Comments on: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris

By: catherine

catherine — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:38:50 +0000

I had to abandon this series after the fourth book–could no longer sustain the belief that Sookie was sexually irresistible to any and every supernatural male who crossed her path. Your review–thankfully–confirms that I’m not missing anything by moving on.

By: NightGirl

NightGirl — Fri, 11 May 2007 21:37:12 +0000

I just recently started reading this series and have, in the past week, finished all 7 of them. I’m very much in love with the series, the characters and the locations. I’ve loved the adventure/drama/(slight)romancey stuff but honestly, I’m at a loss for the way ATD ended. I’m wondering if sooo much happened that Sookie just couldn’t go on anymore…she just needed a break (and maybe Harris did too).

I love Eric – from the tips of my toes to the top of my head – but that’s just my own “if he’s bad-ass, then I gotta love’em” thing, I suppose. I honestly want Sook to end up with Eric and not Quinn…I like Quinn, but I’m not in love with him (that whole “musky” tiger thing – ick). The fact that that he did in Sophie’s guy for Sookie did, however, make him more likeable for me.

I loathe the fact that I don’t know what happened to Pam and some of the other extras of the series…but particularly Pam, whom I love (almost as much as Eric).

I think I might need to re-read this book, because, as stated before, so much happens, it’s just too easy to miss some important stuff.

By: BevL (QB)

BevL (QB) — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:56:20 +0000

If you really want to enjoy this series to it’s fullest, get the audio books. The narrator, Johanna Parker, brings Sookie alive and has you flowing along with that easy Southern rhythm that I suspect is the way they sound in Charlaine’s head as she’s writing them.

By: Flo

Flo — Sat, 05 May 2007 14:57:56 +0000

Hrm I really enjoyed this. BUT I had to read it twice to catch EVERY single thing going on. It was seriously action packed. But what really tipped me to this being a book where “bad shit happens” is Claudine’s warning. It was rather fatalistic and it pretty much was certain that Sookie was in for a world of hurt after reading that.

Plus I think after EVERYTHING that happened in this book Harris will most likely spend the entire next one clearing things up. She does that rather well. Things aren’t left and never discussed again. People who happen into Sookie’s world don’t disappear forever once their time on screen is done. Plus I’d really like to see IF Sookie is capable of staying away from supernaturals all together. Especially with that “growing power” potential.

I’d probably give this book a B/B+ just because it’s a twice reader to catch everything. And there were STILL spots where I had to reread things to make sure people were standing where they were. At one point I thought Sookie and Quinn were making out and stripping on her front lawn and was all “OMG NO WAI!” So some of the descriptive writing was a little off.

Other than that I’m glad it’s in my collection as a hardback and I’m pretty pleased with the amount of relationship writing balanced to the actual plot. But oh damn there was A LOT going on in this book.

By: Panda

Panda — Sat, 05 May 2007 12:05:33 +0000

The only exception I’ve seen is Harry Dresden – and while I think they are incredible, well-written, blah blah, I just can’t get into them. I don’t know if it’s because of a male protagonist (sue me, I’m sexist) or because he’s a wizard, but I just can’t read them. But he gets better and better, I’ve heard.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sat, 05 May 2007 03:09:58 +0000

DL — try George RR Martin’s A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. I think he’s getting better and better. Of course, the damn books get longer and longer, and the lag time between books is enough to make me chew my nails…

By: dl

dl — Sat, 05 May 2007 01:00:18 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’m on the library waiting list, stopped buying these a few books back. Looking forward to #3 in her “Grave” series. Charlaine is an exellent author, but I’ve been noticing that it seems very difficult to maintain a great series beyond 3 or 4 books…anyone have any exceptions to this observation?

By: Marg

Marg — Fri, 04 May 2007 21:24:59 +0000

I am hoping to get this from my library soon! I am really looking forward to it. I’m glad that a couple of of the men that are attracted to Sookie are starting to take a back seat because frankly all those paranormals lusting after her all the way through every book was starting to get a bit old.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 04 May 2007 21:10:39 +0000

I skipped the review because I’m not up to this book yet in the series, but I just had to say that I met Charlaine at RT in Houston, and she is one of the NICEST people I’ve ever met. A very lovely lady. When I shook her hand, I said to her, “I feel like I should be bowing,” and she cracked up laughing.

By: Panda

Panda — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:42:36 +0000

I’m glad you said that about Anita-Richard-Jean-Claude, because that’s EXACTLY what I felt. She won’t love Eric, but can’t leave him. They are developing a can’t-live-without kind of relationship, which Quinn naturally resents. It was too close to Anita for me.

But I love Eric, so there you go.

The ending too, I was like, but, aren’t they all burned and shit? Where’s Eric? Is Pam okay? Where’d Quinn go, is he coming back? It just … ended.

I’m so sorry I bought the hardcover. I wish I’d just waited for a library copy. This is the last one I buy.