Problems in Urban Fantasy

[the-mome-wrath.livejournal.com]

I found this three part article on the urban fantasy genre and the second part covered many of the cliches and annoyances of the genre. Sadly it seems the genre really is becoming formulaic. It doesn't name any series as examples, but as I was reading down the list I found that unsurprisingly LKH is in violation of many of them. The only thing I really noticed on the list that we haven't seen in the books yet is the lower back tattoo. Anita should get a tattoo, but it should say something like 'run while you still have a personality.'

For your reading enjoyment, here's the articles:

Urban Fantasy Part 1: The Formula
Urban Fantasy Part 2: When Things Go Wrong
Urban Fantasy Part 3: Deconstructing Urban Fantasy

Comments

[shadwing.livejournal.com]

Noooo! We almost have all the Harry Stories! We are only missing Supernatural Wedding! (we have read the story...but lack an actual copy of the book)

[shadwing.livejournal.com]

Heck my roomie gave me Back Up as a X-Mas Gift, she had it hidden among her seven bookshelves for weeks and I had no clue...

Granted I had the Tales of Beedle the Bard (collectors) on order since July for her...yes we do evil over the top giving can't ya tell?