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cosymilko's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. I waited so long for this book that I was never going to be disappointed.
I did feel that this book contained too many story lines. Let's be honest, we all like our Sookie books straight forward with a little bit of intrigue and mystery. This one had plots flying everywhere and it was a little hard to keep up with at times.
It seemed that Harris was trying to say "FU HBO" with part of this book and continuing with the plot on another level. The plot could have easily been divided up into its parts and written into two or three novels. Harris doesn't need to rush. I'll keep waiting and buying. Please, take your time, Harris.
I did feel that this book contained too many story lines. Let's be honest, we all like our Sookie books straight forward with a little bit of intrigue and mystery. This one had plots flying everywhere and it was a little hard to keep up with at times.
It seemed that Harris was trying to say "FU HBO" with part of this book and continuing with the plot on another level. The plot could have easily been divided up into its parts and written into two or three novels. Harris doesn't need to rush. I'll keep waiting and buying. Please, take your time, Harris.
keleukr's review against another edition
4.0
Celebrating the count down to the new season on HBO....
wickedtears's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.75
geezenstack444's review against another edition
5.0
I thought the mention of Trueblood's theme song was cute. At times I couldn't see where the plot was going with this book, but it was still a very good book and worth the read. I just feel like so much more could have happened it this book. The last book left me with a feeling that the end of the series is near, and I'm not really ready for the series to be over. It was nice, for once, to see the outcome of the story didn't involve Sookie being nearly killed. I also felt like Eric wasn't himself. At the start of the series Eric does little things and the reader knows he cares about Sookie, without Sookie herself figuring it out, for whatever reason Eric didn't seem like his old self in this novel. I did like Claude in this book. I thought I'd never write those words, but it was nice to see that he has a caring side.
jazjoyner91's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit
knuckledown's review against another edition
3.0
I have always tried to appreciate this series for what it is, and not criticize it for what it's not trying to be. Usually the results in a fun, fast read. A few books were less successful, but mostly I felt thoroughly entertained. However, with this book, the tenth in the series, I began to feel fatigue. Maybe it's due to overexposure: to these characters with a new season of True Blood, or to the whole vampire genre with the Twilight series. Still, I'm beginning to feel that the Sookie Stackhouse series has run its course, and Charlaine Harris should consider wrapping it up soon.
The ending felt rushed. The sex felt obligatory. The body count around Sookie is becoming impossible to joke away. I mean, would she not be seriously reconsidering her lifestyle choices right about now? To be fair, Sookie is aware of this problem in her inner monologue, but the new, jaded Sookie is so different from the feisty waitress who marveled at the unfamiliar and stuck to her guns when the chips were down. And of course, she must begin addressing the eternal dilemma of women who love vampires: whether to become vampire to stay with her lover forever, or to allow herself to grow old while he never changes. The Sookie of the early novels would never choose the former, but I'm not so sure about the Sookie of the later books. I would hate to see this entertaining and inventive series go the Twilight route for its ending.
There were moments in this book when Harris seemed to be tying up some loose ends from Sookie's past romantic interests (and Lord knows there are a lot of them). I hope this means that she is moving toward the conclusion of her series, or at least the series from Sookie's perspective. I still found myself smiling here and there, but I worry that those would become less and less frequent if the series continues much longer.
The ending felt rushed. The sex felt obligatory. The body count around Sookie is becoming impossible to joke away. I mean, would she not be seriously reconsidering her lifestyle choices right about now? To be fair, Sookie is aware of this problem in her inner monologue, but the new, jaded Sookie is so different from the feisty waitress who marveled at the unfamiliar and stuck to her guns when the chips were down. And of course, she must begin addressing the eternal dilemma of women who love vampires: whether to become vampire to stay with her lover forever, or to allow herself to grow old while he never changes. The Sookie of the early novels would never choose the former, but I'm not so sure about the Sookie of the later books. I would hate to see this entertaining and inventive series go the Twilight route for its ending.
There were moments in this book when Harris seemed to be tying up some loose ends from Sookie's past romantic interests (and Lord knows there are a lot of them). I hope this means that she is moving toward the conclusion of her series, or at least the series from Sookie's perspective. I still found myself smiling here and there, but I worry that those would become less and less frequent if the series continues much longer.
redriver's review
adventurous
funny
medium-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
3.75
sam_hartwig's review against another edition
3.0
I do enjoy these books, but... it felt like at the beginning most of this book was spent catching up on everything from the previous book and other books from the series. I was thinking to myself "why do you need to tell me what happened in the previous book? I already know what happened because I just read it", I don't think people will pick up the 10th book in a series and start from there... but that's just my opinion. I understand that people following the series may have had to wait a while for this installment to come out but there was way to much filler of the previous book/books. Other than that I did enjoy the book. I will be interested to see where the author takes us next and when she will finish the series, I can't tell if she's getting ready to wrap it up or if we will continue on... Oh and I don't like Alcide's character anymore, he has changed so much!
macks_brog's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0