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"A great read that will grip you. The characters are believable and the book is a great mixture of paranormal thriller and laugh-out-loud fun." WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY
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Meet Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic cocktail waitress in the quiet rural town of Bon Temps, Lousiana: she's found a boyfriend, and her life will never be the same again!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After watching the first few episodes of True Blood on HBO, I was enthralled with what seemed to be a darker, more humorous updated version of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and discovered the series was based on a set of novels by Charlaine Harris.
I ordered the first four and read them within a week. Whilst they were markedly different from HBO's version, I quickly became involved with the characters and the world in and around Bon Temps.
The novel revolves around a mind reading waitress, her vampire boyfriend and the emergence of Vampire society. The setting of Louisiana is original and the characters of Sookie and the vampires around her are fascinating. We don't leap immediately into the supernatural world, but learn along with Sookie, that not everything is as it seems, and whilst exciting - there is a much darker undertone.
Charlaine writes fromm Sookie's perspective - you can almost hear the southern drawl as the chapters progress, and Sookie's spirited and sometimes hilarious narrative keeps you riveted. The typical and traditional gothic stereotypes of vampires are deftly sidestepped, and Charlaine doesn't reinvent the concept of vampires as much as reinvigorates them.
The only shortcoming of this book is that it ends too soon, but on the plus side, the continuing books in the series are consistent and builds on previous storylines, subplots and characters. I can't believe I've not picked up these books before now, and am lookinng forward to reading the rest of the series.
I ordered the first four and read them within a week. Whilst they were markedly different from HBO's version, I quickly became involved with the characters and the world in and around Bon Temps.
The novel revolves around a mind reading waitress, her vampire boyfriend and the emergence of Vampire society. The setting of Louisiana is original and the characters of Sookie and the vampires around her are fascinating. We don't leap immediately into the supernatural world, but learn along with Sookie, that not everything is as it seems, and whilst exciting - there is a much darker undertone.
Charlaine writes fromm Sookie's perspective - you can almost hear the southern drawl as the chapters progress, and Sookie's spirited and sometimes hilarious narrative keeps you riveted. The typical and traditional gothic stereotypes of vampires are deftly sidestepped, and Charlaine doesn't reinvent the concept of vampires as much as reinvigorates them.
The only shortcoming of this book is that it ends too soon, but on the plus side, the continuing books in the series are consistent and builds on previous storylines, subplots and characters. I can't believe I've not picked up these books before now, and am lookinng forward to reading the rest of the series.
75 of 80 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
You know the saying - never judge a book by its cover? Classic example. The cover looks dull, but the story is anything but. This was one of the most interesting vampire stories I have read, and I could not put it down. The characters are so believable and the story had me guessing to the end. I would really recommend this, especially if you are a fan of Laurell K Hamilton. Very much written in the same vein (no pun intended), humourous, attractive and I cannot wait for the sequel.
58 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
At first the town seemed so ordinary, as did she. A smiling waitress in a small cafe who, when she sees someone in trouble, feels honour bound to try to help. But things are not as they seem.
Imagine a female main character who, while she does have a special gift (she can read minds), does not possess superhuman strength or unbelievable intelligence or enormous wealth, but a kind heart and a willingness to believe in people. Now imagine she meets a vampire. Not one who turns into a bat, but one who renovates his house and has the odd human weakness of his own. Now imagine them in love. There's bound to be trouble.
A fantastic book - I can't wait for the sequel!
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just plain fun
Red neck vampires, how could you not love it? These aren't dark gothic vampires, but they aren't the sparkly vamps of Twilight either. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sadie Forsythe
Sookie Stackhouse book 1
I have to start this review by mentioning how much I wanted to love this book. I'm a big fan of the True Blood TV series but it's taken me a long time to get around to reading the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sarah Gibson
Bitten and Hooked
Harris's bestselling fantasy horror is now a hit T.V. series. Read the first book that started it all. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Fenix Orion
My sister likes the book
My sister doesnt like the tv series but she likes books. So i decided to buy her the book to see if she would like it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gav
great read!
The book arrived in imaculate condition and arrived well before the estimated dates!! really happy with the delivery and the book itself as it is a entertaining read. Read more
Published 6 months ago by nelly
Deceptive cover, trashy book
The copy of this book I have features a hand drawn cover and informal blurb, which uses phrases like "seriously creepy" to describe characters. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jack Heslop
Everyone wants to sleep with Sookie, but attempts on her life always...
Having now read 1-10 of the Sookie Stackhouse novels I thought I'd do an overall review of them.
Firstly, I must say that I decided to read the books after watching the... Read more
Firstly, I must say that I decided to read the books after watching the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by ille13
Guilty Pleasure
Trashy, with vampires. This is definitely a guilty pleasure book. The whole thing seemed to revolve around sex and blood (and yes, often together). Read more
Published 7 months ago by Stepping Out of the Page
Dead until dark.. Doesn't disappoint
Having been a huge fan of the tv show, this book really lives up to it.
Really good book with excellent characters. Read more
Really good book with excellent characters. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Natpebbles
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