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Summary: The series gets better and better (10 stars)
Review: Each of the Anita Blake books is better than the last. The lovely lady at The Novel Trader in North Haven, CT, turned me on to the first one. I'm getting Obsidian Butterfly next week. I read the series in under two months, buying them one at a time. The stories are gripping. I expected to read comparing throughout to the Anne Rice books, but they cannot be compared except in writing styles. These are two different breeds of vampire, and if one author is right then the other may not be WRONG because they are simply... different. Difference in writing styles... Anne Rice inundates with detail, like a fine Victorian outfit. Lovely, breathtaking even, but not something I could look at for too long without becoming bewildered and lost. Laurell K. Hamilton writes like Anita Blake dresses: polo shirts and jeans. Concise, does the job and, when covering the right person, flattering. Anita can take care of herself and she knows it, but she's not a braggart, just matter-of-fact. The Master of the City and the Alpha Werewolf are both in love with her, and the character isn't full of herself NOR self-disparaging. (It seems that one extreme or the other is the norm for book characters.) There ARE occasional editing (comman and semicolon) errors in the paperback versions, which drew me from the story like an unexpected slap. My suggestion to the reader (aside from reading ALL the Anita Blake books!) is to do an internet search for Anita Blake. There are some really neat web sites out there. I am incredibly grateful that Laurell K. Hamilton took her ideas and put them down for the world to see.
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Summary: saved sophmore syndrome for seventh sequel
Review: If you're thinking the above synopsis has too many esses, well, that symbolizes my reaction to this book. Through 6 publications Hamilton kept things interesting as she built Anita's world and the characters in it, and explored the growth of her powers and the increasing strangeness of her relationships. In the 7th we have the monster equivalent of a WWF cage match on steroids, stimulants, and viagra. More violence, more monsters, more were-groupies, more raging hormones and animal urges, and more sex. If this were my first LK Hamilton book, I wouldn't read another - about 1/3 of the way through I caught myself thinking "hey, this is bonafide TRASHY" and it escalated from there. To be fair, readers are left with the impression that Anita is in for yet another lifestyle change - I hope so, she definitely needs the rest.
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Summary: A Captivating , Must Read Story........
Review: This is definately one of the best stories of Anita Blake yet. From the beginning of the series, it grips you & holds on... the series has you not wanting to put it down. In this story, you experience with Anita the power of the triumvirate between Jean- Claude, Richard & Herself. You experience the true ability & power of a Pack, no matter what form they are. Joined together by one leader. You go through the motions of hatred, & revenge with her, as she fights. You can truly see & feel what she goes through with the munin.... Nothing & no one will stand in her way when it comes to her people. You go through the true desire & love of being an Namir-ra & Lupa as one. It is an excellent story with alot of excitement that has you asking for more. I highly recommend this book, if you have read any of the Anita Blake series, this one definately is worth it.....
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Summary: A Gripping, Fast Paced Story- A Must Read
Review: This story of Anita's life is definately the best yet. From the beginning of the series, the story grabs you & holds on....with more excitement & edge of your seat thrill with every book. In this book, you experience with Anita what it's like in the triumvirate between Jean- Claude, Richard & Her. And in amazing detail of her powers as a Nimir-ra & Lupa. A gripping story of her behavior as a leader, her motions of hatred & revenge. How she tries to control her life with the munin, and the struggle of loving a Master Vampire & an Alpha Warewolf. A definately must read story, believe me, if you've liked any of the Anita Blake stories, you won't be disappointed. I have recommended this series to many of my friends, all of them were glad they read them.
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Summary: Another great chapter in Anita's life
Review: I couldn't put this one down! The world that Hamilton has created for Anita is addictive - you can't wait to read more. A caution for this book - there is a lot of sex but see it for what it is - the monsters' love/craving for life as/of humans and the power that being human has over them. I don't think it hurt the story but rather shows the weakness of the "monsters". This book also makes you question who the real "monsters" are. Any fan of Anne Rice will feel at home with this book.
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Summary: Huge Disappointment
Review: I was very disappointed with the book. I read most of the other books in the series in one sitting, but I almost couldn't make myself finish this one. In the beginning, there was plot and character development. In this book, everything was about sex -- and that's all.
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Summary: Pretty darn good
Review: Although I am a newcomer to Anita Blake's amazing antics, I have to admit that finding her - and Laurell K. Hamilton - was a pleasant surprise. One of my secret addictions is to good fiction about the supernatural and occult (along with chocolate), and Anita and her cohorts fill the bill nicely. It ain't Anne Rice, but it's pretty darn good. It was a tad bit bloody for my taste, and more than a little violent - arms torn off and whatnot - but the fascinating characters, and the hot, push-me-pull-you menage a trois between Richard, Anita, and Jean-Claude, make up for it. I will certainly be reading more of Anita's adventures.
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Summary: Wow
Review: You can definitely see a progression in the writing style and the story line of Laurell Hamilton's books. I love the world that she's created - a lot of that has to do with the fact that many people have written about witches, demons, vampires, and weres. The difference in Hamilton's books is the ability to combine a bit of tradition with a fresh take on the legends. Then she makes the world plausible. If I were going to believe in a fantasy world, this would be it. The stories may not always be pretty, but they are _very_ compelling.Blue Moon is no exception to this. There are times I wish I could direct the story, but the progression of the story line seems necessary. I enjoyed delving into the world of the weres a bit more and I am very excited to see Anita Blake's powers developing more.
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Summary: Not that bad.
Review: I thought Blue Moon was a much better book than the one that came before, Burnt Offerings. The book was faster paced and finally deals more with the triumverate that is shared by Anita, Richard and Jean-Claude and how it is beginning to affect each of them. So in that regard the book was fine. I did have a few problems with the book that kept me from giving it five stars. First, throughout the book, we see Anita's powers grow and it seems that everytime you turn a page it's something new. Everything was thrown in too quickly and I think Hamilton should have introduced these new powers in later books. Second, as a result of these growing powers, Anita healed almost everyone in the book! It seemed that no matter how bad you were hurt, Anita could fix it. I found this hard to accept. But other than that the book was pretty good. Many peolpe have said that the book was too graphic, especially the sex scenes. But what people don't seem to grasp is: this is how Anita creates or brings about the powers of the marks. It was primarily based on lust and will continue to be so! That is why, when I see people saying that Anita should choose between Richard or Jean-Claude, I say she can't! She is bound to them both, and it is this struggle that we will see in future books. As the series continues we will see Anita's humanity and morals put into question. And Blue Moon is were we see much of that beginning to happen. So for those who say is was too graphic, there is a reason for it. I love the Anita Blake series and look forward to the next book and what awaits our heroine!
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Summary: Dissapointing when compared
Review: This book was sadly dissapointing when compared to some of Laurell Hamilton's other novels. I might not be the expert on this series but the other other three books I've read by her ( Bloody Bones, Killing Dance, and Burnt Offerings) had a much better story and personally I didn't like the amount of time spent on the werewolves either. I'm a vampire person. Jean-Claude over Richard. This book also happened to have way too much focus on sex, I can't realate to that, sorry, but I only 13. In this story, Anita is made up to be Superwoman, perfect in every way. Richard is fake and not his usual selfish self. Nathaniel is obnoxious. Jason is the only wereanimal I don't mind. This book got a grand total of three stars mainly because of the twenty pages or so that had vampires in it. I preferr the dead to the living, they're not quite as stupid.
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