caffeinatedbibliophile 's review for:

Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
3.0
Meh. It wrapped up pretty much how I always expected it would, and I'm neither angry about it or impressed and happy with it. A lot happened in this book, and I can honestly say that for the first time, I was genuinely surprised by a twist.
Claude being behind Arlene's murder and then kidnapping Sookie at the end, wtf.
I should have seen that one coming
especially since Quinn, I think, smelled fae. But I just kind of assumed it was going to be someone who was half fae or something who was pissed because all their full-fae friends were gone, or someone who'd been promised by Claude that they could enter faery after he took out Niall or something.


Honestly, I always wanted Sookie to end up with Quinn more than anyone else. I always loved him and thought he was probably the best guy in her life. Eric was a sexy viking prince or whatever, but he was a possessive ass. He was practical, and I loved him, but I didn't really want Sookie stuck with him without him changing a ton, or her deciding to turn, and I really didn't want those things to happen either. Bill...ugh. I never really liked Bill. I'm sure that's about as popular as me liking Spike way more than Angel, but there it is. He was creepy, possibly more possessive than Eric, and he started his relationship with Sookie with lies. I won't deny that he cared for her, but I really wanted them to end up as close friends, and I think they've gotten there. Sam, while a pretty decent guy, just always irked me as a potential romantic interest for Sookie. I'm glad he seems to have snapped out of his self-loathing or whatever, and grown up, but I think Sookie could have done better. But, at least their relationship began as a real friendship.


I really wish there'd been an epilogue or something for this one, because I really wanted to see how things worked out for Sookie, Pam, and Karin, as friends.
And Pam as the new Sheriff! I was so glad she got that job.
Pam is probably my favorite character from the series, besides Bubba. (I still say it's a crime on the same level as Peeves being left out of the HP films that Bubba wasn't in True Blood. But, they screwed up this universe so bad on TB that maybe I should be grateful :/ )

But...I'm also glad there was no epilogue with Sookie pregnant or with a soccer team of kids, so... at least we were spared in that department.


I always figured the series would wrap up in one of two ways:
Sookie would turn. Either she would choose it, or she'd be dying and someone (maybe Pam) would save her by turning her. Or, she was going to end up with Sam. I'm not really upset that she ended up with Sam, I'm just kind of "meh" about it all. They're not a terrible match, they've been friends for years, and they've weathered some real shit storms together. I'm not unhappy about it, just a little bored. But that's ok, because I'm hoping Sookie can finally get some peace and stability.