After watching one episode of HBO's True Blood I was hooked. What could be better than the not so distant future, a time where vampires have "come out of the coffin" and are a part of society? The quirky scripts and awesome casting truly compliment the allegory for the inane laws regarding race and sexual orientation. After watching 27 episodes in 36 hours, I decided I had to read the books that the steamy (mmmmm... vampires!) television series is based.
What a disappointment! I wasn't expecting fine literature, but the writing is often extremely juvenile in nature, almost as if one of my students had written it! While I enjoy the character of Sookie Stackhouse I'm finding her dialogue in the book is far less entertaining than the on-screen adaptation. However, where my dissatisfaction with the novel is greatest is the lack of the titillating and steamy vampire sex.
However, many assure me that the series (10 novels so far) does greatly improve and to not give up! I will continue to read Harris's brain candy, but as for now, I recommend the video version over the written word!
About Me
- Kristin_G
- I've always loved reading. I was the kid who would chose sitting inside on a warm summer day reading, instead of playing outside. Sending me to my room as punishment would backfire -- all of my books were in my room! I needed a job where I would be required to read. I've been teaching middle school students since 1996. Depending on who you talk to that either makes me a saint or insane. I'm currently teaching 8th grade Language Arts, Literature and Algebra. Quite a combination and one you don't see too often. Unfortunately, life has gotten in the way of reading. 2010 is going to change that! My husband and I met in a chat room in 1998. We've been married since 2005 and have a beautiful daughter, Amelia, who was born in 2007. The three of us, our many, many books and our menagerie of animals (5 cats, 2 gerbils and an assortment of fish) live quite happily in the suburbs of Chicago.
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