These days, vampire novels are a dime-a-dozen and for a good reason. The vampire is a powerful force within our culture, the representation of the fear of being different, the fear of what goes bump in the night, the fear of absolute dependence on another human being. Unfortunately, this effort, the first in Ms. Harris' Southern Vampire series, is not one of the more inspired instalments in this genre. True Blood, the HBO drama based upon Dead Until Dark and the novels it spawned, is a considerable improvement upon the work that gave it unlife. (2/5 Stars)
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
These days, vampire novels are a dime-a-dozen and for a good reason. The vampire is a powerful force within our culture, the representation of the fear of being different, the fear of what goes bump in the night, the fear of absolute dependence on another human being. Unfortunately, this effort, the first in Ms. Harris' Southern Vampire series, is not one of the more inspired instalments in this genre. True Blood, the HBO drama based upon Dead Until Dark and the novels it spawned, is a considerable improvement upon the work that gave it unlife. (2/5 Stars)
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