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A review by sarahrheawerner
Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton
1.0
Ugh. I read the next book in the “Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter” series, and in doing so decided I was done with the “Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter” series. Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton is the seventh book in the series and… for a number of reasons, I simply didn’t enjoy this installation.
It was relatively plot-light, which is sometimes OK with books and book series where the main focus is the main character’s growth and relationships with other characters. But I really can’t say those are especially well done here, either.
Don’t get me wrong — I love horror. But everyone has subtle preferences where genres are concerned. I prefer creepy tales of psychological horror and madness and supernatural creatures and loud crashes in the basement. (See: House of Leaves, The Haunting of Hill House.) I don’t enjoy the side of horror that revels in torture and cruelty and hurting people. And that is what’s in the spotlight here. There are multiple violent rapes, intentional cruelty, and much else that I find personally distasteful.
So! You might enjoy continuing with this series if you’re OK with the more torture-y side of horror (and no judgment here if you are!) — it simply wasn’t something I enjoyed. It was fun while it lasted, Anita.
It was relatively plot-light, which is sometimes OK with books and book series where the main focus is the main character’s growth and relationships with other characters. But I really can’t say those are especially well done here, either.
Don’t get me wrong — I love horror. But everyone has subtle preferences where genres are concerned. I prefer creepy tales of psychological horror and madness and supernatural creatures and loud crashes in the basement. (See: House of Leaves, The Haunting of Hill House.) I don’t enjoy the side of horror that revels in torture and cruelty and hurting people. And that is what’s in the spotlight here. There are multiple violent rapes, intentional cruelty, and much else that I find personally distasteful.
So! You might enjoy continuing with this series if you’re OK with the more torture-y side of horror (and no judgment here if you are!) — it simply wasn’t something I enjoyed. It was fun while it lasted, Anita.