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[keepsake]

So did anyone notice:

in the dedication of Incubus Dreams, she dedicated it to her grandmother, who apparently raised her. Her grandmother's last name was Gentry. Is this news to anyone else? Because I had no idea she named Merry after her own family name.

Also, I got through skimming the first chapter and had to put the book down and read some Neil Gaiman instead to soothe the righteous anger I felt on Ronnie's behalf. Any self-respecting female, upon being treated like that by her supposed best friend, would tell her to FUCK OFF soundly and walk out. Clearly, LKH knows nothing about best friends.

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[pith]

As far as I know, her use of the Gentry name is fairly well documented. Yet another one of her Mary Sue symptoms.

I'm beginning to think LKH doesn't understand women period. She keeps saying that she writes sex scenes for women, but if you look at it, how often does Anita have sex for fun, or Merry for that matter? It's usually because of the ardeur or to seal an alliance or to soothe someone's feelings or to get pregnant. It's never just for fun and enjoyment.

[kellygyrl.livejournal.com]

I know you.

[faeriethistle.livejournal.com]

I'm not defending LKH, but is it possible she wrote the MG series just so she could use "Gentry"? Other than as a way to be more Sue-ish.

It has long been used to represent the fae. That is why I cant use it when I scribble wee fae stories. She stole it. Now noone can use it without a comparison or rabid fangirlies screaming for our heads.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_cynical_beauty/]

i'm not really responding to your post.
i just HAD to say...
i adore your icon.

[glacier-elf.livejournal.com]

reading the book farther would have put you in a state of rage! This is the first time I can't find a way to defend her. She has taken something that seemed to be actually on a path and shit it up so that no one knew what was going on by the end. Above that where the hell did the plot go? I think it escaped out of my book when I wasn't looking.