I didn't read past about a third of the second book, but I hear tell that Kahlan becomes an uber-damsel in distress, getting kidnapped and tortured and almost-raped a lot.
Basically it seems like women in his books are either whip-wielding Domme goddesses or helpless torture victims.
I mean, I'm used to poorly veiled dominatrix themes in fantasy (check out the drow), but a 200 page plot digression where a leather-clad blonde makes the main character crawl on all fours like a dog is, um, kind of excessive. Also it gave me the uncomfortable impression that it was written with one hand.
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Date: 2006-08-19 08:27 am (UTC)Basically it seems like women in his books are either whip-wielding Domme goddesses or helpless torture victims.
I mean, I'm used to poorly veiled dominatrix themes in fantasy (check out the drow), but a 200 page plot digression where a leather-clad blonde makes the main character crawl on all fours like a dog is, um, kind of excessive. Also it gave me the uncomfortable impression that it was written with one hand.