Most seem to appear only for the sake of an appearance. And then we have the introduction of a new multitude, several of them with no visisble point except to worship Our Girl... One of the reasons I've enjoyed this series is the juxtaposition of the real world and Anita's world, the interaction between the two. None of that here. We've retreated fully into a fantasy universe. (If I can have a few petty comments... There just aren't that many guys in one place that look good with long hair. Come to think of it, there just aren't that many guys in one place that gorgeous. And surely _one_ of them doesn't have sleeping with Anita as his ultimate goal in life!) Sadly, it seems that Ms. Hamilton only went through the motions in writing this one. It lacks the snap and dazzle that made her earlier works so much fun. And that's the real problem here. NiC just...isn't...any...fun. It's really too bad.
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Summary: Like Many, Dissapointed
Review: At first, I didn't want to believe what all the other fans were raving about. NIC had to be good. I had been waiting for my fix for months. *sigh* At first, it was great. I loved the addition of Narcissus and I couldn't wait to see what would happen with Jean Claude and Anita. I read the whole book, admited it was a bit foreign, a bit weird, perhaps not too satisfying. Then I re-read it and wanted to hurt myself. A lot of the elements that I had always enjoyed in the AB:VH novels were gone. The zombie raisings, the police work, the personal develelopment and awesome character additions. The only character that I thought was given any room to work was Nathaniel. Nathaniel and Narcissus were probably the only two in the book I thought that seemed a bit more like they belonged to the Anita world. Seriously though, there were just too many sub plots, plot twists, that made not much sense. It would of been so much better if it had been laid out into three books. Or not laid out at all. I just couldn't really believe the whole Anita and the new Nimir-Raj thing. It's not that I did't like the guy. It just didn't convince me. To sum it up, I'll wait for the next book, but my expectations will be lower. I'll stick with Bloody Bones and Burnt Offerings for now.
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Summary: Edward? Can you hear me?
Review: I'm reviewing this early; I still have about 70 pages to go. I've
just been introduced to Gil and I don't trust him. (sly as a fox?) Maybe I'll be surprised. I like the book so far, although I
will admit all the sex started to get monotonous until I realized
it was, for the most part, necessary as it is part of Anita's
"evolution". At this point I'm hoping she and Nathanial can stay
tight without something coming between. I really like him and don't want him to get too "weird". So, that really just leaves
me with one complaint - Where's Edward? I love his character and
the way he and Anita interact. If there's a next novel, please bring him back.
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Summary: The Executioner taking a break for her love life?
Review: Anita Blake, infamous vampire hunter, is faced with a decision: do I pick boyfriend A or boyfriend B? Nevermind that one of them's a werewolf and the other a vampire. To make it more complicated, as Nimir-Ra of the local wereleopard pack she has to save Nathaniel, her friend and everyone else's meat. And if it isn't enough already, Jean-Claude(vampire boyfriend) wants to seal a magical pact that will also seal her fate forever. What's a girl gotta do to get some peace and quiet? Sadly, eventhough the plot and snags were up to par as usual the reader feels compelled to scream in frustration at the lack of potency that the author lavishes on her earlier novels. They've probably been working her too hard. The book furthers the seires along, though not as I -or anyone else I know- like it.
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