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Mar 11, 2009
Marla
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really liked it
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4.5 Stars. I really liked this book, and I would've given it 5 stars, except I wasn't crazy about Lissa for most of the book and Rose is too slutty. (But they both get better as the series goes on.)
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* Rosemarie (Rose) Hathaway is a cocky, aggressive, mouthy, super flirty, wild, self-impressed, trouble making, half-Moroi dhampir novice guardian, but she is also brave, strong, tough, clever, protective, and extremely loyal to Lissa. Rose has a personal goal to be Lissa's guardian and is train ...more
Likes:
* Rosemarie (Rose) Hathaway is a cocky, aggressive, mouthy, super flirty, wild, self-impressed, trouble making, half-Moroi dhampir novice guardian, but she is also brave, strong, tough, clever, protective, and extremely loyal to Lissa. Rose has a personal goal to be Lissa's guardian and is train ...more
Mar 18, 2011
Renuka
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it was amazing
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Whenever I said that I was reading Vampire Academy I encountered mixed reactions. Abhorrence and excitement. The first group of people were shocked that I would stoop low enough to read one of those "vampire books." The other group had either read the series or had heard good things about it and were eager for my take on the novels. Here's what it is.
These books are jammed with typical vampire stuff. Blood-drinking, not going into the sun, etc. But they're entertaining as hell. I'm not going to ...more
These books are jammed with typical vampire stuff. Blood-drinking, not going into the sun, etc. But they're entertaining as hell. I'm not going to ...more
I really thought that the high rating of this series meant that I would at least find it tolerable - but then I should have remembered that plenty of people recommended Twilight, and I thought it was terrible.
VA is better than Twilight, which is damning with faint praise, but it's all I've got! The main character, Rose, is simply not sympathetic in any way. I didn't like being in her head - hey, I was a teenaged girl, and I don't remember that level of obsessing about "hotness." She's also mean, ...more
VA is better than Twilight, which is damning with faint praise, but it's all I've got! The main character, Rose, is simply not sympathetic in any way. I didn't like being in her head - hey, I was a teenaged girl, and I don't remember that level of obsessing about "hotness." She's also mean, ...more
I thought the book was well written, but started a little slow, i.e. was a confusing at first. I felt like I hadn't read the first book, but checked again and saw this was the first book. Later on it finally made sense. I'm more of traditional "vampire-est", so have vampire protectors and two different kinds of vampires seemed to stretch it a little for me. Overall I enjoyed the read, but I'm not in a hurry to start the second one.
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Very quick read, about two hours. I really liked this book and I'm looking forward to continuing the series.
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I really enjoyed this series they moved fast and had a cute romance in them.
Mar 31, 2008
Terri
marked it as to-read
Sep 07, 2009
Gaijinmama
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Oct 04, 2009
Wrighty
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Jan 31, 2010
Yusra Asaad
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Apr 04, 2010
Kevis Hendrickson
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Nov 08, 2011
Elise
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Dec 29, 2011
Adele N
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