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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. http://bactra.org/weblog/algae-2007-12.html#kitty ( ) Kitty Goes to Washington 3.5 Stars As the title implies, Werewolf radio talkshow host, Kitty Norville, travels to the capitol to testify before a Senate committee on the existence of supernatural beings. While there, she becomes involved in the various agendas and machinations of a variety of dangerous groups - vampires, lycanthropes, and politicians. Despite its potential, this follow-up novel falls short of expectations. The first half of the book is slow with a great deal of exposition, and the second half fails to capitalize on the small amount of tension that does build up. Kitty's characterization is problematic. Not only does her poor decision-making play into the dumb blond stereotype, but she is too much of a damsel in distress in need of rescue. The woman is a freaking werewolf for crying out loud, yet In terms of the plot, there are several threads that ultimately come together, but each is rather anti-climactic and is resolved either too easily or by an almost deus-ex machina element. Despite these issues, Kitty is a very appealing heroine and the secondary cast is interesting enough to continue with the series. Moreover, Marguerite Gavin's narration of the audiobook is excellent. I could listen to her read the phonebook and enjoy it. The Kitty Norville series is right up there with Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris and maybe even my beloved Jim Butcher for great urban fantasy. The genre is flooded, and a lot of what I've tried out in the last year has been so-so or just bad. The radio show adds a nice element to the plot lines, and the fact that our heroine is often brave in spite of herself is refreshing. She often feels fear, cries when horrible things happen, wants to run away, but doesn't, and none of it comes across as being whiny. The first in the series was good enough that I eventually picked up the second, but this second one has me hooked. I'll read them until Carrie Vaughn stops writing them. I'm feeling better about Kitty's adventures all the time, although the creepy shit the government pulls gives me the holy heebie jeebies and feels all too real. I hope she continues to kick butt and gather people around her. I am deeply amused by Kitty's complete embrace of tourist opportunities, and strangely, I really like her lawyer. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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The country's only celebrity werewolf, late-night radio host Kitty Norville prefers to be heard, not seen. But when she's invited to testify at a Senate hearing on behalf of supernaturals, her face gets plastered on national television. Kitty has been in hot water before, but jumping into the D.C. underworld brings a new set of problems-and a new set of friends and enemies, including the vampire mistress of the city; a super-hot Brazilian were-jaguar; and a paranoid, Bible-thumping senator who wants to expose Kitty as a monster. Kitty quickly learns that in this city of dirty politicians and backstabbing pundits, everyone's itching for a fight. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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