Anita Blake is, or wants to be, deeply human. And as such, she is obsessively concerned with the protection of humans from the things that go bump in the night. To protect others, she is willing to put her very life on the line, but not her very soul, not unless that is the only way to protect others. As such, she can be irritating, infuriating, and a just plain pain-in-the-ass to the people (or creatures) who want to protect her.The question of humanity in the first three books that I have read (I am on a mission to read every single Anita book, they are that good) is fascinating. Mostly in the question "What IS Humanity"? Is it only those persons whose DNA is 'pure' who are "human"? What defines "Humanity"? Humans are, first and foremost, basically animals. Homo Sapiens, a species of bipedal primates, characterized by a brain capacity averaging 1400 cc (85 cubic in.) and by dependence upon language and the creation and utilization of complex tools. OK. Werewolves can be defined in the same manner, as can vampires. Yes, vampires came back from the dead, but they were previously humans - and in this world, werewolves can be defined as a standard issue homo sapiens who has been affected by a disease, much as Proteus syndrome, or any other disease which causes genetic differential within the standard issue.And what IS Anita Blake, herself? Patently something very different than a 'standard' human, as indicated by the obsessive need of Jean Claude to have her by his side, as well as that of the two newest master's in this work to capture and use her for their own ends. She is definitely different - and it will be interesting to see how Hamilton explores and expands that difference in her series.Jean Claude's character is fascinating as well in the questions he puts forth regarding the definition of "humanity". ARE vampires all that different from humans? CAN vampires really love, or does his obsession for Anita equate merely to his plans for the city, and the abilities of Anita that will give him the power he craves? The thing is, I WANT to believe in Jean Claude, he is that sort of character. I want him to be good at his centre, to really care about Anita, about his people, and about what is right. Even though, at the same time, I see him as a monster, not for the fact that he is a vampire, but because he is calculating enough that he can see using Anita, and apparently uncaringly using the wolves, such as Anita's reporter friend, in such as way as to strike fear into their hearts and minds. What _does_ he get up to when Anita is not watching? It is creepy to think about it . . . (And if Richard is such a great guy, what is he doing, naked in bed, in a room containing both vampires and werewolves? Voyeurism? Group sex anyone? Creepy. And Anita never says a word about it. Kind of a misstep there, Ms. Hamilton? I can't see the somewhat prudish Anita letting that one slip by that easily.)Yes, Jean Claude is very much a monster - but what Wall Street bully isn't also a monster? Humans can be monsters in ways that the most vicious of four-legged monsters would never be able to fathom. Murder and serial killing for pleasure, child rape, religious war, the list of human atrocities goes on and on. So . . . who ARE the monsters? Really?It will be interesting to see How Hamilton continues to develop the characters. While some people decry the violence of the books, and would rarely turn the reviews of her books into studies of the human psyche as I have a tendency to, I applaud Ms. Hamilton on her unblinking view of the "reality" of this amazing world she has built, and cannot but draw correlations between this world, and ours. I see very many lost sleep hours as I journey further and further into Anita's world.
http://kitabisevda.blogspot.com/2013/... Aslında uzun zamandır aklımda Anita'nın tüm kitaplarına yorum yazmak vardı ama niyeyse kısmet olmadı. Finallerin yarın olması bende her zaman ki gibi blogla uğraşma içgüdülerini tetikledi ve işte ben, kendimi Anita'nın 2. kitabını yorumlarken buldum.Gülen ceset aslında Anita'dan okuduğum ilk kitaptır. Rastlantı sonucu bir sahafta elime geçmişti ve bende okumuştum. Kaç yıl öncesinden bahsediyorum inanın bilmiyorum. Düşünün o zamanlar daha ingilizcem iyi değil, Türkçe okuyorum. (İnsan 20 olunca 1 yılın değeri bile çok büyük oluyor.) Sonradan Gülen Ceset'in bir geçiş kitabı olduğunu ve asla favori kitabım olamayacağını anladım. Jean-Claude ise favori vampirim olarak gönlümde taht kurmuştu ve kendimi başka oynak yaratıklara bırakmam imkansızlaşmıştı... Bizimkisi büyük aşk... (Sağ altta gördüğünüz gibi Anita bile bunu kabul ediyor)Bu kitapta Anita'nın başı zombilerle derde giriyordu. Kendi güçlerini keşfediyor, evinde saldırıya uğrayıp polise yardım ediyordu. Yaralarına yeni yara ekliyor Şehrin Efendisi ile o kötü mahalle senin bu kötü mahalle benim geziyordu.Çok güzel bir kitap değil bunu kabul edelim. 1 ve 3'ün yanında bence lafı bile edilmez ama Anita'nın gücü için açıklayıcı, onu tanımamız için faydalı bir kitap. Anita'nın her kitabı okumaya değer. Ben ilk 8 kitabı 4 defa, 8 den sonrasını 2 kez okumuş adamım. Bir kere daha okumayı planlıyorum.Gülen Ceset ise Anita kitaplarının geleneği olarak vampirlerin, bu durumda zombiklerin sahne aldığı bir bar. Yeni kitaplarda bu özelliği göremesek de serinin ilk kitaplarında her zaman hoşuma giden bir ayrıntıdır.Yıl 2013 oldu ve ben hala neden kapakta vampir bir kadının vampir bir erkekle yarı çıplak olarak yer aldığını anlamadım. Çözülmemiş bir gizem daha... Hayır, Anita bildiğin (en azından o zamanlar) "evlenmeden sevişmem!" diyen bir kadın.Benim sevgili Cellat'ım...Bunu da Goodreads'ta yazmışım.Bu kitap serinin diğer kitaplarına göre daha geride kalmış gibi hissediyorum. Her ne kadar okuduğum ilk Anita kitabı olsada, Anitanın orjinal karakterini koruduğu bu kitap zayıf, olaylar bakımından yetersiz, ilişkiler tarafından da boş bir kitap. Anitanın geçiş kitabı diyebiliriz. Çünkü yazar bu kitapla Anitanın güç potansiyelinin önünü açmış ve diğer kitaplara kapı aralamıştır.
What do You think about The Laughing Corpse (2005)?
Ugh, the most agitating thing about this series is that it started out so good, but then just fell apart. The Laughing Corpse is a really good paranormal fiction book. The mystery, while a little unbelievable, is dark and gritty, forcing Anita to admit her own weaknesses. The villainess was actually intimidating and powerful It was a good read. Anita herself is obnoxious, she reeks of being the type of woman who hates hanging out with other girls because they are "too much drama" and places male friendships and male attributes on a higher level. Even now, every other woman is either like her and cool or weak/emotionally and not good enough. She's a judgmental person, but thank Hera she is efficient.
—Lina
Ak by som vám povedala že som knihu nehltala len preto aby som sa čo najskôr dostala k Jean Claudovi, tak by som vám klamala. Ale okrem toho som si knihu nesmierne užila, aj keď mi pri niektorých scénach neprišlo práve najlepšie a myslela som si že skončím na záchode tak ako Anita. Celá tato knižka s naháňaním po nejakom zombiekovi ma až tak nepozdávala že táto kniha bude stáť zato ale nakoniec ma presvedčila. Hoc toto nie je moja téma, a naozaj nemusím ani zombiekov, ani upírov a už vôbec nie nejakú voodoo kňažku, tak táto kniha je tak vtipné a pútavo napísaná že mi to vôbec nevadilo. A knihu som si užila. Málokedy sa stane že sa mi do rúk dostane kniha pri ktorej som vo vytržení, celá nervózna pretože neviem čo sa stane na ďalšej strane a hlavne... Toto je jedna z mala kníh pri ktorých sa chytám za hlavu, zakrývam si oči a vlastne sa pri nej správam ako pri filme. To sa týkalo scén medzi Anitou a Jean Claudom. Kde sam pekne zasmiala, zavýskala si, skrivila ústa od prekvapenia, zakryla si oči od hanby... no, tak intenzívne sa mi to stálo len tu. Neraz som počula že knihy veľmi prežívam."Uhořet zaživa,nebo být snědena zaživa? Co dalšího je na dnešním menu?""Jsi moje lidská služebnice, Anito." Oslovil mě jménem. Věděla jsem, že teď mám problém.
—Bašenka
Yet another terrible book! I must hate myself more than previously suspected, because I am totally going to keep subjecting myself to this drivel, and you good people to my "reviews." The very best part about this one were the descriptions of the sexy outfits everyone wears -- and this is the early 90s. The hot fanny pack / pegged jeans / leather jacket combo was particularly memorable. Also the audiobooks are amazing because the vampire guy apparently has the world's worst French accent and yet is supposed to be sexy. Nope! Anyway, this book was gross and ableist and awful and all the villains were basically defeated by their own stupidity disguised as Anita's magic powers.
—catechism
