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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love it!
This is not what I expected it to be, and having the story told with a some diary format was very different. And I loved it!
I would reccomend reading it to basically anybody and everybody. As I read this after twilight you will notice that twilight has got some of the Vampire Diaries elements in it! But dont let that fool you, this book is a must-read!
I cannot wait until I read 3&4!
It left me hanging on at the ending, and I was constantly flipping the pages before I noticed what I was actually doing. The book does change POV in the book, but that makes it more interesting in solving the problem!
This is not what I expected it to be, and having the story told with a some diary format was very different. And I loved it!
I would reccomend reading it to basically anybody and everybody. As I read this after twilight you will notice that twilight has got some of the Vampire Diaries elements in it! But dont let that fool you, this book is a must-read!
I cannot wait until I read 3&4!
It left me hanging on at the ending, and I was constantly flipping the pages before I noticed what I was actually doing. The book does change POV in the book, but that makes it more interesting in solving the problem!
My overall impression of these stories were that they were okay; the worst part was that the ending made made me want to read more, even though the rest of the book didn't really hold my interest.
What I Loved: Not much really and I think this totally has to do with me being a fan of the show. So this is one case where the show ruined the books for me.
What I Liked: In comparison to the first novel, I like that they have given you more of Damon and Stefan backstory. Matt is actually a very likable character in the books, so he is a bit of a joy to read.
What I don't like: I think L.J. Smith must have gone to a very small school with only shallow type of girls in it because most of the women in this book are annoying. I find myself not caring if anything bad happens to any of them....except Meredith (she appears to be a truly caring character).
Why it got a 2: Plain and simple--I enjoy the show 20 times more than I am enjoying the books. Will I finish the books--eventually since I do own them. These are not badly written and they are somewhat quick reads. I would say check them out if you are curious or better yet if you haven't seen the series. Otherwise, don't bother bumping them up on your TBR list, just read them when you get to them.
Author Website: http://www.ljanesmith.net/
Review: This might be one of those times it hurt me to see the show before reading the books.
What I loved: I didn't really love anything about this book. I did think it was a quick read and really well written though.
What I liked: I liked the amount of detail put into the scenery, something I think is missing from alot of book. I liked Stefan, Matt, Bonnie, and Meredith. I thought Caroline was sufficiently *itchy.
What I didn't like (still not warmed up too): Elena. I am sorry but at no point do I think she deserves to get the guy. She is shallow, self-serving, manipulative, and a little to much like Katherine from the show. All I kept thinking is Stefan and Matt have the worst taste in women. I might start to like her as the series progresses but right now I just don't like her character at all. Which could be a problem since she is the center of the series.
Overall I gave it a 3, there was enough good parts to outrank my dislike of Elena.
Author Website: http://www.ljanesmith.net/
What I Liked: In comparison to the first novel, I like that they have given you more of Damon and Stefan backstory. Matt is actually a very likable character in the books, so he is a bit of a joy to read.
What I don't like: I think L.J. Smith must have gone to a very small school with only shallow type of girls in it because most of the women in this book are annoying. I find myself not caring if anything bad happens to any of them....except Meredith (she appears to be a truly caring character).
Why it got a 2: Plain and simple--I enjoy the show 20 times more than I am enjoying the books. Will I finish the books--eventually since I do own them. These are not badly written and they are somewhat quick reads. I would say check them out if you are curious or better yet if you haven't seen the series. Otherwise, don't bother bumping them up on your TBR list, just read them when you get to them.
Author Website: http://www.ljanesmith.net/
Review: This might be one of those times it hurt me to see the show before reading the books.
What I loved: I didn't really love anything about this book. I did think it was a quick read and really well written though.
What I liked: I liked the amount of detail put into the scenery, something I think is missing from alot of book. I liked Stefan, Matt, Bonnie, and Meredith. I thought Caroline was sufficiently *itchy.
What I didn't like (still not warmed up too): Elena. I am sorry but at no point do I think she deserves to get the guy. She is shallow, self-serving, manipulative, and a little to much like Katherine from the show. All I kept thinking is Stefan and Matt have the worst taste in women. I might start to like her as the series progresses but right now I just don't like her character at all. Which could be a problem since she is the center of the series.
Overall I gave it a 3, there was enough good parts to outrank my dislike of Elena.
Author Website: http://www.ljanesmith.net/
I forgot how different this was from the series, so it took me a bit to get into it. Sometimes it's better and sometimes it's worse than the tv series.
The book was better the second time. I have also watched the entire series of The Vampire Diaries on The CW. I have to say that the story has gone WAY off track in the TV show, compared to the books (which came first) of course, that is expected. I enjoyed the books, but my personal opinion is that the show is better.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Was just re reading out of curiosity for my teenage self
"Gewoon een gemiddeld gezin dat kalkoen zit te eten, dacht ze. Een nerveuze, ongetrouwde tante die bang is dat de bonente gaar en de broodjes aangebrand zijn, een joviale bijna-oom, een goudblond tienernichtje en haar vlasblonde kleine zusje. Een vriend met blauwe ogen van type aardige buurjongen, een elfachtige vriendin, en een waanzinnig knappe vampier die de gekonfijte yams doorgeeft. Een typisch Amerikaans huishouden."