christinaoperez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Animal death, Blood, Sexual assault, Murder, Incest, and Child abuse
avie_j's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Grief
Moderate: Racism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Classism, and Alcoholism
Minor: Child abuse
jmeyers888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Torture, Animal death, Body horror, Gaslighting, Grief, Pedophilia, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Gore, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Stalking, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Misogyny
Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, and Sexism
Minor: Car accident
novaeverafter's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
0.5
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
kimmy0__0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Hate crime
katte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Child abuse, Animal death, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Incest
Minor: Racism, Mental illness, and Homophobia
taraisaducky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Not precisely a spoiler, but I was a little surprised Tara isn’t in it at all. I’m hoping she will be in the next book in the series.
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Blood, Animal death, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
singalana's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Incest, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Rape
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Car accident, Sexual assault, and Grief
lauraleamariereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Why True Blood (the tv show) is better than the Sookie Stackhouse book series (book one comparison):
- Tara — why the fuck is Tara not in book one??? Her friendship with Sookie is one of the best parts of this whole series. There is no Sookie without Tara.
- Lafayette — he has like 2 or 3 lines in this whole first book? I’m so confused. Again, one of the best side characters in the show and desperately missed in this first book.
- Jason — is so misogynistic and cruel towards Sookie in this book. True Blood Jason loves his sister and actually likes spending time with her. I don’t know why he’s such an asshole in this book — way better on screen.
- Racism — this book is overtly racist and doesn’t even try to incorporate any inclusivity; True Blood does a much better version of this Deep South confederate story. I did not feel comfortable with the disgusting lack of race equality in this book. Charlaine Harris is a white woman, I understand that — but ANY attempt by her to include Black Americans in this story was completely ignored (other than Lafayette’s quick appearance).
AND — I have been lucky enough to own a dog for many years, and sadly been there for his death. Anyone that tells me I didn’t mourn him like he was a family member is wrong. He stole a piece of my heart and I will always remember him. Smh. *Sookie when her cat dies*
Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Murder, Racism, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, and Rape
chamberednautilus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse