Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 11)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
What can I say? I love this series. Sure it gets a little crazy with sex, but I am so glad that there's an author who doesn't us a namby-pamby priss as her leading lady!
Without overly rehashing was some of the other reviewers have said and without trying to give away the plot, I must point out that these books shouldn't be read out of order. Even with the author doing a good job of trying to catch the average reader up on events, the series is just better and easier to understand read in order.
I myself totally "get" the humor in them and yet to have been bother or offended by the sex scenes (not any real girl-on-girl so it's all good since I don't care for those kind of erotic stories). I've read FAR worse that has just bordered on yucky and ridiculous.
I do sometimes get miffed by Anita's solo kick-ass attitude, but this series is about her and is written in first person. So we tend to know how she thinks of herself and not necessarily what others think of her. If the author really wanted us to know about everyone else's details she would have written in in third person omniscient. Although, seeing her get more powerful should be expected. If she got weaker, she'd be dead and the series would be over.
It's also not like she doesn't have a disability (the ardeur). There are a lot of other problems that would be far less embarrassing (for Anita) than needing to rub one off a couple times a day or go crazy. At least she's not a nympho having to grab some ugly stranger off the street to do her wicked deeds.
I did get a laugh that the ACLU has been mentioned in this book after my review for the previous one. But I still don't get why lycanthropes continue to be treated as poorly as they are by the authorities. It's really like discriminating against someone who has HIV or another blood-borne pathogen. Plus, it's really odd that the non-humans haven't take a more important role in police work and other federal jobs. Most of the ones in the book are strippers or bouncers or working in Jean-Claude's businesses. You would think that having shapeshifter help track down the bad guys would be a good thing. After all, they can track in wolf form and then write up their reports afterwards. :D
Richard, once again, continues to be an jerk. What is it with this guy? He's always implying that Anita is a slut, yet several books ago he was happily trying to find a replacement Lupa by auditioning them in the sack.
Which brings me to the next issue, that the classic double-standards continue to be in play in the story. Why is it okay for guys to be players but when a woman does it they're sluts? It's really sad that society (well-portrayed in the story) continues to give independent women grief.
On a refreshing note, I was glad to see Sigmund make a small appearance. :)
Without overly rehashing was some of the other reviewers have said and without trying to give away the plot, I must point out that these books shouldn't be read out of order. Even with the author doing a good job of trying to catch the average reader up on events, the series is just better and easier to understand read in order.
I myself totally "get" the humor in them and yet to have been bother or offended by the sex scenes (not any real girl-on-girl so it's all good since I don't care for those kind of erotic stories). I've read FAR worse that has just bordered on yucky and ridiculous.
I do sometimes get miffed by Anita's solo kick-ass attitude, but this series is about her and is written in first person. So we tend to know how she thinks of herself and not necessarily what others think of her. If the author really wanted us to know about everyone else's details she would have written in in third person omniscient. Although, seeing her get more powerful should be expected. If she got weaker, she'd be dead and the series would be over.
It's also not like she doesn't have a disability (the ardeur). There are a lot of other problems that would be far less embarrassing (for Anita) than needing to rub one off a couple times a day or go crazy. At least she's not a nympho having to grab some ugly stranger off the street to do her wicked deeds.
I did get a laugh that the ACLU has been mentioned in this book after my review for the previous one. But I still don't get why lycanthropes continue to be treated as poorly as they are by the authorities. It's really like discriminating against someone who has HIV or another blood-borne pathogen. Plus, it's really odd that the non-humans haven't take a more important role in police work and other federal jobs. Most of the ones in the book are strippers or bouncers or working in Jean-Claude's businesses. You would think that having shapeshifter help track down the bad guys would be a good thing. After all, they can track in wolf form and then write up their reports afterwards. :D
Richard, once again, continues to be an jerk. What is it with this guy? He's always implying that Anita is a slut, yet several books ago he was happily trying to find a replacement Lupa by auditioning them in the sack.
Which brings me to the next issue, that the classic double-standards continue to be in play in the story. Why is it okay for guys to be players but when a woman does it they're sluts? It's really sad that society (well-portrayed in the story) continues to give independent women grief.
On a refreshing note, I was glad to see Sigmund make a small appearance. :)
