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Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

27 reviews

courtneyreadsitall's review against another edition

3.0

I reread this as an adult because I don’t remember anything from it when I read it as a teenager. The main thing I didn’t like was the relationship between Rose & Dimitri being heavily implied. But otherwise this was a quick reread!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

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, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

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

the_escapist's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

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

halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this audio, the story and its characters. The only thing that irked me is that it's named after the school...the main thing our MC Rose kept trying to run away from LOL.

Otherwise, I adore her character and the high school atmosphere. The story, at times, seemed to drag. Vampire Academy focused more on the student body, a teacher whom cracked and was hauled away and a popularity competition. Then there's the Princess that Rose is training to protect for the rest of her life. I find it really depressing...Rose can "never" fall in love and have a family of her own. She does find a love interest, that can leave you teetering "oh yah! she could find love" yet "yikes...he's over 18 and she's only 16". Gosh this is like Aria and Ezra from Pretty Little Liars LMBO *sigh*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

cgn's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I had an absolute blast reading this. There were several problematic things I didn’t remember (such as how Rose is 17 when her and Dmitri get together for the first time), but there were some good messages mixed in too, and honestly, I just had fun. I can’t ask for anything more from a 2007 vampire novel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

betweendotsandletters's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Kidnapping, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence

beaudoindani17's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? Yes

5.0

This rating is reflective of how much I enjoyed this book when I originally read it, however I recognize a lot of the issues this book has now, and probably wouldn't rate it as highly anymore, despite really enjoying all rereads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ttatlow's review against another edition

medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Kidnapping

aimeethom05's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent