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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
I feel like, so far, this is the weak link in the Vampire Academy series. I just don't feel that Mead gave the reader enough ... stuff ... to believe that Rose and Dimitri were that In Love and Meant To Be Together Forever. And in BP, Dimitri fell into Edward Cullen territory for me - way too idealized, with nothing backing that up.
I liked reading about Rose's travels through Russia, and her time with the Belikovs. But the story works best for me when it's about Rose and Lissa. That relationship is far more fleshed out than any of the others in the series, so it's no wonder I feel that way.
I appreciate that there are plenty of times when I want to throttle Rose for being a stubborn teenager, about to do something she'll regret in about twenty pages. I was going to say that it makes her more human, but since she's not, I'll say that it makes her more relatable as a heroine.
Off to read the next installment... (by the way, I completely agree with Lucy that this would royally piss me off if I had to wait for the next book to be written and published, and available at my library).
Edited to add:
I liked reading about Rose's travels through Russia, and her time with the Belikovs. But the story works best for me when it's about Rose and Lissa. That relationship is far more fleshed out than any of the others in the series, so it's no wonder I feel that way.
I appreciate that there are plenty of times when I want to throttle Rose for being a stubborn teenager, about to do something she'll regret in about twenty pages. I was going to say that it makes her more human, but since she's not, I'll say that it makes her more relatable as a heroine.
Off to read the next installment... (by the way, I completely agree with Lucy that this would royally piss me off if I had to wait for the next book to be written and published, and available at my library).
Edited to add:
Spoiler
I'm a little peeved at the gigantically obvious foreshadowing of future plots. Am I the only one who really doesn't want Rose to find Victor's half-brother and find out how to "un-turn" Dimitri back? Because that just feels so... I don't know, so Stephenie Meyer. So freaking convenient. And easy. I actually would rather see what happens with Rose and Adrian first. And if your beloved, who you thought was dead and gone forever, sent you a love note/I'm gonna kill you dead note, shouldn't you be a lot more pissed off than Rose is? I dunno, maybe I'm just a bit jaded because I'm almost twenty-five freaking years OLDER than Rose (deep breaths, Lar, deep breaths).
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
I think this is my favorite book of the series (at least so far). It really pulled me in with the twists and surprises if this book. The "love story" in this book is different than others I've read and that is refreshing! Can't wait to read the next one!
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Oh how I wish I was reading this for the first time!!
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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 am really getting into this series. I would recommend. I don't give out many 4 or 5 stars.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pushing through to get to the end of the series.
More adventure in this book.
More adventure in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction