sydspages 's review for:

The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and the Struggle by L.J. Smith

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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After watching the show many times I decided it was time to read the books. My review isn’t a comparison of the show to the book (even though they are different) but as a fan of the show now reading the book, despite the differences I’m still enjoying myself being in this universe again. 

Elena did annoy me a bit throughout this read but I hope that leads to some good character development later on. I feel like her popular it girl persona really shown through. 

This book also gave us multiple pov (mainly focusing on 2 but sprinkled in others here & there) which I also enjoyed. Being able to see what other characters were thinking/feeling. 

I think this was a good intro to the series, it sets up the universe, along with character motivations & has an ending that’s to die for.