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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amazing series by an amazing writer. Love how it captures your attention and transports you to the scenes with great details. No series by this author has disappointed me to this day. They are great reads and rereads.
2022 edit:
Re-reading this series in honor of the new tv series. The tv series is a lot better than the movie (movie was horrible in my personal opinion) and me re-reading the books allows me fresh new eyes when I do comparisons of what one doesn’t have and what I like best between the books vs tv.
To be honest, this author through the years has had the most amazing books I’ve ever read. Great characters and their respective developments, doesn’t add random people to the story just to add them (everyone is important and has great purpose), the relationships (friends, couples, families, enemies and even frenemies). She captures your attention and makes you not want to stop.
I still remember when I first read these I just couldn’t put them down. This time it was the same only life has added more responsibility that doesn’t let me read none stop with only naps, meals and bathroom breaks.
I truly recommend everyone read any of her series, you will not regret it.
2022 edit:
Re-reading this series in honor of the new tv series. The tv series is a lot better than the movie (movie was horrible in my personal opinion) and me re-reading the books allows me fresh new eyes when I do comparisons of what one doesn’t have and what I like best between the books vs tv.
To be honest, this author through the years has had the most amazing books I’ve ever read. Great characters and their respective developments, doesn’t add random people to the story just to add them (everyone is important and has great purpose), the relationships (friends, couples, families, enemies and even frenemies). She captures your attention and makes you not want to stop.
I still remember when I first read these I just couldn’t put them down. This time it was the same only life has added more responsibility that doesn’t let me read none stop with only naps, meals and bathroom breaks.
I truly recommend everyone read any of her series, you will not regret it.
I loved this series so much and the ending actually did shock me
“What was love, really? Flowers, chocolate, and poetry? Or was it something else? Was it being able to finish someone's jokes? Was it having absolute faith that someone was there at your back? Was it knowing someone so well that they instantly understood why you did the things you did—and shared those same beliefs?"
#1: Vampire Academy ★★★★★
#2: Frostbite ★★★★★
#3: Shadow Kiss ★★★★★
#4: Blood Promise ★★★★★
#5: Spirit Bound ★★★★☆
#6: Last Sacrifice ★★★★★
medium-paced
Lepší zakončení série snad ani nemohlo být. Richelle Mead prostě umí psát a tahle kniha byla stejně jako předchozí díly naprostá bomba.
3.75.. a few things surprised me but a lot of of the book i was able to see coming.. i still loved the story though
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A wonderful conclusion to the vampire academy series. I dislike the ending in the same way that I dislike that Flynn Rider cut Rapunzel’s hair, but I can see how it rounds out the story. This book continued from the previous one seamlessly, so this is a very good series to read all in one shot.
This book took me a long time to finish and let's be clear: the only reason I read it was because I read the previous five and owed it to myself to find out how this mess ends. I gave this book a two star rating because I actually have read worse things, but that doesn't mean I wasn't tempted to "abandon ship". In short, it's a soap opera of a book, complete with some poor dialogue, annoying characters, and predictable plot "twists". I am baffled by the 4.5 rating this book currently has on goodreads. I mean...What?! I nearly gave myself a headache from all the eyerolling every time I picked this up.
OK, the rest of this rant is full of spoilers. Even though they really aren't spoilers because all of the "events" are painfully obvious from the beginning.
First of all: Rose. I don't think I've ever ended up hating an initially beloved character at the end of the book series. What a selfish brat! In the final chapters she asks: "Do you think I ruin lives?" Yes! Yes you do! The amount of people she was inconsiderate to, or abandoned, or walked over, all for her own gain is absurd. And after all was said and done Adrian had to remind her about that, while she was all like "huh... haven't thought of that." And then she continued with her most ridiculous breakup speech ever, telling Adrian she couldn't be with him because he was a victim after he repeatedly confessed his love for her and pretty much paved the way for half of what she's been able to do. Wow. WOW. You'd think after that the book would make you see her as a brat she is, but no, all hail Rose - the hero who needs to stop trying to save everyone.
After the supposedly hard breakup... Next chapter: yay, Dimitri - it's all rainbows and unicorns. Oh and Lissa is queen. Shocking.
And speaking of the "honorable" Dimitri, who proceeded to tell her she was beautiful in the cheesiest ways time after time. And then, because he's so honorable he would not talk about it because it's not right, which didn't last long because 10 minutes after telling Rose he won't pursue another man's girl he was ready to sex it up. Classy. And obviously she couldn't wait either - not like she could have postponed the sex until after she broke up with Adrian.
I'm so glad I'm done. The only redeeming quality of this book is Adrian telling Rose to piss off in the end.
OK, the rest of this rant is full of spoilers. Even though they really aren't spoilers because all of the "events" are painfully obvious from the beginning.
First of all: Rose. I don't think I've ever ended up hating an initially beloved character at the end of the book series. What a selfish brat! In the final chapters she asks: "Do you think I ruin lives?" Yes! Yes you do! The amount of people she was inconsiderate to, or abandoned, or walked over, all for her own gain is absurd. And after all was said and done Adrian had to remind her about that, while she was all like "huh... haven't thought of that." And then she continued with her most ridiculous breakup speech ever, telling Adrian she couldn't be with him because he was a victim after he repeatedly confessed his love for her and pretty much paved the way for half of what she's been able to do. Wow. WOW. You'd think after that the book would make you see her as a brat she is, but no, all hail Rose - the hero who needs to stop trying to save everyone.
After the supposedly hard breakup... Next chapter: yay, Dimitri - it's all rainbows and unicorns. Oh and Lissa is queen. Shocking.
And speaking of the "honorable" Dimitri, who proceeded to tell her she was beautiful in the cheesiest ways time after time. And then, because he's so honorable he would not talk about it because it's not right, which didn't last long because 10 minutes after telling Rose he won't pursue another man's girl he was ready to sex it up. Classy. And obviously she couldn't wait either - not like she could have postponed the sex until after she broke up with Adrian.
I'm so glad I'm done. The only redeeming quality of this book is Adrian telling Rose to piss off in the end.