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A review by robotnik
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Welp, a worthy successor to the Vampire Academy novels this is not. It's, by far, a weaker series. While the first book was weaker but still good, this one was very meh. I'm at the point where I might just give the next book a try and, if it isn't better than this, I might have to give this series up.
Sydney's a far less interesting protagonist than Rose. I really miss Rose after sitting through two books of Sydney. She's just so unbelievable dull and, while I wouldn't call her unlikable necessarily, she isn't exactly going to be willing any Miss Congeniality awards.
The plot grinds to a major halt in this book. The vampire/magic/whatever plot is fairly sparse and relegated to conversations here and there. Most of the drama of the book is taken up by typical high school drama, and it wasn't even very interesting typical high school drama.
Adrian honestly deserves better than this book. Who let this happen to him?
Sydney's a far less interesting protagonist than Rose. I really miss Rose after sitting through two books of Sydney. She's just so unbelievable dull and, while I wouldn't call her unlikable necessarily, she isn't exactly going to be willing any Miss Congeniality awards.
The plot grinds to a major halt in this book. The vampire/magic/whatever plot is fairly sparse and relegated to conversations here and there. Most of the drama of the book is taken up by typical high school drama, and it wasn't even very interesting typical high school drama.
Adrian honestly deserves better than this book. Who let this happen to him?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood