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serinde4books's review against another edition
3.0
This is the new series by Charlaine Harris and there are lots of characters from other books in it, which let me tell you sent me down some rabbit holes since I have read ALL of her books and I had to remember where they came from. But it was fun, I like the town and the characters, they all have great back stories, maybe I liked them so much because I actually knew the back stories. Gotta give Harris her props, my jaw actually fell open at the end of the who dunnit.
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nickymcmo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
puttockj's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I was in the mood for a sci-fi/ supernatural reading. Looking on the shelves of my local library everything seemed to be war based and huge, not want I wanted. Having read the True Blood series ages ago when I spotted Harris's name I thought I'd give it a go. It reads very much like a retro Stephen King which I liked. Although the main story gets resolved, it feels like a set up for a series and I think there is another one. I will probably read the next one if I spot it but I'm not desperate to track it down. Overall enjoyable 👍
writings_of_a_reader's review
3.0
I'm in a group that does a monthly challenge. For April the challenge is to read the books I’ve been saving for a rainy day, with the intent being that I find something I love. So far this hasn't happened, but at least I've checked several of them off my list.
I've wanted to read this book ever since I saw the TV series, so it's been on my list for a while. I enjoyed the TV series, but didn't love it. I was interested in seeing the source material because I suspected it would be even better than the series. After reading this I'll say that there are things I like better about the book, and things I like better about the TV series. There were definitely quite a few changes for the TV series, but I didn't think they were all bad. What I wasn't expecting was for this to be so slow paced, but the slow pace didn't really bother me. This felt kind of like a slice of life story with weird, unique characters that all had something to hide.
The murder mystery aspect of the story was just ok. I didn't figure out who the killer was, and I feel like it was because there weren't enough clues given. Either that or I wasn't paying enough attention. I didn't really care who killed the woman because my mind was more focused on the mystery surrounding the townsfolk, and who and what they were. That being said, I was hoping to really like the characters, but I ended up feeling kind of indifferent about them. Fiji was the most likeable for me, but even she was a bit bland.
Fiji is a witch, and I had a problem with the inconsistent use of her powers. There is one point where she freezes someone and does it quite easily, and then later when her life is in danger, she doesn't even think to do the same thing in that situation until far later than she should have. It seemed like it was conveniently forgotten to add to the drama and danger of the situation, and then conveniently remembered to finally get her out of it.
I'm on the fence about continuing with this series. For now I'll plan on reading the next book, and I'll see if my feelings change about it later.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader.
I've wanted to read this book ever since I saw the TV series, so it's been on my list for a while. I enjoyed the TV series, but didn't love it. I was interested in seeing the source material because I suspected it would be even better than the series. After reading this I'll say that there are things I like better about the book, and things I like better about the TV series. There were definitely quite a few changes for the TV series, but I didn't think they were all bad. What I wasn't expecting was for this to be so slow paced, but the slow pace didn't really bother me. This felt kind of like a slice of life story with weird, unique characters that all had something to hide.
The murder mystery aspect of the story was just ok. I didn't figure out who the killer was, and I feel like it was because there weren't enough clues given. Either that or I wasn't paying enough attention. I didn't really care who killed the woman because my mind was more focused on the mystery surrounding the townsfolk, and who and what they were. That being said, I was hoping to really like the characters, but I ended up feeling kind of indifferent about them. Fiji was the most likeable for me, but even she was a bit bland.
Fiji is a witch, and I had a problem with the inconsistent use of her powers. There is one point where she freezes someone and does it quite easily, and then later when her life is in danger, she doesn't even think to do the same thing in that situation until far later than she should have. It seemed like it was conveniently forgotten to add to the drama and danger of the situation, and then conveniently remembered to finally get her out of it.
I'm on the fence about continuing with this series. For now I'll plan on reading the next book, and I'll see if my feelings change about it later.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader.
addicted2booksstefania's review against another edition
4.0
Another book off the physical TBR! I really enjoyed the Mystery, but Sookie Stackhouse broke me, I’m more invested in her storyline!
samanthas92's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this one was alittle slower for me then the others but still a good read
rusereviews's review against another edition
3.0
This didn't draw me in as quickly as the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series did, but by the end I really enjoyed the characters and the town. Mister Snuggles is my favorite.
sillylittlefishey's review against another edition
2.0
Eh wasn't all that impressed ...
The 3rd person writing style took some getting used to. The characters were fine, the mystery was well written, but it was just okay for me overall. I found it to be a bit bland overall.
The 3rd person writing style took some getting used to. The characters were fine, the mystery was well written, but it was just okay for me overall. I found it to be a bit bland overall.