Tag Archives: Why? Because the Author demands it

Chosen Chapter 9

Posted on 12/30/2012 by vivisector

I make a lot of comparisons to Harry Potter with this series because that’s clearly what PCK is aping. One of the things I like about Harry is that he doesn’t have a solid grasp of the world around him. … Continue reading →

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Chosen Chapter 7

Posted on 12/26/2012 by vivisector

Oh look, it’s Christmas in the book and the day after for this post. Coincidence’s are neat, huh? And look, I didn’t wuss out like so many sites do around this time of year by slapping together a short post … Continue reading →

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Matched Chapter 15

Posted on 11/06/2012 by vivisector

Of all the criticisms I level at bad books, the most common is that nothing is happening. Pretty much through every book I’ve done so far, I’ve complained about the pacing in one chapter or another. I worry that, from … Continue reading →

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Betrayed Chapter 13

Posted on 08/30/2012 by vivisector

So I know that I don’t say a lot of positive things about the books I’m ripping into. To be fair, it’s not what we’re here for, none of the authors who’ve been mentioned here need me to pat them … Continue reading →

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Betrayed Chapter 11

Posted on 08/26/2012 by vivisector

Why is it that no author can ever get the police right? Ok, aside from the crime procedurals, some mysteries and a few exceptions in broader fiction. In a book like this, that’s set in our world—but with vampires!—you’d think … Continue reading →

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Betrayed Chapter 8

Posted on 08/20/2012 by vivisector

Ok, this chapter’s a bit bigger than the last one so it might drag. Strap your eyes open and brace yourself. We begin with Zoey leaving the dining hall. Because if we couldn’t draw up a map of the school … Continue reading →

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Keeping It Real Chapter 21

Posted on 07/25/2012 by vivisector

When we last left Lila, she was just sitting down to dinner. When we rejoin her, she’s just finishing up her meal. Thanks for maintaining continuity, Robson. If we’d started off this chapter and Lila had been waterskiing my face … Continue reading →

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Keeping It Real Chapter 19

Posted on 07/21/2012 by vivisector

So I know now that Robson hates consistency. Maybe a member of the tribe of Order once pillaged her village and now she’s on a quest to stamp it out. I say this because we rejoin Zal for the second … Continue reading →

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Keeping It Real Chapter 17

Posted on 07/17/2012 by vivisector

Maybe I’m wrong about this book. Maybe the whole point isn’t to tell a story. Robson could have just wanted to sow as much confusion as possible. If so, she’s done a remarkable job. Robson is constantly filling in little … Continue reading →

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Keeping It Real CHapter 12

Posted on 07/07/2012 by vivisector

Just a quick point before we get into this. I know I keep calling Robson a hack, like I’ve done to everyone so far, but she’s better than Chris or Meyer. That doesn’t mean I think she’s good but at … Continue reading →

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