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lein80's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book! It had great insights in the characters, their weaknesses and their problems, and I really liked how they treated that!
little_miss_darkness's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Sucks slightly less than the previous one. One thing I've noticed in this series, the inclusion of all these other random supernatural beings feel more like an afterthought than us discovering more and more about this world. It simply doesn't fit.
Also, I'm really getting sick of Elena and even everyone else. I've found Stefan exhausting from the first and even Meredith, Damon and Bonnie are starting to slowly get on my nerves. Reluctantly going to the next book. Why did I say I will finish it no matter what?
Also, I'm really getting sick of Elena and even everyone else. I've found Stefan exhausting from the first and even Meredith, Damon and Bonnie are starting to slowly get on my nerves. Reluctantly going to the next book. Why did I say I will finish it no matter what?
tmkm13's review against another edition
4.0
So, another Vampire Diaries book! I have to admit there were times through this series where the writing was pretty bad & it seemed the story was going nowhere. But I overlooked those things & kept reading. Ignoring the faults, the story stays interesting!
I heard about the books being written by a ghostwriter, many people don't want to even read them. But I figured it couldn't be any worse than trying to read through previous books where Stephan refereed to Elena as his sweet, perfect darling(or various annoying things)every two seconds.
I love the characters, even though they are so different from the TV show.
So I;m giving this book a four. It kept me entertained.
I heard about the books being written by a ghostwriter, many people don't want to even read them. But I figured it couldn't be any worse than trying to read through previous books where Stephan refereed to Elena as his sweet, perfect darling(or various annoying things)every two seconds.
I love the characters, even though they are so different from the TV show.
So I;m giving this book a four. It kept me entertained.
darkestdreamer's review against another edition
1.0
Unfortunately, unlike the TV series, I just couldn't get into this. I've tried to finish this a few times but I guess it's just not my type of book. I love L.J Smith's Night World series but I just can't get into this one.
jade_flynn's review against another edition
4.0
I know that loads of people dislike this series....but honestly, I happen to love it!
hannahcassie's review against another edition
3.0
MORE? MORE! @ P.S. I love that book!
I have read all four original books of The Vampire Diaries as well as Damon's trilogy so obviously when I saw this in my library I just had to take it.
THE WORLD: The Fell's Church (original name of Mystic Falls) is now all good again after the damage inflicted by kitsune was erased. Therefore, Elena and her friends find themselves back in their little town that we are so familiar with. Plus, the ones that died during kitsune invasion are alive again, weird but great.
CHARACTERS: The main group still stays the same: Elena, Bonnie, Meredith, Stefan, Damon, Matt and now back Alaric. The interesting things that happens in this book is that grudging and jealous feels are overexposed due to the spell so all very lovable and good Elena suddenly is jealous of Bonnie for Damon's attention. Bonnie is jealous of Elena for her bond with Damon. Meredith is jealous of a young scientist who has an eye for Alaric and so on...this kind of jealousy ignites the anger and hate for each other which was truly fun to watch. But overall, the character did not change much. I really did miss the book characters, they are so much better. The only thing we don't have in the books is Caroline and that is the only lacking part because Caroline is TV show was pretty great (have not seen newest season tho).
LOVE: I think in books Elena and Stefan are set in stone and I love that very much. What I would love to see more of is Bonnie and Damon but hey, fingers crossed!
PLUS: I miss the real Vampire Diaries, it is so much different from the TV show and reading this book made me remember why I felt in love with these characters in the first place. Very nostalgic!
MINUS: Again, I would really love to see Bonnie and Damon scenes again.
OVERALL: It was nice reading this story, do not think it is very special comparing to other ones but I will definitely pick next books in Hunters trilogy. TVD forever!
MORE? MORE! @ P.S. I love that book!
I have read all four original books of The Vampire Diaries as well as Damon's trilogy so obviously when I saw this in my library I just had to take it.
THE WORLD: The Fell's Church (original name of Mystic Falls) is now all good again after the damage inflicted by kitsune was erased. Therefore, Elena and her friends find themselves back in their little town that we are so familiar with. Plus, the ones that died during kitsune invasion are alive again, weird but great.
CHARACTERS: The main group still stays the same: Elena, Bonnie, Meredith, Stefan, Damon, Matt and now back Alaric. The interesting things that happens in this book is that grudging and jealous feels are overexposed due to the spell so all very lovable and good Elena suddenly is jealous of Bonnie for Damon's attention. Bonnie is jealous of Elena for her bond with Damon. Meredith is jealous of a young scientist who has an eye for Alaric and so on...this kind of jealousy ignites the anger and hate for each other which was truly fun to watch. But overall, the character did not change much. I really did miss the book characters, they are so much better. The only thing we don't have in the books is Caroline and that is the only lacking part because Caroline is TV show was pretty great (have not seen newest season tho).
LOVE: I think in books Elena and Stefan are set in stone and I love that very much. What I would love to see more of is Bonnie and Damon but hey, fingers crossed!
PLUS: I miss the real Vampire Diaries, it is so much different from the TV show and reading this book made me remember why I felt in love with these characters in the first place. Very nostalgic!
MINUS: Again, I would really love to see Bonnie and Damon scenes again.
OVERALL: It was nice reading this story, do not think it is very special comparing to other ones but I will definitely pick next books in Hunters trilogy. TVD forever!
MORE? MORE! @ P.S. I love that book!
ttatlow's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
shadowlandsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
loved it just like all the other books in the series. was hooked from the start and I'm glad its different from the TV series.