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hstorkel's review against another edition
2.0
One of the worst installments in this series. Mostly just convoluted description of an incomprehensible plot, told by reading journals and long boring discussions. A few bright spots in between the ho hum but not enough to make this worth reading. Might be time to give up on this series.
lyndz_'s review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
hgranger's review against another edition
1.0
There’s a marriage, some deaths and even a resurrection; a war (sort of), and plenty of ambushes. And yet this book is boring, repetitive, and nothing actually happens to move the story along. Jane whines, has boring internal monologue, and complains about her lot as queen. She doesn’t kill people she should have killed, so we can expect that the same bad guys will appear again. And again. It’s just no longer a fun story to read.
And am I the only one completely icked out by the half-form situation? Blech.
And am I the only one completely icked out by the half-form situation? Blech.
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
True Dead
3.5 Stars
Jane and her court, yes she is the Dark Queen, return to NOLA to deal with those who pose a threat to her city and her people.
While this is a significant improvement over the last book, there are still several problematic issues. These include Janes's repetitive "woe is me, I'm the vampire queen" musings, her missing-in-action kick-ass nature, and her excessive preoccupation with religion.
It is made very clear that Jane does not want to be the Dark Queen and yet, she has accepted the role and all its trappings - get over it already! Also, what happened to Jane's fighting skills? All of a sudden she is taking a back seat to the action and allowing others to fight her battles for her - not a fan!
Finally, some of the books in the series have contained overt Christian themes, but it is completely overdone here. There are entire paragraphs of Jane going to church, worrying about souls, redemption, heaven, etc. These are incongruous and come across as proselytizing, which I personally dislike.
Despite these issues, the actual storyline is compelling with revelations, surprises and even traumas from beginning to end. The interactions between Jane and Beast as well as the other characters, Bruiser, Eli as well as the newbies, Thema and Quint, are wonderful.
In sum, this is a solid penultimate book and I am looking forward to the final installment. Hopefully it will meet expectations.
3.5 Stars
Jane and her court, yes she is the Dark Queen, return to NOLA to deal with those who pose a threat to her city and her people.
While this is a significant improvement over the last book, there are still several problematic issues. These include Janes's repetitive "woe is me, I'm the vampire queen" musings, her missing-in-action kick-ass nature, and her excessive preoccupation with religion.
It is made very clear that Jane does not want to be the Dark Queen and yet, she has accepted the role and all its trappings - get over it already! Also, what happened to Jane's fighting skills? All of a sudden she is taking a back seat to the action and allowing others to fight her battles for her - not a fan!
Finally, some of the books in the series have contained overt Christian themes, but it is completely overdone here. There are entire paragraphs of Jane going to church, worrying about souls, redemption, heaven, etc. These are incongruous and come across as proselytizing, which I personally dislike.
Despite these issues, the actual storyline is compelling with revelations, surprises and even traumas from beginning to end. The interactions between Jane and Beast as well as the other characters, Bruiser, Eli as well as the newbies, Thema and Quint, are wonderful.
In sum, this is a solid penultimate book and I am looking forward to the final installment. Hopefully it will meet expectations.
laurenraithel's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
4.5
chllybrd's review against another edition
3.0
TRUE DEAD was not my favorite installment of the Jane Yellowrock series. The first half was wordy and a tad bit boring. Jane made a lot of bad decisions and I hated reading about them. The second half of the book definitely picked things up in the action department. The storyline flowed better and I was more interested in what was happening.
Although I was a bit disappointed while reading TRUE DEAD I am still very interested in seeing how things will end for Jane and her clan. It has been a great series and I look forward to everyone hopefully getting their HEA in whatever way that might come.
Although I was a bit disappointed while reading TRUE DEAD I am still very interested in seeing how things will end for Jane and her clan. It has been a great series and I look forward to everyone hopefully getting their HEA in whatever way that might come.
mjluckett's review against another edition
5.0
Whoa.... say what???
This book was a wild ride, as we expect from Ms. Hunter!!
There is so much information learned in this book, not sure I have processed it at!!
We have some long awaited answers, which leads to more Questions!!
But through it all the constants, the family of her CHOICE!! Her protectors, supporters, friends, family, lover, and even her brother will be there by her side, fight with her and for her... and in the end they have a bond that cannot be broken by some old time vamps!!
Keep fighting Jane!!
This book was a wild ride, as we expect from Ms. Hunter!!
There is so much information learned in this book, not sure I have processed it at!!
We have some long awaited answers, which leads to more Questions!!
But through it all the constants, the family of her CHOICE!! Her protectors, supporters, friends, family, lover, and even her brother will be there by her side, fight with her and for her... and in the end they have a bond that cannot be broken by some old time vamps!!
Keep fighting Jane!!
joylene45's review against another edition
4.0
There have been so many books and so much time in between that it was hard to keep characters straight. I didn't enjoy this as much as the last one.
setaian's review against another edition
3.0
The problem with a series that runs this long is the only way to keep the story moving along is to add bigger villains, bigger explosions, bigger... bigger...
And eventually you end up with a giant death ray in outer space.
So True Dead was entertaining and I will continue with the series but it feels more like a habit than anything else at this stage. I think the Soulwood Series by the same author is what I'm really enjoying at the moment.
And eventually you end up with a giant death ray in outer space.
So True Dead was entertaining and I will continue with the series but it feels more like a habit than anything else at this stage. I think the Soulwood Series by the same author is what I'm really enjoying at the moment.