Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)

by Charlaine Harris

Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana, until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life. When one of her coworkers checks out, she decides that maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.

• ISBN10: 0441015972
• ISBN13: 9780441015979
• Publish Date: 2 January 2008 (first published 1 May 2001)
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Ace Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 312
• Language: English

Reviews

[Hixxup]

I'm really glad the show came out because reading this book was a bore... really I didn't like it much, at this point I liked the show more than I did the book. I took me forever to get through it or what seemed like forever that is.

[Eve1972]

I love the HBO series True Blood so thought it would be interesting to read the books they are basing the series on. This was a fun quick read and I can't wait to move on to book number two!

[Linda]

Fun story, with a heroine who's a little different, and vampires who are actually dangerous.

[mbtc]

I read this book in one day, so yeah, you could say I liked it. I don't usually tear through a book that quickly unless I'm interested in it.

I bought this book after seeing the first episode of True Blood during our cable's HBO free preview. I was surprised about how accurate the first episode was to the beginning of the book. I wish I hadn't seen the episode, because it would've been nice to be able to picture the characters myself without having Anna Paquin and Steven Moyer pop into my head the whole time. That being said, I want to read the rest of the series and then go back and watch the shows, maybe renting when the season comes out or something.

This book was much better than I expected, fast paced but easy to follow, turns that keep you surprised and a main character that I really liked. I guess so soon after reading Twilight I was a little weary, but this is nothing like Twilight in any sense of the word. Thankfully.

Both the book and the show seem to be good, but I would suggest reading the book first, and then watching the show. It's easier to imagine if you don't already have pictures there.

[ibeforem]

I read this in one sitting, so I think it’s safe to say I enjoyed it. I picked it up on a whim at the library, and had never heard of the series or the author, so it was a very pleasant surprise! Sookie is an interesting girl who doesn’t really know what, or who, she wants. I’m really looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

[wyvernfriend]

1st reading: a bit predictable, but interesting. No real curiousity about the rest of the series tho.

2nd reading: Having watched episodes of the TV series I was curious about how the book and the series compared, having seen reviews that were very positive towards the books rather than the series. A re-read makes me more interested in the books.

Stookie is a bit bouncy and sometimes displays a little too little regard for her own safety (not quite TSTL but creaping close); she works as a waitress and tries hard not to listen to other people's thoughts. This doesn't always work but when a vampire comes into her life, whom she can't hear, suddenly her life changes. Getting involved in vampire politics isn't always the safest of plans.

It's not a bad read, I've read much worse and there are some very good moments thrown in.