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wandering_seal's review
Does Sookie even like Bill? Because he seems pretty gross and she seems barely into him.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia
bickleyhouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Godfrey (Godric) is not depicted as Eric's sire (I think that was the case in the TV show, but I might be mistaken), but does save Sookie from being raped by Gabe at the Fellowship of the Sun facility. Most of the Fellowship stuff occurs similarly to the show, except for Jason Stackhouse's involvement.
All that being said, the book is far better than the TV show, and I'm glad to have read it again. I have lowered my review from five stars to four stars, though. Enjoyable, but not "amazing." I really enjoy the dynamic between Eric and Sookie, as they get to know one another better. Of course, I can't help but see them as the faces of the actors in the TV show, and feel like that part, at least, was cast very well, especially Pam from Fangtasia in Shreveport.
Ms. Harris is an extremely talented and diverse author, able to craft tales of a different sort, apparently quite easily. I am also reading her Gunnie Rose series, which is not all that similar to this series.
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, and Violence
mediocrebest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The plot of the novel deals basically with three different things: Sookie's coworker is murdered, a maenad makes an appearance demanding tribute and Eric loans Sookie to the Dallas vampires. These three plot pieces are a lot, and they could have been at least two different novels. There's a lot to unpack there.
These novels are meant as light and sexy romp with a touch of darker elements. The light elements are fine, the sexy bits could be a bit more sexy and the darker elements could do with a bit of reflection.
Unfortunately it shows a bit that these books were written by a straight white woman, but I'm not an expert.
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
nrogers_1030'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, and Car accident
Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Torture, and Classism
honeyenbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
hyperashley'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
martamae77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Pedophilia, Racism, and War
_thelitlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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TW: Sexual Content, Blood, Death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape.
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again...Bill is a dud. I forget how boring his character seems to be, and truly don't see what Sookie sees in him. Sookie is having a streak of bad luck, first, her fellow coworker is murdered and no one seems to care. She then comes face-to-face with a beastly creature who leaves her badly hurt, needing help from vampires who save her life. Since they've done her a favor, Sookie can't help but oblige when the table have turned and they need something from her.
So much happened in this book, Sookie finds herself having to leave Bon temps to use her powers down in Texas where she is looking for a missing vampire. Sookie uncovers a lot more than she expects and finds her own life in danger. Meanwhile back home, questions start to arise when a Maenad strolls into town causing chaos. Having watched the series first, I will say that the plot of the book is jammed packed and doesn't read as well as it does on screen. Overall, I felt like a few storylines could have been cut and re-focused on some of the ones that lacked a bit more.
My thoughts on Sookie are a little muddled, I can't decide if I love or hate her. She has her mind focused on one thing (sleeping with Bill), while that is said, it makes me uncomfortable how close she acts around Eric. She's supposed to be dating Bill, but other than some action in bed, and a few cute moments, you wouldn't be able to tell that these two are romantically involved. I plan on continuing the series as they make fast books to listen to while multitasking!
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Blood
embla_v's review against another edition
3.0
Jag tyckte att boken var underhållande och jag kommer fortsätta läsa serien. Jag är lite osäker på vart serien kommer ta sig. Fast en sak är säker och det är att Sookie förmodligen kommer lösa fler mord och att det kommer vara drama med Bill och Eric.
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail