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Mead, Richelle - Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy #5) - Informal Buddy Read; Starts December 25, 2014
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I'm a little behind, but I'll be starting this today!
I'm about to chapter five, but I wanted to pause to mention Abe. I love every time we get to see him, and the party scene where he's hitting on all the women cracks me up! The biggest problem I have, though, is how to picture him. I just can't get him to fit into the "tall, thin moroi look" that they keep talking about. I always picture this really buff, built guy who could hold his own as a mobster. :) oh well, as a reader I suppose I can picture him whatever way I want!
So I was reading a lot last night. I'm a little behind!When Rose first sets off on her secret meeting. (view spoiler) I think loving someone and knowing that they love you back but it's not enough is one of the hardest things people have to deal with. I'll admit, at times Adrian really got on my nerves, especially when we were first introduced to him. Over time, he started to grow on me. Now, I want him to have some happiness.
Also, I was so happy that (view spoiler) I've said it once and I will say it again (and probably a million times) but my biggest pet peeve in books is when Authors make rules or plots and then break them. It's the twists that make things exciting. The more the reader hates the twist, the more emotional it is. I'm sure authors also have a hard time letting go of characters or idea. Yet, it makes the book better. (view spoiler)
Spirit Bound, the 5th in Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy Series, stands out among the other books in its series. Rose embarks on the quest of getting Dimirti to change back from a strigoi into his moral, dhampire self. In starting the book, I felt it was rushed. Rose and Adrian have entered into a romantic relationship with one another. Many pages in previous books were dedicated to Adrian trying, with no avail, to win Rose's heart. Unfortunately, the relation seems rushed as we did not read her thoughts of finally giving in. I can overlook the rush when considering Rose's feels towards the end as she (view spoiler)There are many conflicts and themes surrounding the topic of love. Can love fade? If you love someone (and they love you back) should you really let them go? (view spoiler) How can you love two people at once? When is loving someone back not enough? How are love and loyalty different?
Many of these questions are also raised in other books of this series. I gave most of the series 3 stars because some of these questions are tired in young adult novels. However, Mead wove in a new layer of depth which earned this novel a 4th star.
Not only does Spirit Bound question love and loyalty but it also raises questions about service, sacrifice and youth. The council is trying to decide if they should (view spoiler). This raises questions that can be applied to society: when are you old enough to sacrifice yourself for someone else? Is it justifiable to sacrifice one group of people for another?
As I continue into the 6th book of this series, I have high hopes of further exploration of these ideas. Mead has taken a story of teenage romance and friendship and turned it into much more.
Book Synopsis:
Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. But she chose wrong...
After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's-and to her best friend, Lissa. It is nearly graduation, and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the Academy's iron gates to begin. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere.
She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. And this time he won't rest until Rose joins him... forever.