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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Hamilton is one of those read-in-one-sitting authors. I can't put her down until I finish the book. She's so addicting.
The sex is a turn-off for me. You can only read so many sex scenes before they all start to sound exactly the same. But...
I love the characters and the interactions between them.
The sex is a turn-off for me. You can only read so many sex scenes before they all start to sound exactly the same. But...
I love the characters and the interactions between them.
I don't know. Even though I would not say this one was one of the better ones, it had a very strong plot.
A character that becomes important later is introduced, and he has weirdly grown on me.
I like the fact that it was brought back to the beginning with troubles with her job. We haven't heard much about her job recently, so it's nice to remember she does have one.
I'd love to see Joseph again, if only for some sort of confrontation.
A character that becomes important later is introduced, and he has weirdly grown on me.
I like the fact that it was brought back to the beginning with troubles with her job. We haven't heard much about her job recently, so it's nice to remember she does have one.
I'd love to see Joseph again, if only for some sort of confrontation.
This is how I like my Anita Blake -- short and action-packed. Anita is interviewing clients and turns both of them down. She will not resurrect the dead for these folks. Then one of them decides to take the decision out of her hands by threatening to kill Micah, Nathaniel and Jason, then kidnapping her. Anita plots revenge and, of course, wins out in the end. She ends up with a were-lion as another animal to call and rolls him, so she is now stuck with him. No angst, just action. You go, girl.
This one could almost function as a stand-alone, since the plot doesn't seem too linked to the others in the series, and the number of characters who actually appear in it is rather small. For Hamilton's books, this is a huge relief, since the plots tend to get extremely convoluted. It was less than 200 pages, but even so, there was only one sex scene, which was a very refreshing change from the way several of her most recent novels have been.
Disliked: There was no Jean-Claude, and I'm kind of sick of all of the Micah/Nathaniel stuff.
Liked: Interesting plot development at the end that will hopefully be addressed in future books. Also, the fact that there was only the one sex scene gives me hope that she'll also cut down in the future.
Disliked: There was no Jean-Claude, and I'm kind of sick of all of the Micah/Nathaniel stuff.
Liked: Interesting plot development at the end that will hopefully be addressed in future books. Also, the fact that there was only the one sex scene gives me hope that she'll also cut down in the future.
This was an ok novella and would've gotten a 4 out of me if it weren't for that restaurant scene in the beginning. I wanted to gouge my eyes out after reading that worthless and painful piece of crap.
Every time! I forget that this is the stupidest "vampire" series ever, and I pick one up at the library and then roll my eyes that I did.
This one is particularly egregious--I think Hamilton tossed it off in one afternoon while downing a pitcher of sangria.
This one is particularly egregious--I think Hamilton tossed it off in one afternoon while downing a pitcher of sangria.
3 1/2*
Picked this up from library on a whim. Stopped reading about Anita Blake several books ago but... It was nice to go back to Anita's job. That's what made her interesting in the first place, imo. There was still the feeling that Anita was/is the most irresistible woman around but not as bad as it's been in past books. In the end, I'm happy I picked it up.
Picked this up from library on a whim. Stopped reading about Anita Blake several books ago but... It was nice to go back to Anita's job. That's what made her interesting in the first place, imo. There was still the feeling that Anita was/is the most irresistible woman around but not as bad as it's been in past books. In the end, I'm happy I picked it up.
I was annoyed by the overuse of the word flirt because it felt like Hamilton was trying too hard to emphasize the title. I feel that if you’re constantly restating the theme then you’re distracting from it. However the copy I read had an essay about her writing process & a comic and that was enjoyable to read.
I was a little reluctant to read this book. Only because Anita Blake is one of my favorite characters and I just couldn't get a handle on where the author was going with a title like Flirt. I was pleasantly surprised even though it's on the shorter side of an Anita Blake novel. I believe that this book shows just how much Anita has changed emotionally. She's come a long way since Guilty Pleasures. While she is still the cold blooded killer of the past it begins to show a more vulnerable side of her that I can relate even better to. It's nice to see that she hasn't lost her kick ass attitude and has learned to open her heart more than she ever believed she would be able to. I think this will be a nice lead into Bullet and I can't wait for that one to hit the shelves.
This novella was just okay for what it was meant to be — a short exploration of flirtation, a return to Anita’s day job, and a way to give Anita one more animal to call. Unfortunately, the flirtation stuff was a little overdone. In a scant 156 pages of story, the word "flirt" is used 31 times, and the word "flirting" 21 times. Too. Much. I wanted to mail her a thesaurus. There’s also a lot of the usual Anita self-reflection, analysis, and denial, all of it telling us nothing new about her character or her situation. If you’re stubborn like me (yes, I finally admit it) and intend to follow this series to the end no matter what, then give this a read. Or email me and I’ll share the salient points. If you’re ready to put the Anita Blake series to bed, this book isn’t going to change your mind.