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smiley7245's review against another edition
2.0
I hate this series so I really have no idea why I read this book. For me, it has no redeeming qualities. . Very disappointed, but mostly in myself for wasting the time reading this. I knew I was not going to like it, and was proved correct. :(
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I was super pissed that Alisa gave Teri her blood to help her cheat in the freaking Olympics! And Seymour, who I actually loved in the earlier book, was just so disappointing in these. I needed him to stand up to Alisa more, be more of a conscience, and really just be more in the bookmackle13's review against another edition
2.0
2 1/2
So...
I first read 'The Last Vampire' series when I actually was a young adult and I remember liking it a lot, though I didn't remember much about it. Recently I found myself browsing for copies to replace my lost set - and discovered not only that the original 6 were being re-released as the Thirst series (the first two omnibuses), but that Pike had written more in the series! I was excited, and yet nervous. Would the books hold up or would I be disappointed?
Well, anyone who read my first two reviews can see that I'm not exactly as in love with the series as I once was. It's not terrible, though some books are definitely better than others, and the writing is kind of choppy, and the plot's sort of all over the place, but I wasn't bored to tears and I didn't hate them.
But there was that little problem with them being rather repetitive and Sita making the same mistakes over and over and over... but, really, it was with Book 6, where Pike just threw in one too many New Age sci-fi-y thing too many, where I felt like I couldn't really suspend my disbelief anymore... but I got past that, and the ending was, while not perfect, at least satisfying.
But the ending was very, well, final. And I found myself wondering "how in the hell do we continue the series?"
And I have my answer. And while I will say that I'm happy he didn't just ret-con it completely and ignore the fact, I will say that I'm a bit less than thrilled with the whole
But the thing is, while there's a rationale for the various little inconsistencies of character and power and whatnot, it still kept bugging me.
Sita seemed really underpowered compared to what she was before, and some of the characterizations are different in not a great way.
But, really, that's not why it's only getting 2-stars. Well, not the only reason anyway.
Another reason is that while 14 years, give or take, have passed between book 6 being published and book 7 being released, Pike's writing skills don't seem to have improved any. He still tends to be a bit repetitive and slipshod.
Also, this book is a fair bit longer than any of the others. At first I saw this as a good thing - towards the beginning I felt that the slow development was giving him time to flesh out the characters and the plot more than the earlier books. However, that sentiment didn't last and there were parts that were just draggy and sloppy.
Sita still doesn't learn from her mistakes (which I guess you could say could be a positive in the sense that at least some characterization remained consistent), she still leaps before she looks and ends up in positions that are kind of ludicrous, the various twists kind of kept getting more and more ridiculous and just, in general, I was disappointed.
Perhaps the worst, though, was that I wasn't really invested in the characters. In many ways, in this recent reread, I never really was - even though it's told in first-person narration, it's written in that way that always keeps the reader a bit distant - like you're watching something instead of really being inside the character's head. This book suffered from that even more.
Ya know - maybe if I hadn't had such high hopes I'd end up rating it a 3 or 3 1/2 but, as things stand, I just couldn't feel it was more than rather disappointing and nothing more than "ok".
I'm really, really hoping that the next book wows me and sort of makes up for it. After all, this books is, in many ways, a big set up for the pending showdown in the next book. So, who knows, maybe it could totally blow me away.
But I'm skeptical.
So...
I first read 'The Last Vampire' series when I actually was a young adult and I remember liking it a lot, though I didn't remember much about it. Recently I found myself browsing for copies to replace my lost set - and discovered not only that the original 6 were being re-released as the Thirst series (the first two omnibuses), but that Pike had written more in the series! I was excited, and yet nervous. Would the books hold up or would I be disappointed?
Well, anyone who read my first two reviews can see that I'm not exactly as in love with the series as I once was. It's not terrible, though some books are definitely better than others, and the writing is kind of choppy, and the plot's sort of all over the place, but I wasn't bored to tears and I didn't hate them.
But there was that little problem with them being rather repetitive and Sita making the same mistakes over and over and over... but, really, it was with Book 6, where Pike just threw in one too many New Age sci-fi-y thing too many, where I felt like I couldn't really suspend my disbelief anymore... but I got past that, and the ending was, while not perfect, at least satisfying.
But the ending was very, well, final. And I found myself wondering "how in the hell do we continue the series?"
And I have my answer. And while I will say that I'm happy he didn't just ret-con it completely and ignore the fact, I will say that I'm a bit less than thrilled with the whole
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notion of Seymour being the writer of the first 6 books and that while they're generally accurate they're not entirely accurate and some things, like the ending, didn't really happen that way. And I guess we're just meant to be happy with never being entirely sure about how much of the first 6 books were accurate.But the thing is, while there's a rationale for the various little inconsistencies of character and power and whatnot, it still kept bugging me.
Sita seemed really underpowered compared to what she was before, and some of the characterizations are different in not a great way.
But, really, that's not why it's only getting 2-stars. Well, not the only reason anyway.
Another reason is that while 14 years, give or take, have passed between book 6 being published and book 7 being released, Pike's writing skills don't seem to have improved any. He still tends to be a bit repetitive and slipshod.
Also, this book is a fair bit longer than any of the others. At first I saw this as a good thing - towards the beginning I felt that the slow development was giving him time to flesh out the characters and the plot more than the earlier books. However, that sentiment didn't last and there were parts that were just draggy and sloppy.
Sita still doesn't learn from her mistakes (which I guess you could say could be a positive in the sense that at least some characterization remained consistent), she still leaps before she looks and ends up in positions that are kind of ludicrous, the various twists kind of kept getting more and more ridiculous and just, in general, I was disappointed.
Perhaps the worst, though, was that I wasn't really invested in the characters. In many ways, in this recent reread, I never really was - even though it's told in first-person narration, it's written in that way that always keeps the reader a bit distant - like you're watching something instead of really being inside the character's head. This book suffered from that even more.
Ya know - maybe if I hadn't had such high hopes I'd end up rating it a 3 or 3 1/2 but, as things stand, I just couldn't feel it was more than rather disappointing and nothing more than "ok".
I'm really, really hoping that the next book wows me and sort of makes up for it. After all, this books is, in many ways, a big set up for the pending showdown in the next book. So, who knows, maybe it could totally blow me away.
But I'm skeptical.
rosiep8801's review against another edition
4.0
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really good, but in a confusing sort of way. I mean, how could all of the others just be Seymore's books? And how did Sita steal Terri's body?angelahayes's review against another edition
4.0
3 ½ Stars
The book/series has quite an original premise, with interesting and somewhat quirky characters, and a well-crafted storyline. This has a fast, action-packed plot- which makes it quite a quick and easy read. There is some mystery, a little suspense, drama, and plenty of intrigue.
So, if you love paranormal, fantasy, vampires, young adult stories, with action and adventure, then this is definitely the story/series for you!
Thank you, Christopher Pike!
The book/series has quite an original premise, with interesting and somewhat quirky characters, and a well-crafted storyline. This has a fast, action-packed plot- which makes it quite a quick and easy read. There is some mystery, a little suspense, drama, and plenty of intrigue.
So, if you love paranormal, fantasy, vampires, young adult stories, with action and adventure, then this is definitely the story/series for you!
Thank you, Christopher Pike!
jason_as's review against another edition
2.0
Original review: Pretty much pointless. Really, the series would have been much better if it was just TLV 1-3 aka Thirst No. 1. The voice is still engaging & I still like Sita, but it just feels like a money grab that spends a lot of time having little happen. And it sequel-baits in a way that TLV didn't really do.
ETA: Thirst #4 makes this one worth it; however, this one should have been cut in half and been published together with the first third of Thirst #4. Way too much meandering in this one.
ETA: Thirst #4 makes this one worth it; however, this one should have been cut in half and been published together with the first third of Thirst #4. Way too much meandering in this one.
zomblex's review
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.75
maramvp's review against another edition
5.0
Teri!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did another person she loves have to die? Cried soooooo much
lohn's review against another edition
5.0
Series Rating: (5 ⭐️ average)
Thirst #1 ★★★★★
Thirst #2 ★★★★★
Thirst #3 ★★★★★
Thirst #4 ★★★★★
Thirst #5 ★★★★★
Thirst #1 ★★★★★
Thirst #2 ★★★★★
Thirst #3 ★★★★★
Thirst #4 ★★★★★
Thirst #5 ★★★★★
asphaltcowgrrl's review against another edition
4.0
This book really sits at about a 3 1/2 stars rating... while the story line was great and kept you interested, the delivery fell short in a lot of ways. However, it was still an enjoyable read, just a touch frustrating at points.
whimsicallymeghan's review
4.0
The third installment of the Thirst series. This novel only contains one story, The Eternal Dawn. Alisa is back; she’s spent years alone and is now craving company. She has hunted down a long lost relative of hers, Teri. But as she gets more involved with hanging out with her and her boyfriend Matt, people start to attack Alisa. She has a very big corporation IIC after her, who is related to the Array, which leads her to the Telar, who are a group of immortals who aren’t vampires. Alisa being the last vampire is a wanted person. Does she survive; you just have to read to find out. This novel goes through ups and downs, the plotline is done well, giving the reader crucial details to help them figure out what will happen, but still leaving a little bit of room for surprise. It’s definitely well crafted, and the characters are well developed. By the end the reader starts to feel sad for these characters. Overall, a great follow up, and can’t wait to see what’s in story for the next novel.