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Saturday Read: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
June 13, 2009 Posted in Cool Stuff
It seems that these days, everybody is obsessed with vampires. Since “Twilight” burst onto the literary scene, an entire genre of vampire fiction has emerged. However, Charlaine Harris with her Sookie Stackhouse novels (as they are known) was present long before Stephanie Meyer. And for those of you who enjoy a slightly supernatural twist on your reading, but feel a bit too mature for “Twilight,” Harris will fill that void.
You may recognize the name Sookie Stackhouse from the popular HBO series “True Blood,” which was inspired by Harris’ series and characters. The book and the TV show are very similar; same characters, same situations. However, as I often find, the book is better than the television or theatrical interpretation.
Sookie is a completely lovable character. Living a simple life in the simple town of Bon Temps, Louisana, her whole world is twisted when a vampire enters the bar where she works. In Sookie’s world, vampires have “come out of the closet” and live among humans, sometimes peacefully, sometimes……not. Sookie takes a particular interest in vampire Bill and soon enough, they develop a relationship.
What I found intriguing about this novel is that Harris parallels real-life relationship struggles with the vampire-human relationship, such as the ever-present issue of different races and religions. Harris uses the vampire platform to demonstrate how couples of different races or religions face criticism from their community and their family and friends.
I found myself completely and totally lost in “Dead Until Dark.” Harris is a great writer; simple, but to the point. I could not put down Sookie’s story and often imagined myself walking along with her and Bill. As with all of my summer reads, the story and language need not be complicated for the book to be entertaining. I fully enjoyed “Dead Until Dark,” and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a more mature “Twilight” or just a supernatural summer read!
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kirsten says:
Sat, 13th Jun 20096:40 am
True Blood is Twilight for adults! It is my fav!
Kat says:
Sat, 13th Jun 20097:47 am
The best book series ever! Seriously I can't recommend this series enough it's soo good! I read the books after the TV series came out and I couldn't put them down! I read all 8 books last october in 2 weeks! The 9th book came out in may and I finished it in 2 days it was that good. I don't even think this series compares to twilight, it's much much better! you will not regret reading these books trust me!
Marisa says:
Sat, 13th Jun 20098:09 am
I'm a recent True Blood addict, so I'm definitely going to check out the books when I get the chance!
Elee says:
Sat, 13th Jun 20099:27 am
I just picked these up too after my friend introduced me to True Blood. I find that I like Sookie in the books more than the show, but that doesn't mean I'm not stoked for the season premier on Sunday
Kay says:
Sat, 13th Jun 20091:23 pm
Yeah, I read all the books in the series before True Blood came out… I like the books better, (and Sookie in the books too!), but the show is good! I found these books hard to put down!
beth says:
Sat, 13th Jun 20096:33 pm
the books are great- give em a chance– they leave an awful lot out of the tv show.
PS the vampires "came out of the coffin" not closet… they're not gay.
sugar_ray_detox78 says:
Thu, 25th Jun 200911:03 pm
it is so sad that the king of pop is already dead. we are going to miss him but his music will be remembered forever.
sugar_ray_detox78 says:
Sat, 27th Jun 20097:32 pm
It is such a great loss that a man with great talent like Michael Jackson dies. RIP King of POP.
Jessica Smith says:
Mon, 29th Jun 20096:12 pm
hello everyone,
I read twilight and i lovedd it. Now i am looking for more vampire reads. I havent seen "True Bloods" but it looks very intriguing and interesting. I definitely want to get into the books. Can anyone help me out by telling me the names of the other books in the series. Also, if anyone knows a good vampire book or series, I would be very appreciative.
Thanks,
Jessica