Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - Vampire Academy

I was surprised by the turns this took. Up until the last minute, it almost seemed like there wouldn’t be any “big bad” the way we’re used to in fantasy YA. It was quite interesting to explore more of the typical school drama in a fantasy way, though it did drag on a bit and became boring at times.

I like the exploration of depression and self-harm. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than I’ve seen in other work. Same for the adult/teen relationship. I was extremely worried by the fact that the author kept mentioning their age difference. Any new mention made it more impossible for them to realistically be together without irking the reader (as it should be, because teacher/student relationships are PROBLEMATIC). And the ending does feel very much Twilight-era, and I don’t doubt they’re gonna end together (🙄) but it at least tried to show that these relationships are unhealthy.

I’m debating whether or not to continue the series. Also, love Christian. Hands down my favourite character.

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readwithchar's review against another edition

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adventurous

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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betweendotsandletters's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Sagen wirs mal so, mein Lesegeschmack hat sich sehr verändert, seit ich die Vampire Academy Reihe zum ersten Mal gelesen habe.

Ich achte mittlerweile auf so viel mehr, was mir damals nicht auffiel. Es ist für Jugendliche geschrieben und das ist sicherlich ein großer Grund dafür, warum ich für mich nur sagen kann, es war entertainment und okay.
Das slutshaming und generelles Lästern und Runtermachen der weiblichen Charaktere hat mich doch immer wieder gestört.

Die Anziehung und sich aufbauende Spannung zwischen Rose und Dimitri wirkte auf mich überhaupt nicht mehr so überzeugend und spannend wie ich es in Erinnerung hatte. Eher stellenweise ein wenig plötzlich und wenig entwickelt, was die Entwicklungen am Ende (obwohl ich wusste was passieren würde) plötzlich und etwas unverhältnismäßig erscheinen ließ.
Mir ist klar, dass das hier weniger ein Review über die Schwächen und Stärken des Buchs als vielmehr ein Resume meiner Re-Read-Erfahrung ist. Und dazu gehört eben eindeutig auch, dass sich mein Lesegeschmack verändert hat und mich Teenie-Fantasy-Romanzen aus den späten 2000ern nicht mehr so mitreißen, wie mit 13 oder 14.

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lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

My thoughts this entire book was that Daniel Craig meme from Knives Out “makes no damn sense. Compels me though”. This was not good lmfao. Writing was so bad, it was sexist, so much teenage DRAMA, flat characters, and literally an unrelenting amount of girl hate and YET? I would try the next one because I could see a promising plot and the world building was so interesting (in theory). Also I kinda liked Dmitri (even though I hated everyone also. Rose sucks so bad) but I will DNF immediately if I don’t like the second one cuz even though it compels me, it doesn’t compel me THAT much. Also random sidebar but the narrator made Lissa’s voice sound like the nerd girl with braces from Big Mouth and I literally could not take the book seriously because of that

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