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Title: Cerulean Sins: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0-425-18836-1 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.42 (288 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Why?
Comment: I have been a loyal Anita Blake fan sinice...well, since last August. I bought Guilty Pleasures, and instant fell in love with the series, and devoured the next nine books by November. Although Narcissus in Chains was...wow, really different to say the least, I couldn't wait for Cerulean Sins. Hm.
It starts out good. Anita is actually back at her job for the first time in a long while. Then sex seems to take over again. Although I wanted to see her hook up with a certain male character whose name starts with a "J" (not to spoil...) I didn't actually think it would ever happen, and now all the fun is taken out of it. Why Anita has to sleep with some of these men is sad. The Ardeur is just an excuse for gratutious sex. Thankfully, there is more plot inbetween the sex than there was in "Chains", it still isn't enough. The basic plot is Anita feeding the Ardeur, Musette coming to represent Belle Morte, and lots of vampire politics. And some murder Anita that is supposted to be helping figure out, wich is concluded in the last few pages of the book. It almost seemed like Hamilton thought, "Well, I'm not quite sure how to solve this case, so I'll just throw some stuff together that leaves my readers feeling cheated"
Not to say I didn't like this book. I did, in fact, like it a lot. There are some good plot points. You feel pain for Asher and Jean-Claudes past. And as for Richard...I coudn't bring myself to hate him until this book. I'm glad it gave me a reason to, I was getting so sick of him. He is awful, and a certain thing he did to himself [made me very angry].
I reccomend this to loyal Anita Blake or vampire/supernatural creature novel fans only. It doesn't have that same multi-genre appeal that the earlier novels did.
Rating: 3
Summary: Mixed Review
Comment: I put off reading this book because of the awful reviews. And of course all the reviewers that bashed it had a valid point. Anita has simply become a little neutotic nympho. Nothing wrong with that... It just is a little hard to read continuously. She's a character working hard at accepting herself. Jean-claude accepts her because he is pretty much at peace with himself. Richard's problem is his self hatred. This is basically why the three of them work and clash so well (and are so annoying).
I won't give a bad review because I don't like where the story went... There were problems of course - but a majority of it was just my issue. The Dolph plot was sad and the mystery could have been more coherent but all in all - good.
The author writes in a way that it is a fast read (though it can repeat - some plot fillers from previous books, etc). I like the world. The visit is fun. Her earlier books are much better written, but there are more characters now and perhaps too many to keep up with.
And, hey, If Anita is going to be a Nympho, at least Jason got his moment...
Edward needs to come back for the next book.
Rating: 1
Summary: Such a shame
Comment: Like the last reviewer, I was a big fan of the orignial books. One after the other they have disintegrated into utter nonsense. The characters were cool and individual. Now they all clump into one big mass of silliness. And I no longer care about Anita. This was my last book. I thought the last one was my last, but I decided to give it one more chance. And what I've read of the next book bodes ill. So nope. They all went to goodwill and I've a whole row on my library shelf to devote to a new author. Like Susan Sizemore or Tanya Huff. Jeeesh, Christine Freehan is starting to look good.
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Title: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0515133876 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Seduced By Moonlight by LAURELL K. HAMILTON ISBN: 034544356X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0515134503 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0515134457 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0515134473 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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