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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Just what you'd expect. Enjoyed the plot of this one (Eric not knowing who he is...)
I love the Sookie Stackhouse series SO much! I love that it's all of my favorite things in one series: romance, mystery, and vampires. I also love Sookie's character. She's not the typical female character that wants to stick with the person she cares about and suffers incredible hardship about it against her own good *cough Twilight cough*. She's actually got a tough skin and isn't afraid to dump a guy or be on her own to figure hings out for herself. I get so involved in the storyline. I just love it so much!
Amazing. Like this version better than the show. I wished Eric could have stayed nice though. He was more interesting that way. On to number 5!
I forget from time to time that I really don't get on with wacky magic stories. I think it's because they're generally told from the POV of a character at the heart of the wackiness, self-consciously taking magic powers etc in their stride, whereas at heart, I'm the sort who would tap Dr Who on the shoulder and say, "Excuse me, but you do realise your Police Box is blocking my drive, don't you? Move it now, sunshine!" WM stories tend to have a lot of secondary characters, who get introduced at length, holding up the story. And then, WM books are often written as a series, so there's rarely a real resolution. While I enjoy [a:Darynda Jones|4175419|Darynda Jones|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1285278216p2/4175419.jpg] and [a:Gail Carriger|2891665|Gail Carriger|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1257289860p2/2891665.jpg], there's that ever-present risk that Wacky will overtake the plot - and generally any meaningful relationship element is also a casualty.
So, while the book was OK, I reckon it suffered from most of the faults of the genre, with not a lot to lift it.
So, while the book was OK, I reckon it suffered from most of the faults of the genre, with not a lot to lift it.
I'll start off this review by saying that I'm a biased, shallow lady. This is the highest opinion I've had of any Stackhouse book, and the reasons for that are really simple: 1) Bill the Snoozefest leaves almost immediately, and though I'm not optimistic enough to hope Sookie's done with him forever, she's at least done with him for now. 2) Eric, the huge and gorgeous Viking giant becomes the book's second most prominent character. I've made it no secret that I don't get behind book-Bill (I recently started the show as well, and since I actually sort of like that Bill, show-Bill and book-Bill are two different entities to me), but I get fully behind Eric, in book and show. (Heh HEM O:) )
The general premise is that Bill is working for the queen in Peru, and Sookie finds Eric along the road from Merlotte's to her house, with no memory of who he is. He's a very un-Eric-like Eric, but one that I adore just as much. (Sookie as well, apparently.) The people who did this are an invading coven of Were witches addicted to vampire blood. Unlike the last two books, Sookie isn't shipped out anywhere, but spends the entire book in Bon Temps and Shreveport, which I greatly prefer, since the series' setting is as much of a character as the actual characters. The Bon Temps setting, plus the prominence of Eric and Jason in the story (and consequentially the absence of Bill) made me happier than I perhaps should have been, since I know it can't last, and this was definitely my favorite in the series so far.
I also get the impression that Harris' writing has simply improved since the beginning of the series, and it was more notable in this book. Plus, I've come to be pretty attached to these characters and this universe. Seriously, I find my inner voice talking with a Louisiana accent. I wasn't sure for the first couple books whether I'd read the entire series, but now I'm convinced that I will.
The general premise is that Bill is working for the queen in Peru, and Sookie finds Eric along the road from Merlotte's to her house, with no memory of who he is. He's a very un-Eric-like Eric, but one that I adore just as much. (Sookie as well, apparently.) The people who did this are an invading coven of Were witches addicted to vampire blood. Unlike the last two books, Sookie isn't shipped out anywhere, but spends the entire book in Bon Temps and Shreveport, which I greatly prefer, since the series' setting is as much of a character as the actual characters. The Bon Temps setting, plus the prominence of Eric and Jason in the story (and consequentially the absence of Bill) made me happier than I perhaps should have been, since I know it can't last, and this was definitely my favorite in the series so far.
I also get the impression that Harris' writing has simply improved since the beginning of the series, and it was more notable in this book. Plus, I've come to be pretty attached to these characters and this universe. Seriously, I find my inner voice talking with a Louisiana accent. I wasn't sure for the first couple books whether I'd read the entire series, but now I'm convinced that I will.
I think I enjoyed this book a little more than the last couple because I’ve watched the True Blood HBO series and now have a voice and picture in my head for different characters. Also, there’s very little Bill in this book, which suits me fine because in this series, I’m more of a were/shifter fan — Alcide or Sam, anyone? Instead, we get a lot of Eric, though in a form we’ve never seen before. I enjoyed Sookie testing out her independence a bit, even if she’s not entirely happy with some of the choices she makes. I liked how there are some events that happen here that will definitely change Sookie’s future — I can’t wait to see where the story’s going!
My favourite Sookie Stackhouse book though I started reading it in january and set it aside and lost it till a few weeks ago. The books are nothing like the tv show except for names and setting, and I loke the books for a diffrent reason than the show, but it was still a good quick read and would reccomend it to anyone wanting something with a bit mroe depth than the Twilight dross.
This series is so good. There is mystery through out but also supernatural beings. I’m pulled into the story every time I start it! I just can’t put it down.