Anne's Reviews > Vision in Silver

So much is wrong with this book. Hell, this entire series!
BUT I CAN'T STOP READING.
It's so frustrating to know on an intellectual level that there are multiple plot holes (view spoiler)[Why are the humans suddenly unafraid to mock Others in public? A month or so ago, the wolves would literally EAT anyone who wandered across their fence and serve the human meat in their butcher shop. They couldn't get anyone reliable to work for them, because all the humans were too freaked out by what went on in there. But NOW the Others are under attack and nobody is afraid of them? I kinda doubt that. (hide spoiler)], several unbelievably convenient developments to further the story (view spoiler)[Meg's suddenly overwhelmed by too much stimulus...now? After months of living in the Courtyard...now she suddenly has panic attacks if something in her office is moved? She gets dizzy if she goes into one of the stores that sell postcards and office supplies? Are you fucking kidding me with this shit? (hide spoiler)], and characters who all seem to be incredibly naive about the world they live in (view spoiler)[ How do the vast majority of Others not know the basic things about how to buy goods and interact with humans? If the only reason they're allowing humans to exist is because they like the stuff they make, then shouldn't they USE more of the stuff they make on a regular basis? Or be more curious about how to get that stuff? (hide spoiler)].

I love these books, but if I start scratching the surface of the story...



Besides my spoilery complaints, I get a bit frustrated with the way the characters think and speak. The Crows with their obsession with Shiny is a good example. I think it's supposed to make them seem to have a more animalistic nature, but it just makes them sound mentally retarded. And I have the same problem with Meg and Simon sometimes. Both of them seem so...un-adult!
Listening to Meg is like listening to an awkward 10 year old, and listening to Simon is what I imagine listening to a (somewhat) lovable junkyard dog sounds like.
sigh
I've never been happier that a relationship was moving along at such a slow pace because I don't think either of them has any idea about what they're doing.



So with all of my complaints, why should you read this?
No idea.
But you SHOULD. I don't know what it is about Bishop's series that fascinates me, but I've been binge-reading these suckers for a few weeks now, and I just can't get enough!
Sometimes there's no logical explanation for why you love something...



Ok, the short and skinny version of Vision in Silver? It's about the other Blood Prophets like Meg, and Monty and his daughter Lizzy.
They all need to be saved from the Humans First and Last (HFL) movement, and the Others from Lakeside decide it's their job to protect them.
Craziness ensues, new characters are introduced, and the humans get one step closer to annihilation. I love it! What am I going to do when I finish the next book in a few days, and have to wait for #5 to come out?!
sobs
FANTASTIC STUFF!
Go on, eat the candy...