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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think the plots get better with each book but seriously, stop killing off characters please?
I love how the books dive into mental health issues and substance abuse, and normalize seeking help. But it did leave me
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
Book was going super slow and reading it was dragging until the last 6 chapters. I felt like the end of it saved the whole book and omg it was such a emotional ending.
adventurous
medium-paced
This book was ineradicable. They finally let Morio fight in hundreds of years. Took them awhile but they finally did. The queen Id say is an aboustle bitch. But I think Rose and Lissa both grew a lot more in this book alone then every before. Those last pages of the book. Now that caught me be surprise. Some how in the end when you think everything for one was going to be gud she gives you one last surprise to keep you on ur toes.
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
May contain spoilers for the next books in the series.
I've had some time to collect my thoughts, and I believe my review can be summed up in one question and one answer.
The Question: Why didn't I read this sooner?
The Answer: Because I'm a fucking idiot, that's why.
Every time I take a break from this series I forget how good it is. I read Frostbite over one year after my second read of Vampire Academy, and now I've done the same thing with Shadow Kiss. I always regret the distance in time between books but now I can hopefully read them all without the long Vampire Academy-drought period.
Rose is still an amazing protagonist. I love her attitude and sass. The only problem I seem to have with her in these books is that sometimes she can be really childish and immature, and it really gets on my nerves. And while I love Rose, Dimitri is still my favorite character in the series. He was my second book boyfriend ever (the first being Four from the Divergent series) and Dimitri being turned Strigoi at the end broke my hearteven though I know they end up together in the end somehow.
Adrian was a lot more likeable in this book than in Frostbite, while I found Lissa to be more annoying this time around. Adrian's flirtiness grew on me and I began to really enjoy his presence in most scenes. Lissa, on the other hand, began to really piss me off. Believe me, I still love her but after the scenes at the Moroi Royal Court she began to get really annoying. Overall, Lissa is a good character and I think she needs to grow a bit in the next books.
Christian is still... interesting. I haven't figured out what it is with him, but I'm still borderline on whether I like him or trust him.
I loved Rose's new ghost whispering abilities. The St. Vladmir and Shadow-Kissed Anna/Lissa and Shadow-Kissed Rose plot is so intruiging to me and I hope it plays a bigger part in the next books.
All in all, this is my favorite Vampire Academy novel so far and I can't wait to get into Blood Promise soon!
I've had some time to collect my thoughts, and I believe my review can be summed up in one question and one answer.
The Question: Why didn't I read this sooner?
The Answer: Because I'm a fucking idiot, that's why.
Every time I take a break from this series I forget how good it is. I read Frostbite over one year after my second read of Vampire Academy, and now I've done the same thing with Shadow Kiss. I always regret the distance in time between books but now I can hopefully read them all without the long Vampire Academy-drought period.
Rose is still an amazing protagonist. I love her attitude and sass. The only problem I seem to have with her in these books is that sometimes she can be really childish and immature, and it really gets on my nerves. And while I love Rose, Dimitri is still my favorite character in the series. He was my second book boyfriend ever (the first being Four from the Divergent series) and Dimitri being turned Strigoi at the end broke my heart
Adrian was a lot more likeable in this book than in Frostbite, while I found Lissa to be more annoying this time around. Adrian's flirtiness grew on me and I began to really enjoy his presence in most scenes. Lissa, on the other hand, began to really piss me off. Believe me, I still love her but after the scenes at the Moroi Royal Court she began to get really annoying. Overall, Lissa is a good character and I think she needs to grow a bit in the next books.
Christian is still... interesting. I haven't figured out what it is with him, but I'm still borderline on whether I like him or trust him.
I loved Rose's new ghost whispering abilities. The St. Vladmir and Shadow-Kissed Anna/Lissa and Shadow-Kissed Rose plot is so intruiging to me and I hope it plays a bigger part in the next books.
All in all, this is my favorite Vampire Academy novel so far and I can't wait to get into Blood Promise soon!