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[mhalachai]

Allow me to clarify my rabidness about the Anita Blake books:

They're books. I tend to focus on the positive and the things I like in them, as I dislike to the extreme the crap that comes off a lot of the AB forums on the Internet, but that doesn't mean I'm blind to the books faults. These days, all that I read goes through the "Anita Blake fanfic" filter, so it's likely I'm looking at the books in a different way than you lot.

So here it is: As opposed to the normal sunshine and cheer that goes around here, take the opportunity to nitpick, to say what you don't like about the Anita Blake books/characters/cover art etc. Thing is, if you say you don't like something, you need to say why.

Also, feel free to comment anonymously.

ETA PS: There are now spoilers for Micah and the Danse Macabre teaser in this thread. FYI KTHNX.

Comments

[deepfishy.livejournal.com]

I'd like the focus of the story to shift back to the other parts of Anita's life - the zombie-raising, the helping RPIT, the being vampire executioner. I mean, she's been dumped in preternatural politics and most of the people around her are the monsters, and I don't really have a problem with that, but there's also a lot of sex on screen, and not all of it feels necessary. Would it be so bad to fade out on occasion, especially when it's just a routine feed-the-ardeur? Less angsting would be nice, too (I guess this falls under "Anita's become more self-doubting").

Richard's on-again, off-again acceptance of himself is also irritating, and I wish he'd straighten himself (and the Pack) out. As the books progressed, he sometimes seemed more like a petulant child than a biology teacher. I like that they explore the angst of being an unwilling monster, but it feels like he hasn't moved on much.

Actually, what annoys me most is what happened to Dolf. He used to stand up for Anita around outsiders, and was always interested in learning more about preternatural creatures. Now he basically hates her, and I don't think what's broken between them will ever be fixed. Yeah, he's got issues in the family, but I don't like how it played out. I think it made him weaker and less rational, and that makes me sad :(.

Having said all that: I still buy the books, I still read the books, and I still love the world.

[deepfishy.livejournal.com]

Ack, Dolph. Dolph.

*shakes internal spellchecker*