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Midnight
by L.J. Smith
I have really enjoyed reading this series, and I am sad to see it come to an end. Well, it is at least for me as I do not plan to continue reading the series without L.J. Smith writing it. Anyways I had been wanting to read this, but it came out near the same time as some other big releases like City of Fallen Angels, Where She Went, and Stay, so I did not get it right away. Then my wonderful sister bought it for me for my birthday! I am still not sure where I stand with this book. I have a hard time deciding whether I like or dislike this series simply because I adore the characters so much that I can sometimes overlook the plot.
No matter if it is show or book Damon is always my favorite. He is equally amusing and cynical. At the same time you can still see that he has a heart deep down. The relationship between him and Elena is what has kept me reading this series. This book did not disappoint with that. The two of them had some fantastic scenes together that made the book worth the read, in my opinion. Some of the other characters, however, fell a little flat in this book. The biggest one I had an issue with was Stefan, perhaps it is because of how brilliantly he is written on the television show or the fantastic job Paul Wesley does with the character. In the book, I just could not like him at all. He simply grated on my nerves. He seemed rather selfish and passive, and he did not feel like a real character to me. Meredith was also not at her best here, but that was a minor bit. Bonnie and Matt, however, both experienced nice growth as characters. I must also note that I absolutely adore Mrs. Flowers!
The story of this book is something else. I had big issues with Nightfall, and some of these are still present here. I found the entire kitsune plotline confusing, very creepy, and I really just did not like it at all. Compared to the original part of the series, the story in this later trilogy is just such a letdown. I loved the story of Klaus and Katherine, of the brothers’ beginnings, but this just was not my cup of tea. Plus the ending of this book made me want to throw my book. A major character dies, and although it is a brilliant death scene, I did not like it. There is some resolution with that, but it just made me frustrated.
Overall, I will say I was disappointed. I do not think that this trilogy lives up to the original books, and, surprisingly, I think that this is one series where I really like the adaptation better. The TV series is one of my all-time favorite shows, and I think that they have take a good story and L.J. Smith’s wonderful characters and greatly improved upon them. Although I do still wish that Meredith might have been included. Midnight was worth the read for me, just because of Damon, and especially his scenes with Elena, but I am not sure I would recommend it.
No matter if it is show or book Damon is always my favorite. He is equally amusing and cynical. At the same time you can still see that he has a heart deep down. The relationship between him and Elena is what has kept me reading this series. This book did not disappoint with that. The two of them had some fantastic scenes together that made the book worth the read, in my opinion. Some of the other characters, however, fell a little flat in this book. The biggest one I had an issue with was Stefan, perhaps it is because of how brilliantly he is written on the television show or the fantastic job Paul Wesley does with the character. In the book, I just could not like him at all. He simply grated on my nerves. He seemed rather selfish and passive, and he did not feel like a real character to me. Meredith was also not at her best here, but that was a minor bit. Bonnie and Matt, however, both experienced nice growth as characters. I must also note that I absolutely adore Mrs. Flowers!
The story of this book is something else. I had big issues with Nightfall, and some of these are still present here. I found the entire kitsune plotline confusing, very creepy, and I really just did not like it at all. Compared to the original part of the series, the story in this later trilogy is just such a letdown. I loved the story of Klaus and Katherine, of the brothers’ beginnings, but this just was not my cup of tea. Plus the ending of this book made me want to throw my book. A major character dies, and although it is a brilliant death scene, I did not like it. There is some resolution with that, but it just made me frustrated.
Overall, I will say I was disappointed. I do not think that this trilogy lives up to the original books, and, surprisingly, I think that this is one series where I really like the adaptation better. The TV series is one of my all-time favorite shows, and I think that they have take a good story and L.J. Smith’s wonderful characters and greatly improved upon them. Although I do still wish that Meredith might have been included. Midnight was worth the read for me, just because of Damon, and especially his scenes with Elena, but I am not sure I would recommend it.