[identity profile] the-mome-wrath.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] lkh_lashouts
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

Date: 2009-01-11 06:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] subtle-shades.livejournal.com
I'm having visions of LKH not moving Anita gently or carefully enough which causes the entire world to overbalance one way and tip on it's side. And of course the members of her harem just sigh because they're used to this. JC would be fussing with his hair and clothes while Asher would snap out something about cutting back. The bad guys would stomp their feet on the floor-that-is-now-a-sideways-tilted-wall and whine about deserve a redo of the shootout.

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