[T]here's rumors that Vaughn's having trouble with her publishing house and they're not promoting the book--how true that is, I don't know, but you know, give the girl some love
That's where I heard about it, but how accurate is this, exactly? I didn't even know Carrie was switching publishers, which worries me: not only is there a good chance the cover art won't match any more, but also they might start releasing the books in hardcover, thus breaking up the aesthetics of the series.
Nice review! I'm also a fan of Grant, and think that his calm demeanor plays off very well against Kitty.
About what you said about the early books/Kitty's submissiveness, I remember being a little put off by it at first. Now, seeing it in perspective of the series as a whole, I don't mind nearly as much. I really enjoyed watching Kitty's growth from book 1-4. In book one, she was kind of like a child that needed protection. I see book two has her rebellious teenager stage. Book three she ended up maturing into a mother figure for Ben when he was bit (but not too much of a mother figure cause, ew). And in book 4 she matured into more of a leader. So much fun to watch!
Or maybe I read too much into these things. Believe it or not that's the abridged version of my theory...
No, that makes perfect sense in regards to her growth. I keep trying to tell people who've been turned off by the first book that Kitty's character really grows and changes, but you know how it is if a book doesn't grab you... you don't want to keep reading no matter how good it's supposed to get.
I'd love to hear the unabridged version of your theory, actually. :)
Re: Kitty book and Andrews questioncalico_reactionJanuary 11 2010, 00:28:28 UTC
For the most part, Kitty does become a stronger character each book. Though, I wasn't thrilled with her in KITTY AND THE DEAD MAN'S HAND, but then again, I didn't care much for that book on the whole (but the wedding scene was awesome).
You didn't miss it. It's getting held back deliberately, but I have theories now that I've read the second book. :)
(I hopped over from your post on urbanfantasy fans) Great review! I liked all the psychological bits. That was interesting to read, and I have to say I never had a problem with the way the series started out. I thought it was an interesting difference compared to a lot of the other books I've read, and I expected/hoped that there would be character growth by the end and I was not at all disappointed.
I really loved this book. I could hardly put it down. I think this is the best book in the series. I hope the troubles with her publishing house dooesn't change the look(cover)/quality of her books. I like both for the most part.
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This fark thread/blog post goes into it a bit...
http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDBlog=122
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Yes, I'm petty. :)
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About what you said about the early books/Kitty's submissiveness, I remember being a little put off by it at first. Now, seeing it in perspective of the series as a whole, I don't mind nearly as much. I really enjoyed watching Kitty's growth from book 1-4. In book one, she was kind of like a child that needed protection. I see book two has her rebellious teenager stage. Book three she ended up maturing into a mother figure for Ben when he was bit (but not too much of a mother figure cause, ew). And in book 4 she matured into more of a leader. So much fun to watch!
Or maybe I read too much into these things. Believe it or not that's the abridged version of my theory...
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I'd love to hear the unabridged version of your theory, actually. :)
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Here's my question to you: from book five forward, do you feel Kitty's changed very much?
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You didn't miss it. It's getting held back deliberately, but I have theories now that I've read the second book. :)
Yay for ungraded student papers! :)
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I really loved this book. I could hardly put it down. I think this is the best book in the series. I hope the troubles with her publishing house dooesn't change the look(cover)/quality of her books. I like both for the most part.
Again, this was a great review!
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