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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
And again I was struggling to understand Sydney at times. All I want to say is that this book gave me chills (good ones), there was one part when this character is revealed, when we find out that he/she is not who we expected that I got goosebumps and an actual chill ran through my body. I would feel more and more connected with the characters as the book progressed and I laughed, I felt tense, I almost cried and I said a few "oooh's".
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
wow... loving Adrian and Sydney!!! This book was a great book. I enjoyed it a lot!!! It's great to see the Vampire Academy characters in this series! Going to be a great series!!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Adrian, love, love, love him. And of course as well as the ever so sexy Dimitri. Sydney however she irritates me she's too uptight, I hope in the upcoming books she starts to relax and calm down a bit. Buut I am highly intrigued with the whole Adrian and Sydney love affair. As well as the secrets of the allchemist and the now new War over and with the Hunters.
“But perhaps the best part of all was that I, Sydney Katherine Sage, guilty of constantly analyzing the world around me, well, I stopped thinking.”
Second time read, first time review. THIS BOOK WAS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
⇢Adrian and Sydney
I love them. SO MUCH. This book was a huge turning point when it came to the storyline and plot as well as Adrian and Sydney’s relationship and their personalities. Sydney started practicing magic, and it’s obvious that she’s distancing herself from the Alchemist’s beliefs more and more, even if it’s unintentional. Adrian also changed in a way that wasn’t as obvious, but just as important. He started believing in himself in a way that he never did before.
As for them as a couple, it hasn’t quite happened yet because Sydney is still relatively averse to vampire and human relationships, but we got so much cute content that I really don’t mind how long they’re taking to realize their feelings for each other.
“I tried to be a better person for her– but it was to impress her, to get her to want me. But when I’m around you, I want to be better because… well, because it feels right. Because I want to. You make me want to become something greater than myself. I want to excel. You inspire me in every act, every word, every glance. I look at you, and you’re like… like light made into flesh. […] You have no clue how beautiful you are or how brightly you shine.”
⇢Other Characters
Honestly, I don’t really care all that much about the Eddie, Jill and Angeline love triangle situation because their age differences still creep me out, but I do feel sort of bad for Jill. I also wish that we saw more of the side characters in this book because even though I love the amount of Sydney and Adrian content, I love seeing the whole crew together.
⇢The Plot
As I mentioned briefly, a lot happened in this book, which was certainly a change from the last one. We met the “Vampire Hunters”, Sydney started practicing magic, the self-defence classes took place, and Sonya and Dimitri did a lot of research about blood. It was exciting and fun, and honestly, I don’t really have any complaints!
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The Golden Lily was, well, pretty boring. I actually contemplated giving it three stars. But of course, like most of Richelle Mead's books I've read, the ending made up for it. That, and I didn't have any expectation to begin with.
The story mostly focused on Sydney...trying to live a normal life, which is good. But most of it was just boring, and yes I'm talking about Brayden. That guy was fine to begin with, but he was starting to get annoying. Eddie pining over Jill was pretty boring too.
As usual, I love the characters, especially Adrian. And the whole vampire-hunters storyline was interesting but it just didn't have enough build up, so the whole book was just..underwhelming, for me. I would've given it lower rating if I'd had any expectation. Lucky I didn't. The ending kind of makes up for it.
The story mostly focused on Sydney...trying to live a normal life, which is good. But most of it was just boring, and yes I'm talking about Brayden. That guy was fine to begin with, but he was starting to get annoying. Eddie pining over Jill was pretty boring too.
As usual, I love the characters, especially Adrian. And the whole vampire-hunters storyline was interesting but it just didn't have enough build up, so the whole book was just..underwhelming, for me. I would've given it lower rating if I'd had any expectation. Lucky I didn't. The ending kind of makes up for it.
LOVED THE ENDING CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT BOOK!!!!!!!!!
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated