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Originally Posted by FizzyWater
Yeah, I stopped reading them both, too, although my friends kept on. Reader expectations.  I didn't like where the author went, and that was the end of the series for me.
I used to belong to a Yahoo Group for The Hollows - and I seem to remember the book series was originally set for maybe a third of the length it ended up being....and the stories went downhill when the publisher pushed her to stretch it out. I don't know if that was true or just speculation... |
I haven't heard any complaints about the The Hollows, and I was definitely still enjoying them when I stopped reading them. I just wanted to save up for a "big read".
As for Sookie, I do remember being a bit disappointed in book #9, but not enough to abandon the series. All of the hate poured towards the ending has actually made me more curious as to what exactly went down. From the little bit I did allow myself to find out, it was obvious that a lot of readers either:
- Didn't see/read an interview Harris did years ago explaining something that was NEVER going to happen.
- Didn't believe what Harris said (or were hoping she would change her mind).
- Ignored her warnings about two of the main characters.
- Ignored her warnings about one and misunderstood her warnings about another.