serenephedra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Racial slurs, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gore, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Cancer, and Child abuse
leazzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Both Sookie and Bill are mildly infuriating
I hate Jason 🫶🏻
For a vampire romance from 2001, insanely progressive
Graphic: Grief, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Homophobia, Sexual content, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Animal death and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Torture, and Body horror
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
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
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