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A review by willeh
The Laughing Corpse: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel by Laurell K. Hamilton
4.0
yet again
Once again, Laurell does a great job of expanding the world that is all thing supernatural. Vampires, animators, ghouls, ghosts, zombies, necromancers. This is only the start. I know it gets heavier as the series progresses.
This book felt like a small step in the right direction but overall unnecessary. Whereas Anita has become more powerful, it only whispers at the promise of more. Jean-Claude remains a mention and the idea of a story that embodies more than supernatural murder feels very far away.
I recall feeling frustration at the start of the series. I know her world unravels but I don’t think that happens until much, much later. While I want to keep reading, I fear I may tire of the same thing.
There’s a lot of things I want to talk about. For starters, if I hear the word “chica” one more time, I might pass out. Laurell does a lot of research with some things but others are…eh. Her knowledge of Mexican or even South American language and mannerisms felt pushed. Was the chica supposed to feel like more?
Eh. I’ll keep reading. Too tired to expand on this review.
Once again, Laurell does a great job of expanding the world that is all thing supernatural. Vampires, animators, ghouls, ghosts, zombies, necromancers. This is only the start. I know it gets heavier as the series progresses.
This book felt like a small step in the right direction but overall unnecessary. Whereas Anita has become more powerful, it only whispers at the promise of more. Jean-Claude remains a mention and the idea of a story that embodies more than supernatural murder feels very far away.
I recall feeling frustration at the start of the series. I know her world unravels but I don’t think that happens until much, much later. While I want to keep reading, I fear I may tire of the same thing.
There’s a lot of things I want to talk about. For starters, if I hear the word “chica” one more time, I might pass out. Laurell does a lot of research with some things but others are…eh. Her knowledge of Mexican or even South American language and mannerisms felt pushed. Was the chica supposed to feel like more?
Eh. I’ll keep reading. Too tired to expand on this review.