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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Book Title: Flirt
Author: Laurell K Hamilton
Pages: 171 Pages
Publisher: Berkley
Genre: Paranormal Thriller
{Scale Explanation: 1) Meaning awful, 5) Meaning not good, but not bad-equal, 10) Meaning wonderful}
PLOT –5
CHARACTERS – 7
BEGINNING – 9
ENDING – 4
FLOW – 5
OVERALL – 6
This was a disappointment. I have a special place in my literary heart for Ms. Hamilton, for she was the first series that really brought me into this genre, but she makes it mighty hard to stay with her. The plot was ridiculous, the writing atrocious, and overall it was just boring.
I felt like I was reading a bunch of different scenes from the previous 17 books that were just slapped together to make a 150 pages of a story. I say 150 because in the back LKH wrote a short essay about “How I Get My Ideas.” It was semi-interesting except that if you read her blog and/or follow her on twitter it was nothing new. The essay was actually written better than the book, it reminded me of how much I like LKH’s writing. Though both had the word ‘flirt’ or any variation of said word numerous times. The story itself actually said ‘flirt’ or a variation of the word at least 20 times in 3 pages, I counted. That’s bad, repetitive writing and I expect more from Ms. Hamilton, though after her last couple books I don’t know why I do; my standards should be must lower.
Anyways, to the actual story. Anita Blake is actually back to her Animators Inc. job, you know that job she has that she never seems to have to do anymore (well its back). Tony Bennington is asking for her to raise his wife so that she can be his ‘wife’ again, like live with her. Anita turns him down and then has another client. This client, Natalie Zell, wants Anita to raise her husband just so she can torture him and cut him up with an ask. Anita, again, says no. After these two clients, which gave me hope for this book (I love Animator Anita, so much more than ‘on her back’ Anita), the JMN group (Jason, Micah, and Nathaniel) come to bring her to lunch. These three are the ONLY reason the characters get a 7, a 2 for each of them and then a 1 for Anita and everyone else. So, the gang goes to lunch and flirt…and flirt…and flirt with the waiter. See how many times I used the word ‘flirt’? Well multiply that by 10 and you will get the jist on how many times this word is used (can you tell this annoyed me). The next day Anita goes to lunch alone and again, FLIRTS, with the waiter. This time a pair of Were-lions show up and threaten her. A client has hired them to bring her to the graveyard where their loved-one is and if she doesn’t raise them they’ll kill her men.
Sounds like a decent plot right? It should’ve been but it was poorly executed. Again, the were-lions obviously couldn’t keep their hands off of the irresistible Anita! And to top it off her lioness was apparently in heat! WHAT. THE. F***.
The best part of this book was the end, and that isn’t meant to be a jab at LKH, the ending was a fun comic about the event that inspired this book by Jennie Breeden. Also, the afterword by Hamilton was fun and seemed like effortless writing for a talented author, where does that go when she’s writing a novel?!?!
I would LOVE to say I’m finally done with Anita. That this is the last straw but I know its not. I know that when BULLET comes out in June I’ll be reading that very day and hopefully enjoying it. I wish Hamilton would just work with the world she has already built instead thinking she must ADD, ADD, ADD. We are ALREADY fascinated by it, that is why we keep coming back. BULLET better be like the first 10 books or I don’t know if I’ll be able to continue, even with that special place for LKH I have in my literary heart.
-KgB-
(Review from kgborland23.blogpsot.com)
Author: Laurell K Hamilton
Pages: 171 Pages
Publisher: Berkley
Genre: Paranormal Thriller
{Scale Explanation: 1) Meaning awful, 5) Meaning not good, but not bad-equal, 10) Meaning wonderful}
PLOT –5
CHARACTERS – 7
BEGINNING – 9
ENDING – 4
FLOW – 5
OVERALL – 6
This was a disappointment. I have a special place in my literary heart for Ms. Hamilton, for she was the first series that really brought me into this genre, but she makes it mighty hard to stay with her. The plot was ridiculous, the writing atrocious, and overall it was just boring.
I felt like I was reading a bunch of different scenes from the previous 17 books that were just slapped together to make a 150 pages of a story. I say 150 because in the back LKH wrote a short essay about “How I Get My Ideas.” It was semi-interesting except that if you read her blog and/or follow her on twitter it was nothing new. The essay was actually written better than the book, it reminded me of how much I like LKH’s writing. Though both had the word ‘flirt’ or any variation of said word numerous times. The story itself actually said ‘flirt’ or a variation of the word at least 20 times in 3 pages, I counted. That’s bad, repetitive writing and I expect more from Ms. Hamilton, though after her last couple books I don’t know why I do; my standards should be must lower.
Anyways, to the actual story. Anita Blake is actually back to her Animators Inc. job, you know that job she has that she never seems to have to do anymore (well its back). Tony Bennington is asking for her to raise his wife so that she can be his ‘wife’ again, like live with her. Anita turns him down and then has another client. This client, Natalie Zell, wants Anita to raise her husband just so she can torture him and cut him up with an ask. Anita, again, says no. After these two clients, which gave me hope for this book (I love Animator Anita, so much more than ‘on her back’ Anita), the JMN group (Jason, Micah, and Nathaniel) come to bring her to lunch. These three are the ONLY reason the characters get a 7, a 2 for each of them and then a 1 for Anita and everyone else. So, the gang goes to lunch and flirt…and flirt…and flirt with the waiter. See how many times I used the word ‘flirt’? Well multiply that by 10 and you will get the jist on how many times this word is used (can you tell this annoyed me). The next day Anita goes to lunch alone and again, FLIRTS, with the waiter. This time a pair of Were-lions show up and threaten her. A client has hired them to bring her to the graveyard where their loved-one is and if she doesn’t raise them they’ll kill her men.
Sounds like a decent plot right? It should’ve been but it was poorly executed. Again, the were-lions obviously couldn’t keep their hands off of the irresistible Anita! And to top it off her lioness was apparently in heat! WHAT. THE. F***.
The best part of this book was the end, and that isn’t meant to be a jab at LKH, the ending was a fun comic about the event that inspired this book by Jennie Breeden. Also, the afterword by Hamilton was fun and seemed like effortless writing for a talented author, where does that go when she’s writing a novel?!?!
I would LOVE to say I’m finally done with Anita. That this is the last straw but I know its not. I know that when BULLET comes out in June I’ll be reading that very day and hopefully enjoying it. I wish Hamilton would just work with the world she has already built instead thinking she must ADD, ADD, ADD. We are ALREADY fascinated by it, that is why we keep coming back. BULLET better be like the first 10 books or I don’t know if I’ll be able to continue, even with that special place for LKH I have in my literary heart.
-KgB-
(Review from kgborland23.blogpsot.com)
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2014/07/anita-blake-t18-flirt-laurell-k-hamilton.html
In this novella, Flirt, Anita is kidnapped by werelions for the purpose of raising the corpse of a rich man used to getting his way.
This is a short story for the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, but it's still a goodie. It only runs to be just under 200 hundred pages, as opposed them running around 400 pages or so.
No one likes to be threatened, but no one takes it near as far as Anita does.
When she finds out her main sweeites, Micha and Nathaniel are being followed by snipers ready for the kill if she doesn't do what they want her to do, Anita, being only who she is, finds a way to save them all including herself.
Nicky is the newest member of Clan Anita, haha! You gotta love how he comes to be her "Bride".
This is a short story for the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, but it's still a goodie. It only runs to be just under 200 hundred pages, as opposed them running around 400 pages or so.
No one likes to be threatened, but no one takes it near as far as Anita does.
When she finds out her main sweeites, Micha and Nathaniel are being followed by snipers ready for the kill if she doesn't do what they want her to do, Anita, being only who she is, finds a way to save them all including herself.
Nicky is the newest member of Clan Anita, haha! You gotta love how he comes to be her "Bride".
Loved it all except for the review that Hamilton feels she HAS to put into her books. Note to LKH: if someone is reading the 18th book in a series they don't want or need a review. We know the backstory already!!! That's why we're reading the book! Ugh. Other than that, I loved it. I adore Nicky and can't wait for him to further develop and I loved seeing Micah, Nathaniel and Jason with Anita and without the vamps.
I haven't read any of the last few Anita Blake books but when I saw Flirt in the library, I thought I'd give it a go. There's something about Laurell K Hamilton's writing that just flows and I read this in one sitting of about an hour. Part of my speed, however, may have been due to the fact that, in the relatively slim book, there is very little plot: what plot there is seems to have no place in the series, although - as I stated, I haven't read the last few books. This, coupled with what appears to be an unswerving belief that not only does sex get you whatever you want, but that it is best practised un-safely (meaning the lack of condoms, although claws can be dangerous!) and with as many people as possible, means that any enjoyment I gained from the gratuitous 'plot' was marred.
There is a small cartoon at the back of the book and this effectively tells half the story in less than a page, which is kind of indicative of the lack of content.
There is a small cartoon at the back of the book and this effectively tells half the story in less than a page, which is kind of indicative of the lack of content.
While in no way up to the standards of the first half of the Anita Blake series I actually enjoyed this book. Sure there were the usual, since Obsidian Butterfly, annoying things but all in all and nice little (150+ pages) yarn.
At every new book I keep hoping for it to go back to the way things were, but I'll settle for not sucking like Danse Macabre did. So yeah her! She wrote a decent story...
At every new book I keep hoping for it to go back to the way things were, but I'll settle for not sucking like Danse Macabre did. So yeah her! She wrote a decent story...
This book is not too bad, however it was very short and it really should not be listed as the same price as her other normal novel-length prices.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s weird and random
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed this. Not enough Jean-Claude--is there ever?--but it's a good solid Anita book.