I'm in the minority on how I agree with Charlaine Harris' decision for Sookie's HEA. 
 However, the 2 star is for the unnecessary content in the final installment. After 12 books, instead of multiple POVs (when Sookie was our only narrator for 12 books) of villainous characters already dealt with/weren't even a threat prior, come back for a final time for the most ridiculous of reasons... this sucked up the majority of the pages, when the readers and the characters deserved to see the character development play out to its end. We didn't need another kidnap/who's going to try to kill Sookie a billion times installment. We needed a FINALE a finale that didn't have a piss-poor excuse for a follow-up finale because plot points were missing and never ended, points opened in book #13. 
 I was satisfied with the resolution between Sookie and the following MAJOR characters: Bill. Sam. Pam. Karin (even though she is new and we see her instead of those we should be seeing). Barry. Jason & Michelle. 
 There was too much emphasis on POVs that created a chaotic flow, which I just skipped entirely, than the story itself. Sookie's HEA wasn't even explored until 92%, with the rest of the book just "What's wrong with you?" Which oddly just disappeared once she knew what was wrong, but no steps were taken to remove said pledge (baffling). There was an amazing opportunity after the ending of book #12 to develop a bond from the already strong foundation built from book 1 for Sookie's HEA, as well as give actual closure to something that was built and destroyed over an arc of 10 books. 
 Readers liked Bill again, remember? We liked Bill. Bill did the right thing. That's because Sookie and Bill had closure. That's what the series needed, after stringing readers along for 13 books and multiple shorts and novellas. CLOSURE 
 I won't go into the breakdown of my craft (writing/plotting/editing) and the total lack of direction and execution on the author's part, because that's a rabbit hole I don't wish to spiral down with criticism and negativity. 
 Charlaine Harris, I thank you for building a world in Northern Louisiana for Sookie to shine, where readers got a feel for a small-town girl when most books in this genre explore urban settings. Thank you for the massive buildup over who Sookie would end up with at the end of her journey. I agree with the choice after re-reading all the books back-to-back in less than a week, seeing the foreshadowing for the decision. However, I am sadly disappointed that the readers didn't get closure, a finale, and I'll just use my imagination for my own satisfaction.