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librarycatnip's review
3.0
I was disappointed with most of the essays in this book, but thankfully not all of them. "Showing the Scars," in particular, by Jacob Clifton delves into the aspects of Urban Fantasy that most interest me. He posits that the supernatural love triangle is a communal effort of our culture to cope with the myriad of sexual and gendered changes of the last 40 years. That is the heart of my research interests, there are too many patterns throughout this genre, and they sell WAY too well, for these elements to be purely coincidental.
So, worth reading, worth my time, but the first half is also worth my complaints in that first week. I am pleased with the last essay.
So, worth reading, worth my time, but the first half is also worth my complaints in that first week. I am pleased with the last essay.
larisa2021's review
5.0
Thrilled with the author forewords for each essay, and the multi-faceted insight the book gave me for the overarching character development. And development it is, not the super slut slide as bandied about on many of the book reviews. Shocked by some revelations (Olaf has a fan group? and they want Anita & Olaf to date?!)
I've read the first four to six books countless times, and still recommend them in heavy rotation to friends looking for a new read. Anita will always be my first,favorite, true kick-ass heroine. Her weapons knowledge alone would earn her that status. That she starts with a rigid worldview and moral compass guiding her and learns to embrace many shades of grey which eventually give her a home life and relationships she didn't think she'd ever want, deserve or could emotionally manage.
Reinvigorated to read the series. My curiosity and *need* to read the next book in the series is reinvigorated.
I've read the first four to six books countless times, and still recommend them in heavy rotation to friends looking for a new read. Anita will always be my first,favorite, true kick-ass heroine. Her weapons knowledge alone would earn her that status. That she starts with a rigid worldview and moral compass guiding her and learns to embrace many shades of grey which eventually give her a home life and relationships she didn't think she'd ever want, deserve or could emotionally manage.
Reinvigorated to read the series. My curiosity and *need* to read the next book in the series is reinvigorated.
bethmitcham's review
4.0
A lot of fun. Having Hamilton herself edit these and give a short introduction to each essay made it even better.
ellanarose's review
5.0
As a collection of essays, this covers a great deal of things that I love about the Anita universe. It has also made me rethink parts of the series by introducing me to interpretations that I had not thought of myself. A brilliant collection.
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