Sounds like Crowley would make a better incubus than the incubus in this one. I get the impression from your review that this is one of those books for people who like jerk-wad guys and trite, emotionless "romance". There are just too many of these out there. Glad I didn't buy it. Thanks for the review.
PS. Yes, why aren't there more stories with unapologetic Supernatural creatures? You rock for asking this. I can only think of three, Aziraphale, Crowley, and Jean-Claude (from the Anita Blake series, And I'm not sure he counts anymore.)
Sounds like Crowley would make a better incubus than the incubus in this one.
I don't know why, but I would love to see that. I cracked up at that thought really bad.
There are just too many of these out there.
Yeah, I completely agree with you. I hate that any more, when I go to the bookstore, there's a million of these things sitting on the shelves. It's one of those book trends that I wish would just die out.
Aziraphale, Crowley, and Bob are awesome, unapologetic characters. Definitely second you on those choices. I got one more to add to that. Eric Northman from True Blood. I love Eric.
You have to admit, Crowley is charming. I keep seeing crack fanfiction where he's mistaken for an incubus.
I've never really believed in burning books, but exceptions could be made... (In the case of this particular type.)
Ah, yes, True Blood. I remember when that series couldn't decide what it wanted to be called and the books were labeled with "A Southern Vampire Novel" or the like. I always liked Eric in them. There are also the vampires of the "Undead" series, that one was hilarious. (Undead and Unwed, Undead and Unemployed, etc, by MaryJanice Davidson.) They're romantic-comedy-ish, but they're pretty darn great, and they have yet another Eric... Speaking of, I need to write a rant about names at some point... who's pretty much indifferent to his state of undead-ness. And the main character in this one acts like being undead is equivalent to breaking a nail, in an "Oh, darn, this is inconvenient, but there's a shoe sale, I'll do something about it later." kind of way.
I never could understand why supernatural characters always had such a problem with it. Doesn't make sense. I'd be thrilled, personally.
Loved this: "Reading that was the equivalent to watching and hearing my cat hock up a hairball. It was just gross, not sensual or erotic, but gross." XD I know we all like to spit on Twilight (it deserves it) but despite the fact that there is not one single explicit sex scene, Meyer managed to pack so much erotic tension in her two virginal characters that fangirls were foaming at the mouth. It bothers me that a lot of modern fantasy (and regular fiction) I try to read goes for textbook-style detail and loses all the tension. Overdone, for sure.
I'll be sure not to pick up this book if I see it at the library :)
I never could understand why supernatural characters always had such a problem with it. Doesn't make sense. I'd be thrilled, personally.
I also thought it was lazy writing. Instead of trying to develop a character, the writer relies on a tired cliche. It bothers me to no end.
Loved this: "Reading that was the equivalent to watching and hearing my cat hock up a hairball. It was just gross, not sensual or erotic, but gross." XD
I'm glad you liked that description. It was the only thing I could compare it to.
I think you hit on something with the Twilight concept. I think really, less is more. Instead of getting hit upside the head with it, having it be more subtle, is really worth more than the incredibly graphic.
Of course, the host just happened to be a lesbian, because all the bigoted conservatives are just closeted gay folk filled with self-hatred. It would have been more fascinating if maybe she had just been a person with those beliefs. There are people out there with those kinds of beliefs, so it would have been maybe a little more realistic.
This exactly. How edgy to make the conservative the baddie! Yeah boy, haven't seen that done before. *eyeroll* Pick on the people who have opinions that differ from those that the lamestream media holds. And best of all that's suuuuch an appropriate "villain" for a supernatural thriller erotica book. Come on, writers, can you be a little bit sane here?
Thanks for the heads-up on this piece of crap; I'll be sure to steer clear of it if I see it.
Whatever happened to agreeing to disagree? People, regardless of whatever affiliation they may have, have this tick to demonize and belittle opinions or beliefs that they may disagree with. No matter if it's politics, religion, or whatever. And, it comes up in the weirdest of circumstances.
I agree with you when it comes to that it was not an appropriate villain for that type of book. While, I'm all for fiction to be an outlet for a discussion of opinions and beliefs, writers need to look at the tone and type of story that they're writing and decide if it's the best place to speak on it. Here, really didn't feel like the best place to discuss this. I agree with that completely.
Oh, that sucks. I'm sorry. But, if anything, maybe you can skip the headache, or find something good about it that I didn't. Bad books are subjective. One person's bad book, another's good book.
This is true, but you were annoyed by the same things I find annoying in a book.
I mean seriously? A demi god and he's killed off in the middle of the book- which ends in mutual hand jobs? No thanks. I'll just read penthouse if I want to read about that. =/
Actually, I agree with you. Only reason I labeled it fantasy, is because of how it seems that all of this type of literature gets lumped together. Thanks for the reccomendations. I saw some of the ones you had posted in another post, and read your reviews at fantasywithbite, and I'm definitely looking into those.
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PS. Yes, why aren't there more stories with unapologetic Supernatural creatures? You rock for asking this. I can only think of three, Aziraphale, Crowley, and Jean-Claude (from the Anita Blake series, And I'm not sure he counts anymore.)
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I don't know why, but I would love to see that. I cracked up at that thought really bad.
There are just too many of these out there.
Yeah, I completely agree with you. I hate that any more, when I go to the bookstore, there's a million of these things sitting on the shelves. It's one of those book trends that I wish would just die out.
Aziraphale, Crowley, and Bob are awesome, unapologetic characters. Definitely second you on those choices. I got one more to add to that. Eric Northman from True Blood. I love Eric.
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I've never really believed in burning books, but exceptions could be made... (In the case of this particular type.)
Ah, yes, True Blood. I remember when that series couldn't decide what it wanted to be called and the books were labeled with "A Southern Vampire Novel" or the like. I always liked Eric in them. There are also the vampires of the "Undead" series, that one was hilarious. (Undead and Unwed, Undead and Unemployed, etc, by MaryJanice Davidson.) They're romantic-comedy-ish, but they're pretty darn great, and they have yet another Eric... Speaking of, I need to write a rant about names at some point... who's pretty much indifferent to his state of undead-ness. And the main character in this one acts like being undead is equivalent to breaking a nail, in an "Oh, darn, this is inconvenient, but there's a shoe sale, I'll do something about it later." kind of way.
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Loved this: "Reading that was the equivalent to watching and hearing my cat hock up a hairball. It was just gross, not sensual or erotic, but gross." XD
I know we all like to spit on Twilight (it deserves it) but despite the fact that there is not one single explicit sex scene, Meyer managed to pack so much erotic tension in her two virginal characters that fangirls were foaming at the mouth. It bothers me that a lot of modern fantasy (and regular fiction) I try to read goes for textbook-style detail and loses all the tension. Overdone, for sure.
I'll be sure not to pick up this book if I see it at the library :)
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I also thought it was lazy writing. Instead of trying to develop a character, the writer relies on a tired cliche. It bothers me to no end.
Loved this: "Reading that was the equivalent to watching and hearing my cat hock up a hairball. It was just gross, not sensual or erotic, but gross." XD
I'm glad you liked that description. It was the only thing I could compare it to.
I think you hit on something with the Twilight concept. I think really, less is more. Instead of getting hit upside the head with it, having it be more subtle, is really worth more than the incredibly graphic.
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This exactly. How edgy to make the conservative the baddie! Yeah boy, haven't seen that done before. *eyeroll* Pick on the people who have opinions that differ from those that the lamestream media holds. And best of all that's suuuuch an appropriate "villain" for a supernatural thriller erotica book. Come on, writers, can you be a little bit sane here?
Thanks for the heads-up on this piece of crap; I'll be sure to steer clear of it if I see it.
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I agree with you when it comes to that it was not an appropriate villain for that type of book. While, I'm all for fiction to be an outlet for a discussion of opinions and beliefs, writers need to look at the tone and type of story that they're writing and decide if it's the best place to speak on it. Here, really didn't feel like the best place to discuss this. I agree with that completely.
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I mean seriously? A demi god and he's killed off in the middle of the book- which ends in mutual hand jobs? No thanks. I'll just read penthouse if I want to read about that. =/
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