This last book was exceptionally dull comparatively with the most feebly developed characters taking the lead. All the fun and sparkle seemed to have disappeared. I loved the first books in the series, but like many others whose reviews I have read, I have been disappointed in the last two or three, especially the last one.

It wasn't all funny but it did get me hooked regardless. With a name like Sookie, I thought, there has to be some humour. This was the protein shake of stories, all the necessary ingredients/nutrients are there, but you're still left with wanting.ĭid someone else write it? Why was it so different? Was it rushed? I am not a huge fan of the vampire genre but was attracted to this series because of the heroine's name. If you've persevered with the series you'll probably be content with how it's all wrapped up, but not what I'd call satisfied. Though this final volume ends with a bang (hardy har har), it feels like the relationships were thrown together (or pulled apart) at short notice to serve a different, unknown purpose of the author's.

I know it's realistic, but it's frustrating and I'm not reading a series about a telepathic waitress' dealings with werewolves, vampires, witches, fairies and shape shifters for realism. Sookie Stackhouse is a self important, bigoted character and I found it difficult to enjoy everything through her skewed sense of the world, at the same time I was sick of so many characters blaming her for their own faults or having to deal with the consequences of their actions. I was basically just 'getting through' the series by this time, I was so glad the end was in sight.

Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris