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!
Friday, June 18, 2010
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