Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

15 reviews

readwithzoe_'s review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Medical content, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Murder

ceecee9093's review against another edition

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

a_dara_ble's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

Starting to reread a bunch of series I read in highschool. For what it is- a highschool vampire series, the first book is pretty good. I don't really get why they're in highschool if all the things happening seem a bit more college age (drinking, sex, dorms etc) but I guess if they're in highschool then the mc attraction to her teacher is more "forbidden."

the back cover is sort of a fake out, the strigoi don't even show up or even pose much of a threat (other than "one day you'll have to fight them") until the very last chapter

. It's mostly teen drama, but if that's what you're looking for, then this one's pretty good 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Torture

one of the mcs cuts herself when her emotions get "too much" to pull herself out of it, there's also brief descriptions of some dead animals, & a character is briefly described as being tortured by someone with air powers (mostly suffocation)

nxclx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I personally may be biased in my rating, from nostalgia and all, but I personally think this is a great book, and maybe one of the best ones in the series (don't quote me on this it will probably change later). I think it sets up the story, the world, the characters, and the conflict perfectly and then follows through amazingly. Even knowing what happens before hand, I was still on the edge of my seat. I get there are some problematic parts, and if that bothers you, I get it. This book isn't for everyone. But it doesn't bother me. I'm so excited to read the rest of the series and finally finish it! LOOK AT THE CONTENT WARNINGS. It spoils the book a little but it's kinda necessary. You don't want to be surprised.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Grief

Look at the warnings. There's kidnaping, torture, self harm, a student teacher relationship, blood, animal death... it's there. Don't ignore them.

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