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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
I loved this book. I love in this series when Eric and Sookie are together.
I just didn't like this one as much as the first three books. I don't know if it was just that I had read all four back-to-back and needed a break or that I missed the real Eric and his relationship with Sookie. It's still a good book and I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series (after a little break).
I must say I am pleased with the direction in which this series is heading. The third book was better than the second, the fourth book was better than the third… I really can’t wait to keep going! In Dead to the World, we get to see another side of Eric, and we get to meet a whole new contingent of characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the “Eric-has-amnesia-and-it’s-the-witches” plot, as well as the side story of Sookie enjoying life without Bill and exploring her feelings for other men with a little more freedom.
Two things that are really starting to get on my nerves about these books though:
1) Books number 2, 3 and 4 in this series have all had a “secondary plot”, which would be fine if they weren’t introduced, practically ignored (except in book 4, the “Jason-is-missing” story was dealt with a bit more), and then brought back to the foreground near the end and solved with an easy “why-didn’t-I-think-of-this-before?” solution. I understand that Harris adds another element to the main storyline, and we are lend to believe the two are connected, only to discover they’re not. And then we readers go “Oh no, but what about…?” In this fourth book the secondary plot made the most sense and had a solution that was not quite so “why-didn’t-I-think-of-this-before?”, but it was still there none-the-less.
2) The word-of-the-day calendar references, as well as references to the Learning Network/Channel, etc. Yes, we understand Sookie is not formally educated, and what she knows she has learned from books, TV, movies, and word-of-the-day calendars. However, I do not need to be reminded of this every single time she says something smart. Once it’s been introduced once or twice, I then take for granted that anything smart Sookie says was learned through one of the afore-mentioned methods. I feel almost as though Harris herself was given a word-of-the-day calendar, and felt the need to give credit for the use of big, smart words where credit was due. I truly hope these references lessen in subsequent books.
Other than that though, I must say I think this book has been my favorite so far. I look forward to book #5!
Two things that are really starting to get on my nerves about these books though:
1) Books number 2, 3 and 4 in this series have all had a “secondary plot”, which would be fine if they weren’t introduced, practically ignored (except in book 4, the “Jason-is-missing” story was dealt with a bit more), and then brought back to the foreground near the end and solved with an easy “why-didn’t-I-think-of-this-before?” solution. I understand that Harris adds another element to the main storyline, and we are lend to believe the two are connected, only to discover they’re not. And then we readers go “Oh no, but what about…?” In this fourth book the secondary plot made the most sense and had a solution that was not quite so “why-didn’t-I-think-of-this-before?”, but it was still there none-the-less.
2) The word-of-the-day calendar references, as well as references to the Learning Network/Channel, etc. Yes, we understand Sookie is not formally educated, and what she knows she has learned from books, TV, movies, and word-of-the-day calendars. However, I do not need to be reminded of this every single time she says something smart. Once it’s been introduced once or twice, I then take for granted that anything smart Sookie says was learned through one of the afore-mentioned methods. I feel almost as though Harris herself was given a word-of-the-day calendar, and felt the need to give credit for the use of big, smart words where credit was due. I truly hope these references lessen in subsequent books.
Other than that though, I must say I think this book has been my favorite so far. I look forward to book #5!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Here is the liveshow discussion of this book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df0PB5qbyhY
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So, if you want to read about some good, dirty vampire sex, this book is for you. I think I enjoyed it more than any of the books prior to it, with the possible exception of _Club Dead_. And (SPOILER ALERT) the fact that Sookie blew Debbie Pelt's head off with a shotgum did not hurt my overall impression of the book IN THE LEAST. On to #5...
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
I’m warming up to Eric. 😇
My favorite moment in the book was Sookie’s regard to Alcid:
My favorite moment in the book was Sookie’s regard to Alcid:
We dumped a body together and that created a bond.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes