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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
Even though the last few books weren't as good as the first few, I enjoyed this series all the way through. It was a fun romp through an interesting world that I will miss now that I'm done. I completely didn't see who Sookie would end up with, but was pleasantly surprised because it seemed fitting. Thank you, Charlaine Harris, for the fun-filled hours I spent with these books. They were truly a great distraction from the real world.
What to say. Everything was tied up neatly (some things a little too neatly), but with absolutely no joy. I have been living under a rock, and purposefully avoided any news about who Sookie ends up with. I re-read all of the 12 previous books, as well as the short stories that I had, in anticipation. And this book was, to me, a big let down.
I think I am even-keeled enough to not be pissed off because she didn't end up with my choice of love interest. But about 2/3's of the way through this book, I just got really sad. Bad sh*****t keeps happening to Sookie, and that's not how I hoped it would end.
She is a survivor, but in my opinion it's not really a happily ever after kind of story. And that sucks, because I really like Sookie.
I think I am even-keeled enough to not be pissed off because she didn't end up with my choice of love interest. But about 2/3's of the way through this book, I just got really sad. Bad sh*****t keeps happening to Sookie, and that's not how I hoped it would end.
She is a survivor, but in my opinion it's not really a happily ever after kind of story. And that sucks, because I really like Sookie.
Spoilers ahoy!
This book sure seemed to irk people, most who rant because Sookie and Eric did not end up together. While I thought Eric was a fascinating character, I feel the signs have been there in every book since the first that Sookie and Sam were meant for each other.
And I am delighted by it. Thank you, Charlaine Harris, for a fantastic series, amazing characters and a hero who is not a manipulative, stalker jackass.
This book sure seemed to irk people, most who rant because Sookie and Eric did not end up together. While I thought Eric was a fascinating character, I feel the signs have been there in every book since the first that Sookie and Sam were meant for each other.
And I am delighted by it. Thank you, Charlaine Harris, for a fantastic series, amazing characters and a hero who is not a manipulative, stalker jackass.
I am disappointed more because I wanted it to have a choice between the endings I thought would happen, bill or eric or neither. The book was okay, but not what I expected.
Not sure if it matters at this point if there are spoilers in the review. I mean they are all over these parts. I actually managed to stay completely away from them, while I waited for the book on my libraries waitlist. Took a few weeks. So I really did not know how it would end and who, well you know.
So some spoilers coming on up.
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But I mean really, is it this surprising? I was early on team Bill and then Eric was mighty fine. But in the last couple of books before this one, I think it was very clear that Eric would always put his own ambitions first. I just really didn't feel any love from either of them anymore. It was like everyone was going through the motions and hadn't realized, that the "relationship" was long over with.
Sookie has basically turned into something she didn't recognize anymore. One of these days I want to re-read the first couple of books, just to see how very much changed Sookie is. Its like she was emotionally broken in the last few books. Like her soul was running on empty. It couldn't go on like that. I don't think she had anything left to give. And she was not going to turn. She made that very clear. That would have destroyed her.
And for Eric to basically insinuate he would have done so, even knowing she didn't want to, that is a break in trust that just cannot be overcome.
So she is trying to reclaim some of her life, some of the simple life she used to have, before she ever met Bill. While her choice at the end might seem upsetting and boring to some, it really makes sense in the big picture. And this is coming from a huge romance reader and romance fan. It just wouldn't have felt real had she agreed to Eric's idea of a future.
So for me this rating is for the overall story. And I found this last book just a tad better than the last two.
And for the fact that it was Sookie and her creator that got me started on paranormal and urban fantasy. I hadn't read those until then. So I will always be thankful for that.
I will miss them all, some more than others.
So some spoilers coming on up.
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But I mean really, is it this surprising? I was early on team Bill and then Eric was mighty fine. But in the last couple of books before this one, I think it was very clear that Eric would always put his own ambitions first. I just really didn't feel any love from either of them anymore. It was like everyone was going through the motions and hadn't realized, that the "relationship" was long over with.
Sookie has basically turned into something she didn't recognize anymore. One of these days I want to re-read the first couple of books, just to see how very much changed Sookie is. Its like she was emotionally broken in the last few books. Like her soul was running on empty. It couldn't go on like that. I don't think she had anything left to give. And she was not going to turn. She made that very clear. That would have destroyed her.
And for Eric to basically insinuate he would have done so, even knowing she didn't want to, that is a break in trust that just cannot be overcome.
So she is trying to reclaim some of her life, some of the simple life she used to have, before she ever met Bill. While her choice at the end might seem upsetting and boring to some, it really makes sense in the big picture. And this is coming from a huge romance reader and romance fan. It just wouldn't have felt real had she agreed to Eric's idea of a future.
So for me this rating is for the overall story. And I found this last book just a tad better than the last two.
And for the fact that it was Sookie and her creator that got me started on paranormal and urban fantasy. I hadn't read those until then. So I will always be thankful for that.
I will miss them all, some more than others.
The ending seemed incredibly anticlimactic, but it was alright.
For a series finale it was pretty disappointing. It was good to have Quinn pop back up but it was a rather pointless few pages. All in all not the best book in the series.
Even after rereading the entire series I am still disappointed in this book.
Even after rereading the entire series I am still disappointed in this book.
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