Review: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Title: Vampire Academy
Author: Richelle Mead
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Publication Date: August 16,2007
Page Count: 340
Where I got: Paperback Swap
Where you can get it: Amazon
How much: List Price 9.99
Format I read it in: Paperback
Description/Blurb:
St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They’ve been on the run, but now they’re being dragged back to St. Vladimir’s—the very place where they’re most in danger. . . .
Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy’s ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi—the world’s fiercest and most dangerous vampires—make Lissa one of them forever.
My Thoughts:
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I have had this book sitting on my bookshelf, as it were, and wanted to read it for a while. My plan was to read the book before going to see the movie, but life had other plans and I didn’t get a chance to do so.
When Amazon and Barnes and Noble put the eBook on sale for 2.99, I decided it was time to dig into it and get it read.
There are both advantages and disadvantages to having seen the movie first. I had some preconceived notions and ideas about the characters and the storyline, and some of those did not become reconciled in my mind. But I will make every effort to not let that cloud my feelings about the book. After all, it is not the fault of the novel that Hollywood takes creative license, now, is it?
I found the characters enthralling. I loved Rose and Lissa, and I hatred Mia with a pure passion. Dimitri, well, I like the book version better.
the sorry flowed and the characters felt very real to me. I almost felt sorry for Natalie. She wanted so badly to belong and to be loved. But such emotion will always get us into trouble, doesn’t it?
While I enjoyed the book, there were wire a few poorly edited bits, and that always has an effect on how I view a book. My inner editor cringed quite a few times. There were points where I had to stop reading and try to figure out what the missing word was, and anything that distracts from the story will sadly lower my rating.
Nonetheless, I do look forward to setting what the Academy has in store.
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