![]() ![]() Second, I see Vincent’s banshees not as an interesting take on gender dynamics, since the females have the most agency. Now Nash’s mother is teaching her to control her wail, she can let it out a little at a time instead of becoming hysterical. She did in My Soul to Take because she had no clue what she was or how to use her powers. The man part is Vincent’s invention, so that’s what I’ll focus on.įirst, Kaylee doesn’t need boyfriend Nash to stop her wailing. Banshees wail before deaths in the common folklore. Now, I can’t blame Vincent for Kaylee, as a banshee, being a screaming woman. I can get behind that being a bad subtext. ![]() Many reviewers dislike Vincent’s banshees because they are hysterical women who can only be calmed by a man. I just didn’t expect all of the comments about the gender politics to be completely opposite of my own observations. I expected comments about the gender politics. I expected remarks about the social satire and thinly veiled barbs aimed at Disney, which are particularly well-timed given the public meltdown of Lindsay Lohan. I expected more comments about the dark ending. For My Soul to Save, it was the latter situation. Sometimes it sharpens my focus, other times it confuses me. What has been less documented is the fact that sometimes I read other people’s reviews before I write my own. My changing feelings about Rachel Vincent’s novels have been well documented on the internet. Young adult urban fantasy released by Harlequin Teen 29 Dec 09 Liviania’s review of My Soul to Save (Soul Screamers, Book 2) by Rachel Vincent ![]()
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