***MAJOR spoilers follow***
It wasn't so much the choice Sookie made. I was tired of Eric and his selfish shenanigans too. I was ready to move on. In fact, Sookie's willingness to move on from Bill was one of the things I especially liked about this series.
However, the execution of the change in her relationship with Sam was some of the worst writing I've seen in years. Certainly the worse writing I've seen by a published author. Ms. Harris really didn't give a shit about this book, did she?
And Sookie never expressed any opinion herself. Yes, we know that she used the cluviel dor to bring Sam back to life, but in this book it goes from "Oh, Sam's acting weird," to "Sam likes me?" to "I guess I'll have sex with him," and then "We are taking it slow." There was no chemistry between them whatsoever. She might as well have decided to get with Jason because it felt the same. And other reviewers are spot on about the awkwardness of the sex scene. There was nothing redeeming in their relationship, and what really hurts is it had great potential. It should have, could have been amazing, but it was horrible.
To add to that, the plot was confusing. Just how many fucking different people were trying to kill her? A medium one, a tall one, a fat one, a black one, plus Arlene, plus Horst, plus Claude, plus a devil. Wait, was Claude the devil? Not, right? What happened to the devil? The writing was flippant and adverbs abound. Tons of telling, not showing. And seriously, I do not need to hear about Sookie's shaved legs or her outfits or her cleaning house or cooking or even her gardening. It's been a number of years since I read the first 11 books, but I don't remember it being that bad. Or were they?
Good news is, I realized something. I could have written this better. Yay, motivation.
Goodreads rating: 1/5 stars
J. L. Dodd
“No matter what happens in public—no matter what—don’t doubt that I love you and care about your welfare . . . as much as I am able.” - Eric in Dead Ever After
“If weeds could flourish with such vigor, may I could, too.” - Sookie in Dead Ever After
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https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/17328606-dead-ever-after
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