World Famous Comics: All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7)
All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7)
By: Charlaine Harris Publisher: Ace Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Ace Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 352 Publication Date: March 25, 2008
Product Description: Betrayed by her longtime vampire love, Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse must now not only deal with a possible new man in her life-the oh-so-handsome shapeshifter Quinn-but also contend with a long-planned vampire summit. With her power base weakened by hurricane damage to New Orleans, the local vampire queen is vulnerable to those hungry for a takeover. Soon, Sookie must decide what side she'll stand with. And her choice may mean the difference between survival and all-out catastrophe.
Best of the series Now that I've read the whole series, this one is my favorite in the series. You get to see Sookie's personality develop, as well as alot of other characters including Quinn. The tempo of the book is different then the other books because most of it isn't set in Bon Temps. Most of it takes place at a vampire confrance, with lost of vampire politics, and "supes" interaction. It never stops! You're either learning about the supernatural community, or Sookie's life is in danger, either way, I was engrossed. If you like this series, this book won't disappoint. If you haven't read the first 6 books Ms Harris does a really good job or "recapping" what you need to know about the first books without making it boring for those that have.
Another Great Installment This book is action packed, and I highly recommend. It has to be paired with the next book in this series, the eighth book. I would consider books 7 & 8 together, to get the complete story. The 7th book is just a launching pad to the 8th book. So, as you finish book 7, have the next book on hand, ready to go!
Now, in book 7, we are introduced to Vin Diesel, oh, sorry, I mean the wer-tiger Quinn. He's great, but in comparison to the Vamps, his character just doesn't hold up. By book 8, he is gone.
Other sideline love interests get wrapped up as well, pretty much leaving things up to Bill and Eric.
Eric's character develops quite a bit in these two books, and he becomes much more likable and relatable. Sookie becomes more attached to him, for both physical and emotional reasons. He is a contender for Sookie's heart.
Bill, Bill, Bill. What can I say? He is a lout, and more of his mistakes become known. He mopes around quite a bit. Still, I think we all know that Sookie and Bill ultimately belong together. Hopefully, in the future, Bill will actively try to win Sookie's forgiveness, rather than passively watching from the shadows.
After all the action in books 7 and 8, Sookie's character grows up a bit, and she realizes that she is capable of doing things she never thought she would. In view of her own compromised morals, her anger towards Bill softens by the end of book 8. And, Bill finally seems to be ready to fight for Sookie's love. I have to say, Bill's moping around was getting a little old!
Hopefully, Ms. Harris will write the next book SOON. 2009? Please? The 8th book kinda wraps things up, leaving the reader at a comfortable place.
A new Vampire regime is in place, along with a reorganized wer-pack, and the horizon is wide open for all sorts of new Sookie adventures.
Altogether Dead Love this heroine, Love this series! Yea Charlaine Harris! I recommend this series to all my friends!
Slow-moving but satisfying and realisticly fantastic I'd read Charlaine Harris's offering in the short story collection Many Bloody Returns (Sookie Stackhouse), and on meeting feisty Southern gal and home-grown telepath Sookie Stackhouse, I was eager to read more.
I won't say I found some things disappointing in this book, but it gave me the feeling that parts of it needed to be fleshed out a little more and other parts trimmed. The characters, especially in the first third of the book, got a bit cluttered and I was almost wishing there was a character list in the beginning of the book so I could flip back and keep everyone's names and identities straight. The pacing seemed a bit slow and meandery through the first third of the book, and I got a bit impatient to get to the actual vampire summit.
However, I enjoy Sookie and her balance of introspection and feistiness. The world that she lives in is both otherworldly and folksy. I love Charlaine Harris's vampires: they may not think as humans do, but their problems are just as real as a human's and you want to see them resolved. The post-Hurricane Katrina setting adds to the poignant reality of the story and counter-points the wit and the fantasy elements. You think of vampires as being completely foreign to things like natural disasters, but Ms. Harris bridges the gap between mortal and supernatural, by showing how they too can be affected by the forces of nature, just as much as their human brethren. I'll admit I saw the terrorist attack coming, almost as soon as the bomb disguised as a soda can turned up, but I was so wrapped up in the characters and their web of conflicts, that I caught myself thinking "Oh no, please don't let it happen! They got enough on their plates..." I utterly *loved* the Britlingens and I hope to see them again in this series. The book has its flaws, but I'm definately coming back to visit with Sookie and her friends -- and enemies -- very soon!
All Together Dead love the Harris series. Its fun and entertaining! I look forward to the next book in the series!
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