jbpenn21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
mermaidmomma's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Very solid addition to this series. I really wish that Quinn would have made it into the HBO story adaptation.
Looking forward to what happens to Sookie next.
Looking forward to what happens to Sookie next.
rositareads's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
annsilver's review against another edition
4.0
1st read: unsure of rating bc of a GR glitch…my rating disappeared.
2nd read: 3.5/5 ⭐️
This one had a lot of shifter stuff too but wasn’t as bad as the last one. We do get more vamp stuff…which I’m on board for…but still not enough Eric. We find out a secret of Bill’s and this doesn’t bother me at all bc he’s dead to me anyway after his SA of Sookie. And even before that I was done with him just because of how annoying Sookie was with him.
Sookie continues to live her life for the men in it…which is anathema to me (lol).
I do like Quinn…but he’s no Eric…soooooooo.
The plot in this one was again convoluted and over the top…but the ending sequence was fun…I’ll have to do a rewatch of the show once I’m done rereading the books to see if they put this on screen. Because Eric shines at the end and I feel like that could be beaucoup cinematic with his Viking looks.
2nd read: 3.5/5 ⭐️
This one had a lot of shifter stuff too but wasn’t as bad as the last one. We do get more vamp stuff…which I’m on board for…but still not enough Eric. We find out a secret of Bill’s and this doesn’t bother me at all bc he’s dead to me anyway after his SA of Sookie. And even before that I was done with him just because of how annoying Sookie was with him.
Sookie continues to live her life for the men in it…which is anathema to me (lol).
I do like Quinn…but he’s no Eric…soooooooo.
The plot in this one was again convoluted and over the top…but the ending sequence was fun…I’ll have to do a rewatch of the show once I’m done rereading the books to see if they put this on screen. Because Eric shines at the end and I feel like that could be beaucoup cinematic with his Viking looks.
kerryanndunn's review
4.0
Yes, I'm still plowing my way through the Sookie books. This one was way better than the last one. The Vampire Queen of Louisiana was very, very interesting. Although I've discovered that Charlaine Harris sometimes adds things out of left field that are "convenient" in order for her to tell the story but that don't make a whole lot of sense in the overall storyline. I seriously thought I had missed an entire book by the way she wrote about Sookie's cousin Hadley's life and second death. Did anyone else feel that way? I was confused. . .
geo_ix's review against another edition
5.0
This was the last book I read back in 2009 in this series, and weirdly enough these last two I've remembered one main event and NOTHING else. Both events involved Quinn and I thought they were in the same book before I reread them. Last book I only really remembered the pack master trial thing and Quinn licking Sookie's leg, and this book I distinctly remembered the swamp scene and NOTHING else. It was like I'd never read it until that point which is probably why I loved it so much. Anyway, I'm still finding it odd that I remember all but the two most recently read. Granted I basically marathon read them so it wasn't like it was ages before, but I'm thinking because some scenes match up with the TV show (more so the first one or two seasons and nothing else) that may be why I remember them so clearly?
Anyway, I STILL love Quinn. Still on the fence about Eric because he's a drama maker. Alcide isn't on my radar anymore angling with Sam, and Bill is satan. I mean, I still feel a little bad for him but I don't at the same time. You don't take a girls virginity for that. Seduce doesn't always mean fuck. He would have easily had her moony eyed without the sex she was dumb as rocks back then! Okay she still kind of is but shh!
I also felt there was less life threatening. Last book she was in hospital more times than I could count and it was ridiculous! This one she gets banged up but alas only one hospital visit and she leaves anyway.
And now I have to wait two more weeks for the next book because I thought I had the next two, when in fact I have 9&10 so when I ordered books 11&12 (because I ordered 13 when I ordered this one because it was on sale) I realised I DIDNT have 7&8 and now I just want more because I haven't ever read them and I NEED it! Ahhhhhhhh.
Anyway, I STILL love Quinn. Still on the fence about Eric because he's a drama maker. Alcide isn't on my radar anymore angling with Sam, and Bill is satan. I mean, I still feel a little bad for him but I don't at the same time. You don't take a girls virginity for that. Seduce doesn't always mean fuck. He would have easily had her moony eyed without the sex she was dumb as rocks back then! Okay she still kind of is but shh!
I also felt there was less life threatening. Last book she was in hospital more times than I could count and it was ridiculous! This one she gets banged up but alas only one hospital visit and she leaves anyway.
And now I have to wait two more weeks for the next book because I thought I had the next two, when in fact I have 9&10 so when I ordered books 11&12 (because I ordered 13 when I ordered this one because it was on sale) I realised I DIDNT have 7&8 and now I just want more because I haven't ever read them and I NEED it! Ahhhhhhhh.
jenner33's review
4.0
This is my least favorite book of the series so far. I feel like not a lot happened. Quinn is the most interesting character but I thought he was unstoppable and this book proved that theory wrong. I’m surprised the witch is going to live with her.