Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers checks out....
Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.
A fun, fast, funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and mystery that's hard to put down, and should not be missed. (Susan Sizemore)
Praise for Charlaine Harris:
Harris writes neatly and with assurance. (New York Times Book Review)
Very mediocre writing. The story itself was predictable and uninspired. Does not provoke a reader to continue into the series. Does not hold the readers attention as book of this genre should.
writes,
I didn't want to read these books at first because of Sookie. Seriously, Sookie? It seems a little too cutesy for my taste but these books were recommended to me so I thought I might as well try.
From my four stars you can see I've become a fan of sweet Sookie (who is a bit cutesy but I can forgive her that because she's also no dummy). She's a psychic barmaid who has become the towns crazy lady due to her curse, atleast she views it as a curse.
Instead of opening the world for Sookie, her curse has cut her off from it - would you want to know what people are REALLY thinking about you all the time? Sookie doesn't and has lived a sheltered life to escape the constant noise of peoples thoughts. Until Bill.
Bill is Sookie's fantasy man, well if you ignore the fangs and dead until dawn part. She can't read his mind and that is what is important. Being with Bill also puts a big target on this small town girl. Suddenly the preternatural community is eyeing Sookie like a gift from above and they all seem to want a piece of her.
Her gift opens a whole new world for Sookie and we get to travel along with her as she discovers it. It's a fun trip that skims along the surface. Nothing too deep or dark but good for a laugh and a sigh.
writes,
I started reading this with a completly open mind to a new writer and a new style, but I really just could not get into this book. It felt rushed, dry and a little messy.
The plot was moving along so fast I could not keep up with it. The characters weren't introduced well and I didn't really feel anything for them. The romance did not seem real to me and the sex scenes were about as dry as the characters themselves. The story bounced around so much I really just could not get myself sucked into it.
Overall I certainly did not care for this book, but in no way am I saying this to disrespect the writer. I have only the utmost respect for any author, no matter what I think about the book. And this in no way turns me off from reading one of her other books if one catches my eye.
