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Date Posted: 19:09:16 09/26/07 Wed
Author: Ana
Subject: HUGH SPOILERS in my post, so I will put it inside. Just finished the book>>>
In reply to: Lina 's message, "LOVER UNBOUND - J R Ward" on 12:10:12 08/28/07 Tue

I really am caught up in the world JR Ward has created here. It's such a complete world -- so deep, so rich.

The problem I had with this book was that while I loved the continuation of the stories and character arcs (Bella & Z, John Michael finally going through his transition, etc.), I didn't personally like the love story of this book. I thought it would be because of the S&M connotations associated with Vishous and slight homosexual undertones that were introduced in LOVER REVEALED, but that wasn't it at all. The Sub/Dom stuff wasn't a turn-off and was handled well, I thought. V's love for Butch was also addressed -- it wasn't the man/man thing that attracted V to Butch, it was just that Butch was the first person V had ever cared about, had ever loved.

I really liked Jane (strong, smart, sassy) and thought she would be a great heroine for V, but I was disappointed with Jane ending up as a ghost. I thought it was a bit of a cheat in the HEA. I found that I didn't really care about the love story. I loved reading about V and finding out more about him. The stories of his birth and development explained a lot. I really liked the way the depth of his love and the development and growth of that love for Jane was written, but it wasn't the same for me as the way I felt about Rhage's story, which I adored, or even Z's or Wrath's. When V broke down and finally cried near the end, it was both beautiful and sad.

On a personal note, I also have to wonder just how tortured do these males have to be? I know the tortured hero can be a great story, but all of the rape (Z, JM, V) and viscousness (no pun intended) is a bit much for me.

But still I am drawn to this world. The mythology of these books is rich and believable. The dynamics of the characters and their interwoven lives is wonderful. I WANT them ALL to get HEA's. I want the Omega to lose. I am invested. I just feel a bit like with some of SK's books, lately, I'm far more invested in the world than I am in the individual H/h's.

Just my thoughts.

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[> [> I'll admit to not having read the story yet - hasn't gotten here, may have to cave and go to Walmart and get a copy. From what I've read though my guess is that Jane will be a Wahlker (sp?) could be wrong, but tha'ts my 2 cents. -- Tammy, 07:32:44 09/27/07 Thu

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