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Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

5 reviews

hoffmann's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

If you liked Twilight, but wished it wasn’t problematic garbage- this might be for you!! it’s sexy, stupid teens, who are also vampires. What could go wrong? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Animal death

Minor: Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Terminal illness, and Murder

lmcknight's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

It’s not for me 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Blood, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Drug use, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Violence, Animal death, Car accident, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts

ceecee9093's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, and Self harm

Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Death, and Terminal illness

There is some girl-on-girl hate and slut shaming a la 2000s high school story

leahjanespeare's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Whoa that holds UP

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Torture, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Murder, and Cursing

iviarelle's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

2022

Early on I thought I would revise my original rating more, but having finished it... Not so much. It's very 2007, from the mutual crush on a teacher (though not followed through on) to the extremely awkward handling of self harm and depression, from the Not Like Other Girls to the style and structure of the plot itself.

It's not an unpleasant read but it needs the "aged like bread" warning before you head in. Some of it still looks fine but there's some faintly blue fuzz on one corner of the loaf.

Also, I'm endlessly amused by "I'll read more!" and then proceeding to read exactly 0 further pages in 6 years. This time maybe!

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2016

The pacing is a little bit off for me, but this book kept me reading to the end and I'll probably read more of the series which is more than I can say for some books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Classism, Self harm, Kidnapping, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, Blood, Torture, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Physical abuse

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Outing