The first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that gave life to the Dead and inspired the HBO® original series True Blood. Sookie Stackhouse is.
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I can only hope that the show proceeds to more interesting ground, because reading this book, all I could think was: View all 10 comments.
Because of you most of my friends either hate me or think I'm a total freak. They think you're quirky, I think you're silly. They think your story is better than candy, I think your story is the most uninteresting ever. Sorry guys, I don't think this review is going to go well. I was recently told I was snarky and a cold-hearted, impatient cynic you know who you are people!
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Which might partly explain why I didn't like this. Chick lit meets bad PNR as written by a 17 year old clearly is not me. There is only so much I can read about Sookie's daily life: Someone please shoot me! Oh but wait, we also get to find out about fascinating stuff like her job at the bar or Bill's shopping habits: Fascinating stuff I tell you!
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And don't get me started about Uncle Bartlett's prostate problems. Something is finally about to happen! Oops, sorry, it's only Sookie going to work again. And it goes on and on and on and on… Now for the corny stuff. Okay, it's a bit silly but I can deal with it. And it goes on and on and on and on… I'm sorry. Mushy is not me. And mushy is just not sexy either. What are these people made of?
I don't think I've ever read such boring, unexciting, ridiculous, badly written sex scenes. Sorry guys, I'm not done yet. Needless to say, Sookie and I got off to a bad start. And it all went downhill from there. I get that she's supposed to have been sheltered all her life but this is just too much. The girl is supposed to be 25, not To make things worse she's as emotional as a stone. Did I say that already? Bill Most boring vampire ever? You got that right! I've never been a big vampire fan but this guy gives the word dull a whole new dimension.
What with his constant pity party , corny ways, wanting to settle down, not wanting to drink blood from humans… Get a life Bill! A real badass vampire life! To make things worse he's as emotional as a stone.
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To think someone sold me this series yes Shelly , it's you I'm talking about with images such as this one: And I got Boring Bill instead? I am not pleased. This is not Urban Fantasy it's Boring Fantasy. By now I think you all realize I slightly disliked this book. But I'm a nice girl, I really mean no harm. So please don't start unfriending me just yet guys!
I love you all and promise to behave from now on! View all comments. Apr 16, Shannon Giraffe Days rated it it was amazing Shelves: I'd never heard of these books until a few months ago, and as usual, once one person recommends them, everyone seems to be talking about them, you see them everywhere, and you get curious. They're in the fantasy section, though for some bizarre reason I was under the impression, at first, that they were YA and silly. They are fun, but they are definitely for adults. Oh but this book is soooooo much better!
After a slightly rocky start in which the writing confused me a bit something that also reminded me of Guilty Pleasures , perhaps unfairly , the story really gets going and in new and surprising ways. Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress at a bar in Bon Temps in Louisiana. She has what she calls a disability: She's spent her young life trying to guard against the babble of other people's thoughts, and because of the level of concentration that takes she never did particularly well at school and never went to uni.
But she likes working at Merlotte's, likes living with her Gran since her parents died, even though she can't have a relationship - it wouldn't be fun hearing what a man thought of you while being "intimate", would it? She's also fascinated by vampires and has been waiting to meet one since they "came out of the coffin", so to speak, and became legal citizens. One night her wish comes true: She can't hear a thing. Finally a man - an undead man, true - she can relax with. But while Sookie and Bill are trying to have a normal relationship, working class women are being murdered in the area and while at first it looks like vampire work, soon the police are looking at Sookie's womanising brother Jason.
On top of that, the most powerful and dead gorgeous vampire in the area, Eric, has his eye on Sookie and her ability for his own uses. Dead Until Dark is a great mix of urban fantasy and mystery, and the crime side of the story didn't bore me a bit. I loved Bill, he was kinda adorable while also a bit unpredictable and scary very nice , and while I didn't understand all the expressions I've seen enough movies set in southern US states that I could picture the people, places and culture fairly well. The book could have done with better proof-reading to catch all those missing prepositions and, at one point, an interesting way of spelling "complexion".
There were also a few times where Sookie, who narrates, is musing about something and then another characters replies - it threw me off because it wasn't all that clear that she'd voiced her thoughts. Sookie is a great protagonist, lively, fiesty, quirky and strong without being stubborn and bitchy, and her telepathy makes her especially interesting. She's definitely one of the better heroines of vampire novels I've come across to date. I loved Sam too, and Dean was great! Oh and the Elvis thing was funny too, though I was a bit slow in catching on. Anyway, if vampire books aren't your usual cup of tea, you might want to try this series because it's very enjoyable and fast-paced, yet with nice slow moments where you get to enjoy and understand the characters so good character development, always important.
So I guess this means I'm joining the Sookie Stackhouse bandwagon? View all 31 comments. Jan 17, Bookdragon Sean rated it did not like it Shelves: The television show True Blood was better than this in every sense; it completely transcended it. Well, at least, before the fourth season hit and the writing went down the toilet. So fans of the television show do owe a lot to Charlaine Harris. Her writing for me though can be summed The television show True Blood was better than this in every sense; it completely transcended it. Her writing for me though can be summed up in one word: Where was the shock factor?
Where were the cheap thrills and the melodrama? There is no atmosphere Television Bill was a bit of an enigma, at least, he was at the start. He comes across as a brooding man, troubled by his past and his violent nature. He seemed more computer geek than vampire solider. The writers of the show, undeniably, took his character and made it better; they made him interesting and devious. Some super fans will likely disagree with me. But ask yourself this, which Bill is more interesting to hear about?
Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood: Dead until Dark 1 by Charlaine Harris (2001, Paperback)
He carried with him a dark story, one the show slowly peeled back. Then there is the lack of antagonist. But, ultimately, he was dealt with rather easily. Again, to compare this to the show, the first season shadows Eric as a sort of bad guy. It was so much more entertaining! I have read much further than this book in the series.
True Blood is far from being the peak of television artistry; however, it can be enjoyed for what it is: This here is the story of just Sookie Stackhouse whereas True Blood expands on the side characters and fleshes them out; they were the ones that make it fun. Sookie is just dull, her life is dull, and this book is dull. Even after all these years I can still taste the blandness of the writing.
If my seventeen year old self, a self who had read less than twenty books in his life hated this, I dread to think how I would react to it now if I was reading it for the first time. View all 14 comments. Oct 09, Helen 2. I might have enjoyed this one more if Sookie was a bit more relatable. In a paranormal romance, the reader is supposed to be able to project themselves into the main character, right? I mean, we pretend like that's not the point but that's kinda sorta really the point.
But Sookie is so emotionally distant and half the time I can't even tell if she's happy or sad or angry or what. Her motivations are hard to decipher from the text. Perhaps I misjudged the intent of the book; maybe it was written I might have enjoyed this one more if Sookie was a bit more relatable. Perhaps I misjudged the intent of the book; maybe it was written more as a murder-mystery than a PNR flick. But, having watched True Blood before starting this series, my expectations going in were of steaminess and drama with a little spicy mystery mixed in. I was left a little disappointed.
I want to get to know Charlaine's version of Eric Northman. View all 6 comments. I finally got to read a book that has been on my TBR for many, many years. I own the complete series and have been thinking about starting, only every time I get distracted by something newer and shinier, thus I have to thank FBR for having a buddy read scheduled, because I have a feeling if I didn't get to it now, I never would have Sookie is a waitress in a small town Louisiana, who happens to be a telepath valiantly trying to shield her mind from all the thoughts other people project.
Of course, her "disability" makes her the weird girl of the town, and when she meets the first vampire to try to settle openly in the neighborhood, she feels she can relate to him as an outsider Bonus, he is hot and she can't read his thoughts, thus he becomes like catnip to a kitten to her. As they get to know each other, weird murders inflict the township and anger and mistrust against the nice vamp, his name is Bill, by the way, grow, while suspicion against Sookie 's brother also find foundations. As a novice and having no expectations, I actually enjoyed it, despite its simplicity and brevity, maybe even because of them.
I did feel that Sookie could be a bit annoying with her snowflake syndrome and "purity of soul", but it was not prevalent and I guess I could fathom there being 25 years old gorgeous virgins with minimal tolerance for bad language while working in a country bar, but I have personally never known any I am told it is very different from the TV show, for those who would be interested because of it.
Now I wish you all Happy Reading and many more wonderful books to come! View all 16 comments. My main life involved my nurse mother, my pharmacist legal father, and two of my three sisters, all living a suburban life just outside of Charlotte, NC. Bon Aqua, thusly named for the water that locals lineup in their pickup-trucks to collect, with their empty milk jugs, flowing out of a rusted pipe in the ground.
And I am intimately acquainted with the small-minded prejudices that seem to thrive in small towns. I bloody LOVE it. So much effort that she has nothing left to devote to things like paying attention in class. I was too when I was in school. But Sookie is not an idiot, and though she does admittedly have her less-than-stellar moments, Harris ultimately creates a highly capable woman in her.
With one exception—the Japanese have created and patented synthetic blood, ending blood shortages for medical facilities, AND prompting vampires to come out of the coffin , so to speak.
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Vampires could subsist on the manufactured blood, protecting humans from their thirst. Things are rarely so simple. When she follows the three of them out to the parking lot and rescues Bill the vampire , she begins the series of events that lead to her romantic involvement a vampire. So, if you didn't read that far, don't automatically make assumptions like I did when I assumed everyone knew this already! The reason is that there was a LOT of relationship angst.
I can tell that Harris was trying to be realistic, and that's admirable. Real relationships DO have problems. BUT no one wants to hear about everybody else's everyday, nit-picky relationship issues. Which is how I felt about most of Bill and Sookie's relationship.
Oh, they had their good moments too, but then there were all the times Bill took "matters" into his own hands, and all the little misunderstandings, etc. That's why only 3. My other reviews for this series: Living Dead in Dallas Sookie Stackhouse View all 23 comments. It just did not really excite me so much. I guess the main reason why is because I really do not care for vampire stories too much. I thought this would be an exception since there was a mystery in the book, and that was the part that I enjoyed.
Welcome to the small town of Bon Temps in Louisiana, where a mid twenty, blonde, blue-eyed waitress named Sookie 3. Welcome to the small town of Bon Temps in Louisiana, where a mid twenty, blonde, blue-eyed waitress named Sookie Stackhouse calls home. But she's no ordinary waitress, she has a disability. This makes life a little difficult for Sookie, particularly the dating part. Then one day a stranger arrives in town.
He is tall, dark and handsome. And the best part is that, unlike everyone else, Sookie cannot hear his thoughts. But he is not perfect; he is pale, fanged and dead. Enter Bill Compton, vampire. What follows is a fun and entertaining story, mixing romance, mystery and vampires, as Sookie and Bill begin a relationship, attempt to solve a number of murders that have coincidently occurred with the arrival of Bill into town, not to mention land her brother in jail, and also begins for her a new, and somewhat unwanted, career with the vampires of Louisiana.
View all 46 comments. I enjoyed Dead Until Dark more than I thought, I had only watched the first season of True Blood and I liked it alright but I never felt any desire to watch any other seasons. Season one stays very loyal to the book. I did miss Tara, she was my favorite character from season one.
Since I remembered the first season I knew who the killer was but that didn't bother me because this book was just so much fun to read. As with the show I found Sookie to be annoying but not enough to dampen my enjoymen I enjoyed Dead Until Dark more than I thought, I had only watched the first season of True Blood and I liked it alright but I never felt any desire to watch any other seasons.
As with the show I found Sookie to be annoying but not enough to dampen my enjoyment of the book. Bill was just as boring in the book as I remembered him from the show. I'm hoping in the next book I get more Eric and maybe Bill grows a personality. The book didn't have as much sex as I thought but it was just as gory as I thought. Recommended for fans of Laurell Hamilton and Anne Rice. This is not Twilight, so if you like your vampires sparkling and brooding this is not the series for you.
A book turned Tv show you've seen but never read. Around the Year In 52 Books: A book written in first person perspective. Read a book you've been meaning to get to but haven't. View all 4 comments. Nov 19, Scott Sigler rated it it was amazing. First off, paranormal fiction of any stripe really isn't my bag. My wife tricked me into watching it, because I was convinced I "couldn't possibly like yet another kissy-vampire show. Since I'm an author and have high hopes of seeing one of my own books turned into a series someday, I picked up the First off, paranormal fiction of any stripe really isn't my bag.
DEXTER blew me away and still ranks as one of the most brilliant "high concept" ideas in horror fiction. I need to get over my snooty attitude about paranormal romance, because this is just a flat-out good story. Harris creates a fantastic main character. Sookie Stackhouse is full of flaws and doubts, and at the same time is perfectly content in her normal life. As content as she can be, considering her telepathic abilities. The normalcy and neuroses of Sookie make her instantly "real.
I mean, it's not happening to some character, it's happening to my rational friend Sookie, so it's okay to believe in it. The novel is fun, sexy and puts a great skin on a Down South murder mystery. It's no wonder this series is so popular. Nov 18, Vampire Lady rated it did not like it Recommends it for: May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service! Dead Until Dark Charlaine Harris Cloud 9 Books Condition: Thank you for supporting our small, family-owned business!
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She can read minds. And that doesn't make her too dateable. And then along comes Bill: He's exactly the type of guy she's been waiting all her life for. But Bill has a disability of his own: Yep, Bill's a vampire. Worse than that, he hangs with a seriously creepy crowd, with a reputation for trouble. And then one of Sookie's colleagues at the bar is killed and it's beginning to look like Sookie might be the next victim Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.
Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! Better World Books Condition: Unlike the vampire mythology of other universes, crucifixes have no effect on vampires in Harris' universe, garlic only produces allergic reactions, vampires can be photographed, and most except the "very old ones" [27] are able to enter places of worship or step on "holy ground". They cannot enter a home unless invited, and if an invitation is withdrawn, they are physically unable to remain on the premises.
Since vampires can glamor humans to invite them to enter their homes, humans must avoid eye contact and order the vampire off the premises when an unfriendly one tries to gain entry. Fangbangers , the human cult followers fascinated by vampires, include volunteers willing to be bitten to provide fresh blood nourishment to vampires. If a vampire and a human share blood each drinking from the other , it will form a blood bond, linking the pair's psyches. Vampire blood without exchange is sought after by humans as a drug that can enhance strength, heal wounds, and increase attractiveness, among other desirable effects.
Due to the shortage of willing vampire donors, human "drainers" attack vampires and drain their entire blood supply, either staking the vamps or leaving victims to die in the sun. The blood is then sold as a drug, in vials on the underground market. It can be highly addictive, but may cause psychotic or murderous rampages by human users upon first use; it is highly unpredictable who will be affected in this manner.
In "One Word Answer" , a vampire's blood given to a dead body, in combination with magic words, raises the ghost of the body's former inhabitant. Though many vampires in this universe try to live among humans, they remain very secretive about their organization and government.
The vampires divided the continental United States into four divisions clans , each represented by a symbol: A division consists of multiple kingdoms, each controlled by a single lead vampire known as the King or Queen. Each kingdom is subdivided into areas formerly known as fiefdoms , each controlled by a sheriff who owes allegiance to the monarch.
Weres and shapeshifters can assume either human or animal forms, and are collectively referred to as the "two-natured". A variety of different types of weres and shapeshifters exist in The Southern Vampire Mysteries, including werefoxes, werepanthers, weretigers, werewolves , etc. Shapeshifting conditions manifest in puberty. As Sam tells Sookie, shapeshifters can assume the form of any animal , but most often change to the same animal every time, usually a creature they have a special affinity for, and they call themselves by that animal, e.
In contrast, weres are only able to shift into one animal werebats, werelynxes, werepanthers, weretigers, or werewolves. Within the two-natured community, the capitalized term "Were" is reserved only for those who can change into wolves. The Weres consider themselves superior to all others, but they all cooperate with each other.
Most of the two-natured beings organize themselves into packs; each pack is led by a packmaster. Although vampires announced their existence to the world, the two-natured beings maintained their secrecy to observe the vampires' results. Demand for vampire blood has been growing on the black market , as the blood is very powerful and addictive.
The strength of the blood depends on the age of the blood the time since it has been removed from its owner , the age of the vampire from whom the blood has been removed, and the individual chemistry of the drug user. In this universe, the effects of vampire blood in humans are feelings of power, increased strength, acute vision and hearing, increased sexual desire, and enhanced physical appearance.
Some people go mad—even homicidal—when the blood hits their systems. Vampires hate drainers and the users of the drained blood. In The Southern Vampire Mysteries , humans reactions to vampires are varied. From us come elves and brownies and angels and demons. Water sprites, green men, all the natural spirits Fairies are portrayed in the series as beautiful, with pointed ears and glossy, thin skin. They are tough, ferocious, and incredibly long-lived, but not immortal.
Vampires have a hard time resisting fairies because of their smell and taste; fairy blood is intoxicating to vampires. A fairy, Claudine , is first introduced in Dead to the World. However some individuals, such as Sookie's great-grandfather Niall Brigant , are able to "suppress their essence", effectively masking their scent and making such contact safer.
In the Southern Vampire Series, fairies can be killed with either lemons, limes, or iron. When a fairy dies a corpse is not left, just a sparkling powder or fairy dust ; the body just fades away, and the fairy's spirit goes to the next oldest family member to tell them of their death. The fae call their afterlife " The Summerlands ".
Fairies are secretive about their own race, customs, interactions, and world. They normally inhabit the fae world, named Faery , but there are portals and doorways between it and the human world. In later books, Claudine admits that she is Sookie's fairy godmother.
She was assigned this role in an effort to move on to the next level, which is angelhood. Sookie's great-grandfather is over years old, and her half-human great uncle is centuries old. Those who have fairy blood in them but are not full-blooded fairies are immune to the effects of iron, lemons, and limes, while maintaining some of the attractive qualities of fairies. Niall states that Sookie and Jason have both inherited the beauty of the fairies, but only certain creatures can tell they are part-fairy.
As a genetic quirk possibly due to fairy blood , Jason greatly resembles his great uncle to the point where others are unable to differentiate between the two of them. Sookie appears to have inherited more magical fairy powers such as immunity against mind spells from vampires and maenads , while Jason only has the power of attraction and seduction. However, most assume this is mainly due to his physical appearance.