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readwithchar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Kidnapping, Torture, Death of parent, Mental illness, Self harm, and Animal death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Grief
watershine's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Self harm, and Adult/minor relationship
tiana_king's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This was always my favorite vampire book series. Lots of original content, addressing classism, plenty of drama, and a ton of adventure. My only criticism is that there isn’t a ton of build up for either of the romances. I understand that a decent amount of time passed in the book and the author couldn’t write about every little interaction that made people fall in love but she could’ve spent a smidge more time on it. Other than that a great read with good plot twists!
Graphic: Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Grief, Medical trauma, and Classism
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, and Death of parent
queencariad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I remembered bits and pieces here and there but I absolutely adored rediscovering it all.
Rose is such a badass! She’s a strong, resilient main character. I love her friendship with Lissa, I love Christian and Lissa, I love Rose and Dimitri, I love the plot and the twists— when I think about it, I realize 13yo me had not fully grasped how GOOD this book actually is!
I didn’t expect to be powering through this SO fast and to be so invested again, yet here I am, ready to pick up book 2 asap.
Final rating: strong 4 stars, and only because I’m thinking it will just get better from there!
(And also because, A 17 YEAR OLD GIRL, REALLY DIMITRI? Again, 13yo had NO idea back in the days. *sigh*)
Graphic: Self harm, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
nightsam's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Self harm
nightshades's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death
stephaniemcuervo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Self harm and Animal death
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Death of parent and Death
betweendotsandletters's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Blood and Sexism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Death, Violence, Body shaming, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence
thelibraryofanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
lugalante's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Self harm