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The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries #1)
Isang mapanganib na love triangle
Elena: maganda at tanyag, ang babaeng kayang mapasakamay ang sinumang lalaking kanyang mapupusuan.
Stefan: malulungkutin at misteryoso, pinipilit gawin ang lahat para labanan ang paghahangad kay Elena… para na rin sa kabutihan nito.
Damon: kaakit-akit, mapanganib, at naudyukan ng masidhing pagnanasa para mapaghigantihan si Stefan, ang kapatid...more
Elena: maganda at tanyag, ang babaeng kayang mapasakamay ang sinumang lalaking kanyang mapupusuan.
Stefan: malulungkutin at misteryoso, pinipilit gawin ang lahat para labanan ang paghahangad kay Elena… para na rin sa kabutihan nito.
Damon: kaakit-akit, mapanganib, at naudyukan ng masidhing pagnanasa para mapaghigantihan si Stefan, ang kapatid...more
Mass Market Paperback, First Printing, 316 pages
Published
August 15th 2012
by Precious Pages Corporation
(first published 1991)
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I didn't expect this book to be what it was. I was planning on reading the series, but I kinda forced myself to finish this book, which is obviously not a good sign.
Elena's characters wasn't likeable. I don't mind the being popular part, I just couldn't stand it when she was ordering people around to find out information about Stefan. And when she realizes that *gasp*, she might not get the guy, it's like the world will end because she didn't get what she wanted for once.
The highs and lows barel...more
Elena's characters wasn't likeable. I don't mind the being popular part, I just couldn't stand it when she was ordering people around to find out information about Stefan. And when she realizes that *gasp*, she might not get the guy, it's like the world will end because she didn't get what she wanted for once.
The highs and lows barel...more
My god!!! What can I say about this book?? IT IS A BAD BOOK!!! It has bad cheesy prose, a snotty annoying (and kind of a bimbo) heroine and the cliched, brooding Byronic vampire hero, needless to say that the moment they lay their eyes upon each other they fall hopelessly in love. Oh yes!! I can't believe I almost forgot!!!!! The mother of all originalities... it also has a love triangle!!!! I think it's safe to say that this book is the poster book for cheesy YA pnr books and since it was writt...more
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What a waste of 2-3 hours. Thankfully, it wasn't any longer than that.
There is absolutely nothing interesting about this book. The plot is trite. When am I going to learn to shun all vampire books?
Elena, the main character, has to be one of the most annoying characters. She is "perfect", self-centered, and has no personality. And she's just plain stupid. She becomes obsessed with having (I hate when people say the want to "have" someone >_<) Stefan, the new guy. Besides the fact the he is...more
There is absolutely nothing interesting about this book. The plot is trite. When am I going to learn to shun all vampire books?
Elena, the main character, has to be one of the most annoying characters. She is "perfect", self-centered, and has no personality. And she's just plain stupid. She becomes obsessed with having (I hate when people say the want to "have" someone >_<) Stefan, the new guy. Besides the fact the he is...more
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If you can only have one star, it may as well be a Death Star.
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Dec 15, 2012
Merary
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2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
If you liked Twilight . . .
Well, well, well. This is the book that actually started the cliche storm that influenced the Twilight series. Put it in your book history book (Whaa?), my dear readers!
I haven't seen the TV series yet (I will until I finish the entire series. I can't wait for Nina Dobrev, one of my favorite actresses!), but I'm pretty sure it's so much better than this. I don't know, maybe it was the writing that set me off. I wouldn't say it was terrible, it just wasn't . . . good. I will say it once again: Sh...more
I haven't seen the TV series yet (I will until I finish the entire series. I can't wait for Nina Dobrev, one of my favorite actresses!), but I'm pretty sure it's so much better than this. I don't know, maybe it was the writing that set me off. I wouldn't say it was terrible, it just wasn't . . . good. I will say it once again: Sh...more
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These were some of my favorite books as a teenager. They are about a high school student, Elena Gilbert, who is torn between two hot vampire brothers. Melodrama ensues. They are not the most mature books, but they are all about nostalgia for me. Of course, as I get older, I think that a lot of the things Elena does are downright stupid, but I still remember how romantic it all seemed when I was 14.
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Jan 10, 2010
Stephanie
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1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
no one at all; tweens can and should do better
Recommended to Stephanie by:
the far superior TV series
Read Awakening legally and for free here courtesy of the publisher. But please keep adequate amounts of brain bleach on hand.
What can I say? I read this on the usually-safe assumption that the book would be better than its adaptation. Differences are usually in the book's favor, but for once this is not the case. The TV series is a dramatically revised and very loose adaptation of the book, and a HUGE IMPROVEMENT. I'd give the TV series 4 stars, but this book is among the most worthless I have e...more
What can I say? I read this on the usually-safe assumption that the book would be better than its adaptation. Differences are usually in the book's favor, but for once this is not the case. The TV series is a dramatically revised and very loose adaptation of the book, and a HUGE IMPROVEMENT. I'd give the TV series 4 stars, but this book is among the most worthless I have e...more
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After reading the vampire trilogy by Stephenie Meyer, I thought I would continue my bloodthirsty fiction rampage with this older teenage vampire trilogy. Lo and behold, it's almost the same story! Oh, Stephenie Meyer, now I know how you cranked out those three fat (should have been heavily edited) books in such a short span of time! For shame!
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May 28, 2011
H. Smith
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review of another edition
Shelves:
for-fun,
young-adult-fiction
I've watched the tv show for quite a while, which I admit definitely colors my reception of the book. But I could not get past the first few chapters. I tried, because I wanted to see how the books differed from the show. I really did try, which is why I made it to the third chapters instead of the just the first. The writing was sub-par and I just could not relate to any of the characters. They seemed like caricatures, all obsessed with popularity and being the "queen bee," and I just couldn't...more
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May 05, 2011
Ronja
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1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
little squealing school girls
I came to that book by the internet. A lot of people recommended it and I thought it MUST be right. Gosh, did I failed.
It's one of the first book I was eager to give away and I really regret that I bought it. At first the cover of my german version is ugly (yeah I know, don't judge a book by its cover, but it IS ugly)
Second, I am really fed up with all this "ooohw dark handsome mysterious guy" or even better TWO gorgeous brothers. I mean do we normal human girls now all have to wait for our Mr....more
It's one of the first book I was eager to give away and I really regret that I bought it. At first the cover of my german version is ugly (yeah I know, don't judge a book by its cover, but it IS ugly)
Second, I am really fed up with all this "ooohw dark handsome mysterious guy" or even better TWO gorgeous brothers. I mean do we normal human girls now all have to wait for our Mr....more
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Okay, this was MY Twilight before there was Twilgiht. I read this series when I was about thirteen. I was already into vampires in my preppy goth kind of way, and this one made me say SQUEE! This book is from the early 90's, but with the Twilight phenomenon, it's now been reissued, bound with a new cover featuring some blonde model, and is being considered as the basis of a TV series on CW (not sure how I feel about that). I like the original cover better (featured above). I had to bid on ebay f...more
This was a decent enough book. The book is written primarily from Elena's (a popular high school girl) perspective. She meets the new student, Stefan, and immediately likes him and decides she wants him. The first half of the book is her pursuing him, the second half is her meeting another mysterious guy and trying to find out about Stefan's past. We find out her mysterious stalker is Stefan's brother Damon. Damon and Stefan are both vampires who killed each other in a fight over a girl, who loo...more
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Written long before Twilight. SMeyer's claim of never having read Vampire fiction is absurd. There are FAR TOO MANY parallel's between LJ Smith's characters and Smeyer's.
And when it comes down to it? SMeyer has nothing on LJ Smith.
The story is refreshing and action packed. The characters are likeable. Stefan and Damon are interesting. And they don't SPARKLE!
All in all? 9 billion times better than Twilight. I can't wait to read the next one
And when it comes down to it? SMeyer has nothing on LJ Smith.
The story is refreshing and action packed. The characters are likeable. Stefan and Damon are interesting. And they don't SPARKLE!
All in all? 9 billion times better than Twilight. I can't wait to read the next one
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Finished reading it again. Last time was probably 10 years ago.
Great book. Elena is a very different girl from the tv show: self-centred, cocky, selfish, domineering, the ultimate Queen B but I found her character refreshing. So many protagonists in YA fiction these days are wall flowers and misfits so it made a change to read someone who was bold and uber confident.
The Awakening is very well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great book. Elena is a very different girl from the tv show: self-centred, cocky, selfish, domineering, the ultimate Queen B but I found her character refreshing. So many protagonists in YA fiction these days are wall flowers and misfits so it made a change to read someone who was bold and uber confident.
The Awakening is very well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
If the show had not been made, if I had not read a ton of other vampire books, THE AWAKENING might have been OK. Since the show was made and since I have read a ton of YA PNR with vampires as the central figure… I am amazed that I finished it.
First: This book pales in comparison to the show. So from here on out I am not even going to bother with a comparison.
Second: I hate Elena! Flighty, believing herself entitled, and very insensitive to the needs and feelings of those around her (poor Matt!)...more
First: This book pales in comparison to the show. So from here on out I am not even going to bother with a comparison.
Second: I hate Elena! Flighty, believing herself entitled, and very insensitive to the needs and feelings of those around her (poor Matt!)...more
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Mar 31, 2009
Morgan
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
young-adult,
teen-years
In ninth grade, my friend let me borrow this book (I might have even borrowed the rest of the series too) because she said it was great. I remember reading this book and, more importantly, I remember really enjoying the story. Elena and her Holloween dance Rennaissance style dress is what stands out in my mind, as well as the emphasis on the lapis lazuli stone.
I believe this was a fun read, and plan to go back and revisit this vampire saga. I find it so interesting that I read this so long ago,...more
I believe this was a fun read, and plan to go back and revisit this vampire saga. I find it so interesting that I read this so long ago,...more
Well, I didn't like this book. Not at all. I read half of the book and then got really really bored so I scanned the pages til the end. I was both relieved and disappointed. Disappointed because the book wasn't good. I did not like the characters - especially Elena. And relieved because I was saved from another half a day of pure stupidity.
Elena's obsession with the Stefan was just too annoying plus there were a bunch of stupidly infuriating scenes that were so, well.. infuriating and stupid. Ta...more
Elena's obsession with the Stefan was just too annoying plus there were a bunch of stupidly infuriating scenes that were so, well.. infuriating and stupid. Ta...more
Aug 19, 2009
Abigail
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Teens with a Taste for Vampire Fiction
Recommended to Abigail by:
Brooke
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Apr 20, 2013
Turkan
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1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
people who love lots of cliches
Recommended to Turkan by:
friend
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After reading this book for the fifth or sixth time, I still enjoyed it! It reminds me of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
I have about a million positive things to say and only one negative: Elena says "I love you" too quickly. The fact that such a serious statement is made at such an early stage in the book...irritates me. I love you is not something to be taken lightly, and when said too early it makes me think of puppy love, not undying love.
Other than that single annoyance...this book is endear...more
I have about a million positive things to say and only one negative: Elena says "I love you" too quickly. The fact that such a serious statement is made at such an early stage in the book...irritates me. I love you is not something to be taken lightly, and when said too early it makes me think of puppy love, not undying love.
Other than that single annoyance...this book is endear...more
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For those interested in light "gym" reading and need a substitute for Twilight withdrawl - this may do the trick. It's not as compelling but it's at least entertaining for the light reader.....will write more when I finish....
....Ok - I just finished all four in the series. I almost think that all four could have been written into one huge book and it would be sufficient. You definitely have to read all four to get to the very "conclusion" of the story. I don't want to say too much because there...more
....Ok - I just finished all four in the series. I almost think that all four could have been written into one huge book and it would be sufficient. You definitely have to read all four to get to the very "conclusion" of the story. I don't want to say too much because there...more
Hahaha I just had to go and make a trashy shelf. :P This reminded me of those terrible Sweet Dreams teen romances I used to positively eat up when I was about 12! An absolute eye-roller and so dreadful, but in that compelling way where you don't want to put it down until you're through - which luckily does not take very long because it's so short and mindless.
I didn't like Elena, she was waaay too up herself. Not to mention she came across as such a stalker at the start! Meredith and Bonnie were...more
I didn't like Elena, she was waaay too up herself. Not to mention she came across as such a stalker at the start! Meredith and Bonnie were...more
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Sep 17, 2010
Blodeuedd Finland
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Shelves:
ya,
paranormal-romance
The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries #1)
Genre: YA paranormal romance
Pages: 272
Published: 1991
The Vampire Diaries #1
Ok the vampire diaries. First yes I get why they have this cover, but when she has dark hair and Elena has blonde, it's just weird.
Elana fancies a boy, the boy Stefan is a vampire, she wants him, he is scared for her sake, they get together.
That was the short version.
First, 17 year old girl, 500 year old vampire, eww.
Ok to the story. I didn't like Elena. She was the most beautiful gi...more
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to go back to my childhood when I lived and breathed these books. now, after rereading the series, I find them not nearly as appealing. they are shallow and aimed at the teenager that longs for angst and the need to find the hot guy(s) who will fall for her. I wish I hadn't reread and still had the memories I used to have.
Aug 25, 2010
Tatiana
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
young-adult,
fantasy
An oddly enjoyable read. I'm such a huge fan of the TV series that I didn't expect the books to match up, which was why I put off reading them for so long. But for what The Awakening was--a simply written young adult vampire novel--it was engaging; I could scarely put it down! The differences between the book and show canons were fun to note, from differing character traits, personalities, and appearances, to the condensation of the characters themselves. I found the changes, or rather the origi...more
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** Full of spoilers if you wish to read this novel, or have not seen the TV series**
I decided to read this book because I enjoy the show.
The book is completely flip flopped from the TV series, however. I know that movie and TV adaptations are never "true" to a book, but this series got a complete re-write to make it what it is now.
The character's appearances and purposes are different. Some names in the show and character relationships are completely jumbled, and some characters in the book do...more
I decided to read this book because I enjoy the show.
The book is completely flip flopped from the TV series, however. I know that movie and TV adaptations are never "true" to a book, but this series got a complete re-write to make it what it is now.
The character's appearances and purposes are different. Some names in the show and character relationships are completely jumbled, and some characters in the book do...more
Oct 25, 2011
El Templo de las Mil Puertas
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18-eltemplo,
del-papel-a-la-pantalla
"En 1991 L. J. Smith publicó en Estados Unidos Despertar, el primer volumen de una saga de vampiros en el instituto. Aunque el libro tuvo sus fans, no fue un fenómeno de ventas, y L. J. Smith siguió publicando romance paranormal con un éxito relativo a lo largo de los noventa. Con Crepúsculo y el boom de los “vampiros con sentimientos”, la tranquila trayectoria de esta autora pegó una sacudida: sus libros se tradujeron a varios idiomas, se revistieron con portadas negras y rojas, y se vendieron...more
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L.J. SMITH has written over two dozen books for young adults, including The Vampire Diaries, now a hit TV show. She has also written the bestselling Night World series and The Forbidden Game, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Dark Visions. She loves to walk the trails and beaches in Point Reyes, California, daydreaming about her latest book. She also loves to hear from readers (info@lja...more
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