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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
The cover:
Richelle’s books have the best covers ever. I love each one of them mainly because I can see how the characters look like and the models on the cover resemble them by far.
My favorite thing about the Bloodlines’ covers however is the font in which the title is written, it’s beautiful.
The storyline:
I honestly have no idea what to say.
I’m always left speechless after reading Richelle’s books because of the wonderfully killing ending she gives us each time.
The story continues a month after the ending of Bloodlines with Sydney going to give a testimony against (or to help) Keith.
Things develop from there and as you’d expect from Richelle’s books, there’re plenty of twists and ups and downs in the story.
What I liked (and loved!):
- The writing as usual is super great. I’m always amazed at how realistic Richelle’s writing is. The story went smoothly and easily.
- I found the way the storyline was told was somewhat different from Bloodlines’, I don’t know why, but it was still good.
- I loved how the secondary characters got to have a much bigger role in the sequel. They had a lot to say and do and it effected the story that much.
- The ending as usual… speechless!!!
What I didn’t like:
- For some reason, the storyline’s pace went slowly at times, I just couldn’t believe I was bored in this book!
- Sydney’s character definitely got on my nerves this time. I always respected her intelligence and courage, but this time she became stupid or she didn’t want to understand and somewhat rude. I definitely hate rude characters.
The characters:
Adrian: Oh poor, nice and honorable Adrian. I loved him in this book. He showed sides to himself we didn’t get to see in both Vampire Academy and Bloodlines. What got to me most is his passion for Sydney and his respect for who she is and what she does. He also showed commitment and intelligence, you’d be surprised at what he was hiding.
Sydney: I think I already said what I thought about her so I’ll just tell you what I did like in her personality. She showed her usual commitment to do her job as constructed and to protect her vampire friends as long as she can. Overall, since she’s the protagonist in this spinoff series, it was felt like the story wouldn’t develop without her, which is wrong. She has a great value in the story but not that important. Sometimes she forgets that there are others with her who can help.
Jill: I really like her and admire her for holding on despite what she’s been going thru with Adrian and Micah. She a very brave Moroi.
Eddie: He’s this person who keeps to himself and yet does as asked from him. He’s smart and tough and set to protect Jill at all costs.
Angeline: Most of the times I laughed in this book were because of her, especially at the beginning. She’s a constant reminder of trouble and wherever she goes problems follow. But she has a very big and friendly heart and would do anything to protect those close to her.
Dimitri: Should I really say anything? He’s the superhero who comes to the rescue each time something bad happens. Also, he’s mostly the mind of reason along with Sonya. He just makes everyone respect him since he never hurts or offences anyone. Even Adrian couldn’t argue with that.
Sonya: She’s a very nice and friendly Moroi whom Sydney befriends later. She goes through hell in this book and later gets saved by the clique.
Other characters worth mentioning but won’t be mentioned to not spoil the story are: Trey, Chris, Clarence, Brayden and last but not least the infamous and mysterious Marcus Finch who is not present in this book but there are many talks of him.
Favorite quotes:
“What’s this? It looks like a lily.”
“It is,” he said. “No offense, but this lily is kind of more badass than yours. If the Alchemists want to buy the rights to this and start using it, I’m wiling to negotiate.” and start using it, I’m wiling to negotiate.” --- Chapter 24.
Conclusion:
I think I was somewhat disappointed in both Sydney and how the story went in The Golden Lily. I expected more action and twists and more from Sydney.
I can’t wait to get my hands on The Indigo Spell next year!!!
Richelle’s books have the best covers ever. I love each one of them mainly because I can see how the characters look like and the models on the cover resemble them by far.
My favorite thing about the Bloodlines’ covers however is the font in which the title is written, it’s beautiful.
The storyline:
I honestly have no idea what to say.
I’m always left speechless after reading Richelle’s books because of the wonderfully killing ending she gives us each time.
The story continues a month after the ending of Bloodlines with Sydney going to give a testimony against (or to help) Keith.
Things develop from there and as you’d expect from Richelle’s books, there’re plenty of twists and ups and downs in the story.
What I liked (and loved!):
- The writing as usual is super great. I’m always amazed at how realistic Richelle’s writing is. The story went smoothly and easily.
- I found the way the storyline was told was somewhat different from Bloodlines’, I don’t know why, but it was still good.
- I loved how the secondary characters got to have a much bigger role in the sequel. They had a lot to say and do and it effected the story that much.
- The ending as usual… speechless!!!
What I didn’t like:
- For some reason, the storyline’s pace went slowly at times, I just couldn’t believe I was bored in this book!
- Sydney’s character definitely got on my nerves this time. I always respected her intelligence and courage, but this time she became stupid or she didn’t want to understand and somewhat rude. I definitely hate rude characters.
The characters:
Adrian: Oh poor, nice and honorable Adrian. I loved him in this book. He showed sides to himself we didn’t get to see in both Vampire Academy and Bloodlines. What got to me most is his passion for Sydney and his respect for who she is and what she does. He also showed commitment and intelligence, you’d be surprised at what he was hiding.
Sydney: I think I already said what I thought about her so I’ll just tell you what I did like in her personality. She showed her usual commitment to do her job as constructed and to protect her vampire friends as long as she can. Overall, since she’s the protagonist in this spinoff series, it was felt like the story wouldn’t develop without her, which is wrong. She has a great value in the story but not that important. Sometimes she forgets that there are others with her who can help.
Jill: I really like her and admire her for holding on despite what she’s been going thru with Adrian and Micah. She a very brave Moroi.
Eddie: He’s this person who keeps to himself and yet does as asked from him. He’s smart and tough and set to protect Jill at all costs.
Angeline: Most of the times I laughed in this book were because of her, especially at the beginning. She’s a constant reminder of trouble and wherever she goes problems follow. But she has a very big and friendly heart and would do anything to protect those close to her.
Dimitri: Should I really say anything? He’s the superhero who comes to the rescue each time something bad happens. Also, he’s mostly the mind of reason along with Sonya. He just makes everyone respect him since he never hurts or offences anyone. Even Adrian couldn’t argue with that.
Sonya: She’s a very nice and friendly Moroi whom Sydney befriends later. She goes through hell in this book and later gets saved by the clique.
Other characters worth mentioning but won’t be mentioned to not spoil the story are: Trey, Chris, Clarence, Brayden and last but not least the infamous and mysterious Marcus Finch who is not present in this book but there are many talks of him.
Favorite quotes:
“What’s this? It looks like a lily.”
“It is,” he said. “No offense, but this lily is kind of more badass than yours. If the Alchemists want to buy the rights to this and start using it, I’m wiling to negotiate.” and start using it, I’m wiling to negotiate.” --- Chapter 24.
Conclusion:
I think I was somewhat disappointed in both Sydney and how the story went in The Golden Lily. I expected more action and twists and more from Sydney.
I can’t wait to get my hands on The Indigo Spell next year!!!
**3 Stars**
I regret to say that The Golden Lily has suffered the same fate as Bloodlines: I can't really remember the plot. It's not like I'm not paying attention while reading, it's just really hard for me to recall anything that happened in these books. Maybe it's just boring? Maybe I need to start taking notes.
The Golden Lily had a lot of the same issues that I had with Bloodlines. Adrian is the same old Adrian, and again, we dig a little deeper into his character with his growing feelings for Sydney and his strained relationship with his dad. I'm glad he seems over Rose because that ship sailed a while ago, buddy. Speaking of Rose, Dimitri seemed to be just a dull as he did in Bloodlines, just there as Adrian's foil. Random Sonya was a more important character.
One of the major parts of the story is protecting Jill and Lissa's claim to the throne, but Jill didn't make much of an appearance besides to complain and talk about her relationship drama to Sydney. Sydney's own relationship with Brayden/Brandon/whatever was actually pretty interesting to me because I TOTALLY understand that whole dynamic - it's happened to me. It sucks when you're so much like someone but a little too much like them to really feel anything. And poor Sydney has zero relationship experience so she thinks it's normal to feel nothing towards your boyfriend.
Sydney is still a weird character for me. Like I said in my review of Bloodlines, she's really different from Rose, whom I loved in the Vampire Academy series. They're both tough girls, but in really different ways. Rose is all about pride and showing off, and Sydney is tough out of necessity to her duty, like obediently tough? But while in Bloodlines I thought that Rose and Sydney were pretty opposite, I think Sydney really started to grow into her own person in The Golden Lily. She is becoming a little more like the good parts of Rose that I liked, where she's starting to question everyone and rebel. She's no longer exactly who everyone expects her to be and I love it! I'm really starting to enjoy Sydney's view now especially since she stopped obsessing so much over calories. I also think this "blossoming" played a part in how Adrian feels for her. Which, I'm totally rooting for!
But again, there wasn't a lot of plot that caught my attention. The major antagonist of this book fell flat to me. When shit hit the fan, I just wasn't excited. I didn't believe for one second that anyone was in danger, that things might not work out, or that there was really any mystery behind anything. I guess it was nice to have something happen...but it didn't feel like anything was happening. The really great character development must have balanced it out, because now I'm excited for The Indigo Spell!
I regret to say that The Golden Lily has suffered the same fate as Bloodlines: I can't really remember the plot. It's not like I'm not paying attention while reading, it's just really hard for me to recall anything that happened in these books. Maybe it's just boring? Maybe I need to start taking notes.
The Golden Lily had a lot of the same issues that I had with Bloodlines. Adrian is the same old Adrian, and again, we dig a little deeper into his character with his growing feelings for Sydney and his strained relationship with his dad. I'm glad he seems over Rose because that ship sailed a while ago, buddy. Speaking of Rose, Dimitri seemed to be just a dull as he did in Bloodlines, just there as Adrian's foil. Random Sonya was a more important character.
One of the major parts of the story is protecting Jill and Lissa's claim to the throne, but Jill didn't make much of an appearance besides to complain and talk about her relationship drama to Sydney. Sydney's own relationship with Brayden/Brandon/whatever was actually pretty interesting to me because I TOTALLY understand that whole dynamic - it's happened to me. It sucks when you're so much like someone but a little too much like them to really feel anything. And poor Sydney has zero relationship experience so she thinks it's normal to feel nothing towards your boyfriend.
Sydney is still a weird character for me. Like I said in my review of Bloodlines, she's really different from Rose, whom I loved in the Vampire Academy series. They're both tough girls, but in really different ways. Rose is all about pride and showing off, and Sydney is tough out of necessity to her duty, like obediently tough? But while in Bloodlines I thought that Rose and Sydney were pretty opposite, I think Sydney really started to grow into her own person in The Golden Lily. She is becoming a little more like the good parts of Rose that I liked, where she's starting to question everyone and rebel. She's no longer exactly who everyone expects her to be and I love it! I'm really starting to enjoy Sydney's view now especially since she stopped obsessing so much over calories. I also think this "blossoming" played a part in how Adrian feels for her. Which, I'm totally rooting for!
But again, there wasn't a lot of plot that caught my attention. The major antagonist of this book fell flat to me. When shit hit the fan, I just wasn't excited. I didn't believe for one second that anyone was in danger, that things might not work out, or that there was really any mystery behind anything. I guess it was nice to have something happen...but it didn't feel like anything was happening. The really great character development must have balanced it out, because now I'm excited for The Indigo Spell!
Yeah I finally finished it and I have to say: SYDNEY YOU STUPID HUMAN BEING I'M GOING TO RIP YOU APART FOR DOING THIS TO HIM! HOW CAN YOU? OMG! Jesus fucking Christ I can't believe it! He's so cute He opens his heart he does everything! He would die for you damn it. Jesus fucking christ on a bike I can't even
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No