Blade Song

"I liked parts of it and equally fed up with other parts. I felt like Kit was underwhelming as a heroine. Damon sent up a lot of red flags for a potential boyfriend. These two together didn't have me excited for any sort of relationship between them. Working together, I was sure that they'd never get the job done. They both seem to be bumbling around playing PI than one really being one.<br/><br/>Kit spend the book somehow injured or breaking down. These don't tend to really bother me, unless it fills the whole book. Kit hasn't learned over the long years she's been on her own to put steel in her spine and push the memories back. I think I'd rather see her repress them and have that bite her in the butt later, than all the break downs she had over them. I didn't get the feel of her being really good at her job. All the author gave us was that she was good with her job and good with her weapons, but it was never really shown to the reader. I would have loved to see her prove herself along her journey, not just at the end. Otherwise, she spent the book being a damsel in distress needing saving. Not my kind of heroine.<br/><br/>Why do I feel like Damon is a poor fit for a boyfriend? He tends to use endearments to belittle Kit. At first it was supposed to be because he wanted to get under her skin. Then it came those comments that girls get everywhere that they feel they can't do anything about. Comments on their bodies that were never asked for. This I feel would have been okay AFTER a relationship was formed or when they were both flirting with each other. Being on the receiving end of sexual comments is uncomfortable and embarrassing, even for Kit who was trying to work her job with a man she didn't want along. Kit spent her time trying to not flirt with this guy and he was coming on strong with all the wrong moves that made me shudder.<br/><br/>I liked the mystery aspect of this. The who dun it portion made up for the lack of interest in the relationship and stumbling into the right place in place of actual investigating. At the end, we finally get to see Kit in action. She could be badass. Could be. The end was good, turning this on its head and going after the bad guy. Too bad the rest of it wasn't like this."