The Awakening by L.J. Smith

The Awakening

The Vampire Diaries #1

L.J. Smith

320 pages • first pub 1991 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy romance young adult dark mysterious fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The New York Times  bestselling series! The first book in L.J. Smith’s  New York Times  bestselling Vampire Diaries series, the basis of the hit CW TV show starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder . Elena Gilbert is a high school gol...

Read more

Community Reviews

2.94
based on 9,949 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 77%

dark: 61%

adventurous: 39%

tense: 35%

emotional: 21%

lighthearted: 9%

challenging: 7%

funny: 6%

sad: 4%

relaxing: 2%

hopeful: 1%

reflective: 1%

Pace

49% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more