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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
Just couldn’t get into it just felt like the same plot over and over
j'ai le cœur brisé, je ne vais pas m'en remettre de cette fin.
pourquoi faire autant souffrir les personnages ???
mon cœur est meurtri, j'attaque le tome 4 ce soir j'ai besoin d'avoir un peu d'espoir
pourquoi faire autant souffrir les personnages ???
mon cœur est meurtri, j'attaque le tome 4 ce soir j'ai besoin d'avoir un peu d'espoir
A 4 stars for a Vampire Academy book?! You must all be thinking that I'm possessed but I did really like this one because:
(1) Rose-I-Realized-That-I-Was-An-Immature-Brat-And-Have-Deeply-Changed Hathaway. I absolutely hated Rose in the first 2 books but I sensed change would happen ever since Frostbite. Well, I was right. She did change, not by a thousand miles but she definitely did jump a few inches. She now acts her age, she barely whines pathetically and no longer acts like a vain little princess. She also realized that using other people's feelings for you to get what you want is a crappy thing and is in fact very low so congratulations Miss Hathaway. You are no longer a jerk.
(2) Dimitri and Rose's relationship has finally moved beyond simple lust. Huzzah! In this book, they actually get to know each other and understand and support each other. They don't just look at each other and think about sex and how hot~damn they are. They actually see a person who will reach out into a pit of vipers for the other because of their love of that person. *wipes tears*
(3) The last 70 pages were amazing. I mean, sure, we all expected it so it was no big Heavenly Revelation but damn it was so great to watch it all unfold in action. SO much sadness, fights and nail-biting was written in those pages and boy, was it awesome.
However, everything has a bad side so reasons why I wanted to grab a knife and cut out some pages:
(1) Christian and Lissa's relationship gets reckoned with. Um no. They were the only ones I shipped with passion so do not touch them ever again.
(2) Adrian Ivashkov, aka very funny badass, suddenly felt like a minor character who just did nothing and appeared for the sake of appearing.
(3) SO MANY FREAKING INFODUMPS. I understand that you have to fill us in on past knowledge but could you at least be more discrete about it? This is basically how it was:
*Fancy Word appears* 3 paragraphs of info about this fancy word.
*A Character Glares* 2 paragraphs of Rose's relationship with said glaring character.
*Dimitri frowns about something* Story of Dimitri's life right before your very eyes.
It slowed the books down drearily and I was skipping whole paragraphs.
I'm actually looking forward to the 4th book after that deadly cliffhanger and, although I have a bad feeling Christian Ozera and Adrian Ivashkov will get less of a spotlight, I really do want to know what happens next.
(1) Rose-I-Realized-That-I-Was-An-Immature-Brat-And-Have-Deeply-Changed Hathaway. I absolutely hated Rose in the first 2 books but I sensed change would happen ever since Frostbite. Well, I was right. She did change, not by a thousand miles but she definitely did jump a few inches. She now acts her age, she barely whines pathetically and no longer acts like a vain little princess. She also realized that using other people's feelings for you to get what you want is a crappy thing and is in fact very low so congratulations Miss Hathaway. You are no longer a jerk.
(2) Dimitri and Rose's relationship has finally moved beyond simple lust. Huzzah! In this book, they actually get to know each other and understand and support each other. They don't just look at each other and think about sex and how hot~damn they are. They actually see a person who will reach out into a pit of vipers for the other because of their love of that person. *wipes tears*
(3) The last 70 pages were amazing. I mean, sure, we all expected it so it was no big Heavenly Revelation but damn it was so great to watch it all unfold in action. SO much sadness, fights and nail-biting was written in those pages and boy, was it awesome.
However, everything has a bad side so reasons why I wanted to grab a knife and cut out some pages:
(1) Christian and Lissa's relationship gets reckoned with. Um no. They were the only ones I shipped with passion so do not touch them ever again.
(2) Adrian Ivashkov, aka very funny badass, suddenly felt like a minor character who just did nothing and appeared for the sake of appearing.
(3) SO MANY FREAKING INFODUMPS. I understand that you have to fill us in on past knowledge but could you at least be more discrete about it? This is basically how it was:
*Fancy Word appears* 3 paragraphs of info about this fancy word.
*A Character Glares* 2 paragraphs of Rose's relationship with said glaring character.
*Dimitri frowns about something* Story of Dimitri's life right before your very eyes.
It slowed the books down drearily and I was skipping whole paragraphs.
I'm actually looking forward to the 4th book after that deadly cliffhanger and, although I have a bad feeling Christian Ozera and Adrian Ivashkov will get less of a spotlight, I really do want to know what happens next.
So third installment in the Vampire Academy series, we are back at the Academy a couple of weeks after Rose has killed her first Strigoi and things are not quite right. Rose has been forever changed by the events that lead up to Mason's death and so has everyone else that was there with her. This definitely increases the dark undertone that these books have had because Rose has a darker outlook on life. She is no longer thinking about what outfit she should wear tomorrow or how cute her hair looks, as her birthday approaches she really only wants one thing
"Freedom, I thought. That was the only gift I longed for. Freedom to make my own choices. Freedom to love who I wanted"
That line really sums it up the best I think. Rose is struggling with who she is and what the priorities in her life should be. She is also quickly becoming one of my favorite characters, I love her sarcastic attitude mixed with her ability to kick anyone's butt who attempts to take a swing at her or her friends. Which now that she has entered the field training portion of her senior year, she gets to take a swing at quite a few people and get out some of that aggression.
I also have a confession to make, I am starting to like Adrian, I know...I still don't think he belongs with Rose, but he really is growing on me. He is funny, and even though he might not want other people to know about it he really does care about people around him and try to help out when he can. Which he does demonstrate big time towards the beginning of this book. And all that joking aside, I really think he does care for Rose and wants a chance to date her, not that she is going to give into that right now. Why is that? Well Dimitri is still around and he is still the one I am rooting for. Although getting some alone time between him and Rose is very difficult and it is definitely starting to weigh on them both.
Okay, the next part I might get people throwing things at me for but here goes. While reading, I got up to get something to drink and I noticed on the back cover of this book it says "The obvious heir to the Twilight throne..." Really? Don't get me wrong, I love Twilight, I really do! It has a great story and I read all 4 books in one week, no seriously, I did. I did not sleep very much, it was bad. Anyways, that being said I don't think these two books can really be put in the same category. Just because they both have vampires in them doesn't mean they are the same book. Rose is a much stronger character and I like the view from her seat much better than Bella's. Rose is much more complex and her life is just more interesting to me. Vampire Academy also has a lot of layers to it and I like getting to peal them back book by book. I also like all the character development we are getting in these books and the fact that things aren't always pretty, there are causalities when you live in these worlds and Richelle Mead is not afraid to rip at your heart strings and kill off characters. I know that sounds morbid, but I feel like a book that takes place in a world where there is constant fighting and paranormal creatures, you are going to lose some people. That doesn't mean I like it, I was horrified when Mason died. I had to put the book down and walk away for a minute, but it made sense and it made the book more realistic. Is all this making sense?
Along those realistic lines, towards the end I was getting a little more than annoyed with Lissa, which I will not say why because I do not want to spoil it but if anyone else has read this I think you know what I am talking about right? She needs to step back and look at the bigger picture here because she is getting on my nerves. I am hoping to be back on her side when I read the next book.
To sum up, I am loving these books! I am also trying to read them slowly because I know I have to wait until D-e-c-e-m-b-e-r for the last one and I am not a very patient person. But Richelle Mead has me hooked on these books. She paints a dark picture of a world that I get lost in when I pick these books up. So if you have not started the series yet, what are you waiting for?
Language Love:
"Leafless tree branches swayed in that wind, clawing at the sides of the stone dorm like fingernails."
How could I not love this one? I picture that scene in my head perfectly and I love the idea of branches clawing, great description.
"Freedom, I thought. That was the only gift I longed for. Freedom to make my own choices. Freedom to love who I wanted"
That line really sums it up the best I think. Rose is struggling with who she is and what the priorities in her life should be. She is also quickly becoming one of my favorite characters, I love her sarcastic attitude mixed with her ability to kick anyone's butt who attempts to take a swing at her or her friends. Which now that she has entered the field training portion of her senior year, she gets to take a swing at quite a few people and get out some of that aggression.
I also have a confession to make, I am starting to like Adrian, I know...I still don't think he belongs with Rose, but he really is growing on me. He is funny, and even though he might not want other people to know about it he really does care about people around him and try to help out when he can. Which he does demonstrate big time towards the beginning of this book. And all that joking aside, I really think he does care for Rose and wants a chance to date her, not that she is going to give into that right now. Why is that? Well Dimitri is still around and he is still the one I am rooting for. Although getting some alone time between him and Rose is very difficult and it is definitely starting to weigh on them both.
Okay, the next part I might get people throwing things at me for but here goes. While reading, I got up to get something to drink and I noticed on the back cover of this book it says "The obvious heir to the Twilight throne..." Really? Don't get me wrong, I love Twilight, I really do! It has a great story and I read all 4 books in one week, no seriously, I did. I did not sleep very much, it was bad. Anyways, that being said I don't think these two books can really be put in the same category. Just because they both have vampires in them doesn't mean they are the same book. Rose is a much stronger character and I like the view from her seat much better than Bella's. Rose is much more complex and her life is just more interesting to me. Vampire Academy also has a lot of layers to it and I like getting to peal them back book by book. I also like all the character development we are getting in these books and the fact that things aren't always pretty, there are causalities when you live in these worlds and Richelle Mead is not afraid to rip at your heart strings and kill off characters. I know that sounds morbid, but I feel like a book that takes place in a world where there is constant fighting and paranormal creatures, you are going to lose some people. That doesn't mean I like it, I was horrified when Mason died. I had to put the book down and walk away for a minute, but it made sense and it made the book more realistic. Is all this making sense?
Along those realistic lines, towards the end I was getting a little more than annoyed with Lissa, which I will not say why because I do not want to spoil it but if anyone else has read this I think you know what I am talking about right? She needs to step back and look at the bigger picture here because she is getting on my nerves. I am hoping to be back on her side when I read the next book.
To sum up, I am loving these books! I am also trying to read them slowly because I know I have to wait until D-e-c-e-m-b-e-r for the last one and I am not a very patient person. But Richelle Mead has me hooked on these books. She paints a dark picture of a world that I get lost in when I pick these books up. So if you have not started the series yet, what are you waiting for?
Language Love:
"Leafless tree branches swayed in that wind, clawing at the sides of the stone dorm like fingernails."
How could I not love this one? I picture that scene in my head perfectly and I love the idea of branches clawing, great description.
<strong>Beware: </strong>This review may have spoilers for the previous books in the series, I recommend you not read this review if you haven't read Vampire Academy or Frostbite!
In June last year, I finished Frostbite the second book in the Vampire Academy series. It was then that I decided to fully commit myself to this series; the first vampire series that I was actually enjoying. Drinks all around! I bought books three and five the next time I was in Amsterdam, mainly because they were discounted (5-ish euros each, hells yeah).
<strong>Shadow Kiss </strong>goes further a couple of weeks after the events of Frostbite. After the death of Mason, Rose's first two kills and her first two Molnija marks. In this book, the guardians of St. Vladimir's are preparing for a six-week field experience; they each get assigned a Moroi that they have to follow around and protect for six days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Rose wouldn't be Rose if she didn't mess things up again; so there's a lot of trouble going on on campus. Add to that the fact that Victor Dashkov is about to go on trial (without Rose and Lissa to testify), and now Rose is seeing ghosts?
I have to say, this book wasn't super filled with action; but neither were the previous two books. It was mostly action at the end of the book, which was super intense of course. I really loved the fights at the end of this book, even though there were some sad parts as well.It wasn't as sad as Mason's death at the end of Frostbite, even though I liked Dimitri a bit better than him; but I just didn't feel that sad? I guess because there's still a chance that Dimitri is alive/there, and Mason was just dead. I guess. I was more shocked than sad after finishing this book.
I believe we weren't introduced to any new characters (at least not ones that mattered, in my opinion; otherwise I'd have remembered them), but there were enough characters to deal with already. Rose, Lissa, Christian, Eddie, Dimitri, Adrian, etc etc. I don't know how the rest of the 'fandom' thinks, but I honestly disliked Adrian so much. I found him annoying in Frostbite already, but he got even more on my nerves in this book and ugh I just wanted him to stop existing. I don't ship him with Rose at all, and he was just so FRUSTRATING ALL THE TIME. UGH.
I also was a bit annoyed at the fact that Rose was just so confrontal about everything. I mean, I love a character saying what they truly mean, but Rose really needed to tone it down in this book. We did find out the reason why she was so confrontal in this book, but still it was a bit annoying at some points, and I really wanted her to just shut up and sit down. She was a bit less flirty though, probably because Dimitri finally kissed her back at the end of the previous book. That or I've just started ignoring every time she flirts with someone. I don't know.
We also found out more about the meaning behind being 'Shadow Kissed' a bit more, and I really liked hearing about it and I loved the fact that Rose is discovering more about herself and Lissa. It also broke my heart a bit, I think the people who've read the book know what I am talking about. I don't want anything bad to happen to them, because I honestly love them and their friendship so much. I am keeping my fingers crossed when I'm picking up the next book (which will happen soon! I PROMISE!)
As usual, the writing was really good and I got through the chapters very quickly. The reason I didn't finish the book that fast was because I was in a bit of a reading slump for the past couple of weeks (and a review slump as well, which is why it took a bit longer to write this review, sorry), but that didn't make me take away any stars.
In the end, I really enjoyed <strong>Shadow Kiss</strong> but there were some minor things, including one very annoying character that made me put down the book several times to let out a couple of long sighs. I recommend this book to people who loved Twilight and want to read more vampire books; I also recommend this to people who <em>hated </em> Twilight but want to read more vampire books!
In June last year, I finished Frostbite the second book in the Vampire Academy series. It was then that I decided to fully commit myself to this series; the first vampire series that I was actually enjoying. Drinks all around! I bought books three and five the next time I was in Amsterdam, mainly because they were discounted (5-ish euros each, hells yeah).
<strong>Shadow Kiss </strong>goes further a couple of weeks after the events of Frostbite. After the death of Mason, Rose's first two kills and her first two Molnija marks. In this book, the guardians of St. Vladimir's are preparing for a six-week field experience; they each get assigned a Moroi that they have to follow around and protect for six days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Rose wouldn't be Rose if she didn't mess things up again; so there's a lot of trouble going on on campus. Add to that the fact that Victor Dashkov is about to go on trial (without Rose and Lissa to testify), and now Rose is seeing ghosts?
I have to say, this book wasn't super filled with action; but neither were the previous two books. It was mostly action at the end of the book, which was super intense of course. I really loved the fights at the end of this book, even though there were some sad parts as well.
I believe we weren't introduced to any new characters (at least not ones that mattered, in my opinion; otherwise I'd have remembered them), but there were enough characters to deal with already. Rose, Lissa, Christian, Eddie, Dimitri, Adrian, etc etc. I don't know how the rest of the 'fandom' thinks, but I honestly disliked Adrian so much. I found him annoying in Frostbite already, but he got even more on my nerves in this book and ugh I just wanted him to stop existing. I don't ship him with Rose at all, and he was just so FRUSTRATING ALL THE TIME. UGH.
I also was a bit annoyed at the fact that Rose was just so confrontal about everything. I mean, I love a character saying what they truly mean, but Rose really needed to tone it down in this book. We did find out the reason why she was so confrontal in this book, but still it was a bit annoying at some points, and I really wanted her to just shut up and sit down. She was a bit less flirty though, probably because Dimitri finally kissed her back at the end of the previous book. That or I've just started ignoring every time she flirts with someone. I don't know.
We also found out more about the meaning behind being 'Shadow Kissed' a bit more, and I really liked hearing about it and I loved the fact that Rose is discovering more about herself and Lissa. It also broke my heart a bit, I think the people who've read the book know what I am talking about. I don't want anything bad to happen to them, because I honestly love them and their friendship so much. I am keeping my fingers crossed when I'm picking up the next book (which will happen soon! I PROMISE!)
As usual, the writing was really good and I got through the chapters very quickly. The reason I didn't finish the book that fast was because I was in a bit of a reading slump for the past couple of weeks (and a review slump as well, which is why it took a bit longer to write this review, sorry), but that didn't make me take away any stars.
In the end, I really enjoyed <strong>Shadow Kiss</strong> but there were some minor things, including one very annoying character that made me put down the book several times to let out a couple of long sighs. I recommend this book to people who loved Twilight and want to read more vampire books; I also recommend this to people who <em>hated </em> Twilight but want to read more vampire books!
once again a really enjoyable read. there were some things that i felt let it down but i cannot say because i don't want to spoil it.
i liked finding more about the bond between lissa and Rose and i liked seeing how Rose was trying to be more adult in this book.
I look forward to seeing how the series continues
i liked finding more about the bond between lissa and Rose and i liked seeing how Rose was trying to be more adult in this book.
I look forward to seeing how the series continues