Review: Overuse of the B**** word took away from the story
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2012
Alright, I know that the proper term for a female dog or wolf is B itch. And it is alright to use once or twice to make a point. But the author's continuous use was just jarring it took away from the story. The word has a bad rap in today's pop culture. In fact, a lot sites will censor the B word, even Amazon.So, why would a contemporary author continue to use. If the goal is to shock, one or two uses is enough. After that, it becomes annoying.Not convinced? Let's go to the other extreme and think of the word GAY. It's a good word. It's not deregotary. We use it. Even gay people call themselves gay. Not so long ago, GAY used to mean HAPPY. But no contemporary author will use the word GAY as a synonymn for happy because pop culture says GAY no longer means HAPPY in today's context.Same with B itch. Perhaps with dog breeders, they still use that word. But we don't use that word in polite society; today, the word B itch is tantamount to a curse word.Now for the story - Elements Unbound follows Renee and Bruno, two werewolves who has special abilities that other werewolves do not have. Both have been eyeing each other furtively for some time. Now, with the current pack leader weak and the pack was ready for a new leader, Renee and Bruno's feelings have also come into a head.