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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
sup3r_xn0va_maya'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
Wow, I don't like the way Harris writes about people of color in this book. I don't like it one bit. There were so many "WTF?!" moments where I had to cringe and pause the audiobook. Also, what is with Harris' love phrases with the word "co*n" in them, I know she's southern but I don't care. She needs to stop using those damn phrases.
There's a bit of homophobia in the book too. Sookie's brother admits to be a homophobe and she yells at him for it, then she turns around and starts having homophobic thoughts about gay characters in the book. Girl, you are no better than your brother.
The spice in here was okay, but what was lacking was the detail .I'm giving this 2.5 chilies out of 5 chilies đ¶ïžđ¶ïž
With the causal racism, sexism, and homophobia, I can't give this book anything higher than 2 stars. Certain parts were interesting and that's why I'm giving it two stars instead of just one.
âïžâïž 2/5 Stars
I listened to this for free on the library app libbyapp.com
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
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
embla_v's review against another edition
3.0
Jag tyckte att boken var underhÄllande och jag kommer fortsÀtta lÀsa serien. Jag Àr lite osÀker pÄ vart serien kommer ta sig. Fast en sak Àr sÀker och det Àr 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
paperknotbooks'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
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
christinabrunette's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping