Reviewed by celinenyx on
This book is where, in my opinion, the Sookie Stackhouse series really start off. The plot gets more interesting and less centered around Sookie and her crush on Bill.
Also side character Eric gets more interesting, wonder how that turns out...
Reread review, 2020 (3 stars)
Almost a decade later I can see how wobbly the plot in this one is. Lafayette's murder kicks off the book, but gets completely forgotten while Sookie goes off to Dallas. It only makes a brief return in the latter part of the book, mainly, apparently to get Sookie caught up in this orgy with Eric. In addition to this, many part of the series don't quite hold up - there is a lot of semi-buried racism and homophobia going on, and it's not always appropriately challenged. Lafayette's murder, in particular.
Shout-out to Eric's orgy outfit though.
Content warnings: death of black queer person, racism, homophobia, attempted rape, suicide.
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