Archive for April, 2011
Magic Bites
April 4th, 2011 Posted 9:41 pm
Some spoilers for Magic Bites and The Hunger Games, herein.
In which the curse of high expectations strikes. I’ve really been looking forward to Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews. While I found the novel readable, it was ultimately disappointing.
The problem? I was hoping for something more than the standard, tough-as-nails, chip-on-her-shoulder, loner heroine that typifies the urban fantasy(UF) genre. Magic Bites’s heroine, Kate Daniels, unfortunately, is not a departure from the trope. I love strong female characters, so my disinterest in tough girl UF protagonists puzzles me.
To get to the heart of my aversion, I first looked at one my newest, favorite fictional strong woman: the Hunger Games Trilogy’s Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is no girly girl. She is the ultimate (more…)
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