Vampire Academy
Ratings321
Average rating3.7
It took me years to finally pick up this series and I am glad that I did. I actually enjoyed the first book and I feel like this is one of those series where the books get better and better (hopefully). I am so excited for the next ones and to see where the story is going.
At the moment I am not a huge fan of either Lissa or Rose, I get that their are immature because let's be honest, they are in high school. I am very intrigued by Dimitri though and I can't wait to read more about him!
A special edition of this series is getting published soon so I decided to give it a try to see if I'd like to shell out the cash.
It was enjoyable! I liked the light worldbuilding and lore. The characters were very YA at times but their dedication and loyalties struck a chord in me. I'm a sucker for devoted characters <3
The writing wasn't anything special and it certainly had a YA vibe to it, however! It was compelling and accessible and a nice light read. I don't normally read books so quickly and it was personally refreshing to gobble this one up.
Without a doubt a guilty pleasure and I'm starting the sequel right away!
3.5/5
There are a few problematic issues such as Rose being 17 and Dimitri being 24, the age gap is awful but understandable in the sense that when this book came out, there were hundreds of other books coming out with similar age gaps. However, Rose's hypocrisy was astonishing that she made fun of Mia dating Aaron while she could possibly be a child of eleven years. The comment she made about Aaron being a pedophile(?).
Other than that, regarding the story itself, i liked it but there wasnt much vampire-y stuff like biting, fangs, blood, etc. there were moments i forgot i was reading a book about vampires.
Overall, not bad.
I loved that there were different breeds and half breeds of vampires. I enjoyed Lissa and Rose's relationship. I loved that they both would have sacrificed for each other. I enjoyed Christian and Dimitri's characters. I thought they were well developed. I was hoping for more details or information surrounding the school. We were given very limited or basic information. I thought there was an excessive amount of drama. The twists at the end took me completely by surprise.
2nd try 2023: 2 ⭐️
Nothing has changed in my opinion from last time (I had to finish this book for a reading challenge), I am only going to add that, on top of everything else, this book is so vulgar, I wanted to puke at a few spots.
The only reason this book isn't getting 1 star is because I think the plot was quite good (even if I couldn't enjoy it, being that I was annoyed the whole time).
1st try 2022: DNFed at 54%
This is the first book I DNF in my life.
I will not discuss the plot, as it mostly had nothing to do with my decision.
Why I ultimately chose to DNF this book is the main character (and to a smaller extent the caricatures most of the supporting characters were).
Rose was the epitome of every main character I have ever hated - she is rude, arrogant, judgemental, outright stupid, superficial, and a hypocrite.
But worst of all, she failed at being the one thing we were beaten over the head with - a friend. She was so overbearing on Lissa, to the point where it was verging on abuse (and I know this word is being thrown around quite lightly these days, so excuse my use of it).
You can not call yourself a friend when you are intruding on her personal moments of bonding with someone else, just because you are suspicious of him. Then go ahead and, behind her back, lie to the person she likes, with the clear intent of ruining their relationship. You can't decide that you will be the one who chooses who Lissa hangs out with or not, completely disregarding how she feels on the matter. Even if you are technically her guardian. This crosses a line.
First of all, you have already admitted that you are jealous of her getting close to other people. And how exactly do you deem yourself good enough to make decisions for your friend, against her will mind you, when you yourself have proven reckless and have made tons of mistakes.
You think you are good enough to choose who your friend gets close to, when the ones you get close to are beyond trash?
And the moment people point that out to you and you have to face the consequences to your actions, you turn on the self-pity.
The fact that this book is narrated from 1st person pov only made things worse.
I hated every minute or reading it.
I am not giving this book a rating, because I don't think it's fair to rate a book before finishing it.
It's the only grace I can show.
I already loved the movie but yes, the book is even better. I am already dreading the void I'm going to feel when I finish this series :,)
I got major House of Night vibes from this, so if you enjoyed the first book of House of Night, you might enjoy this as well.
Also, I need a Dimitri in my life, sigh
had potential to be a great sapphic read but quickly devolved into petty high school rumors and popularity drama with actual interesting parts getting muddled in the background
also uhhh hey oh that's jail time for dimitri baybee
2020 Re-read
I actually enjoyed this book so much more this time around. I think I went into it with way less expectations and as a result I enjoyed it more. It also helped that I was reading it with a group of awesome ACOBAF people. I cannot wait to continue to read the rest of the series this month.
Vampire Academy is one of those series that everyone talks about. It is always compared to Twilight and other vampire series. I have been told by multiple people how much better Vampire Academy is. So I decided I would finally get around to reading the first in the series. I went into it with high hopes that it would be good, if not great story. And I have to admit that while I didn't love Twilight, I was a part of the craze surrounding it when it first came out. I went to the midnight releases and discussed the series with others. So back to Vampire Academy, I was really looking forward to this book and the characters within. I have to say though that I'm slightly disappointed.
While I enjoyed Rose's narrative and the story that was being told. I really struggled with continuing to read. I think I just couldn't get myself fully absorbed in the narrative to binge read this book like I do with many others.
That is not to say that this is a bad book, I just don't think it is as compelling of a story for me. I love the mystery surrounding the Moroi and dhampirs. And I have to say I did not see the twist coming. I was pleasantly surprised by who was behind the attacks on Lissa.
The interactions with Dimitri were as expected for a YA novel. They left you wanting more between them, but at the same time you loved every moment they were together.
I thought the ending was a bit rushed with two major attacks happening in the last 30 pages or so. But I guess that allowed for a semblance of a conclusion before the next book.
Overall, this book did not live up to the hype for me. I just couldn't get into it like I wanted to. I definitely am not dying to read Frostbite, but I may in the future.
For its time, the book was pretty entertaining. I think my favorite character was Christian, and I am very glad that Rose didn't end up with Dimitri. Well, I hope to maybe continue reading the next book so I can meet best boy.
Jsem se vrátila ke svojí dřívější éře zrovna s touhle úžasnou knížkou.
Je na mě už asi jednodušší, ale četla se tak jedním dechem a úplně sem se do ní zbláznila a naprosto určitě potřebuju další díly!
Hlavně kvůli Rose a Dimitrijovi a jejich postoji k povinnosti, Lisse a jich vzájemně, protože je úžasný je sledovat.
SIALAN hahaha
Because I don't like the book, because i LOVE the book. Rose & Dimitri are adorable. And Dimitri... ouch where do i begin? He's Russian, the way he call Rose Roza, his personal detail, everything. I don't care if he's a fictional character, i want to marry him...
Ak menyiksa diri sdr dgn membaca seri ini krn cuma 4 buku dr 6 buku seri inii yg sempat diterjemahkan. Ak tau ak bakal galau stlh baca buku keempat, tp ternyata stlh buku pertama pun udh terjadi.
I'm giving this one 4 stars, but it's probably more like 3.5. I really enjoyed it. Especially the first half of the novel. A lot of people told me to give this series a chance, despite the title and description not sounding very appealing. They were right. It was a lot better than I would have expected. I enjoyed it greatly and was sulked in immediately.
I really enjoyed the diverse group of characters. I especially liked seeing two female best friends playing the leads. Their dynamic was terrific and I really enjoyed it. The characters were deeply flawed, which always makes for fascinating stories. The mystery and conspiracy behind the novel was also very good.
The author also tackled ideas of misogyny. Having the misogynistic principles in the society as a major plot point and obstacle for our characters. At times this was done really well and I loved it. The characters struggled with the roles they were put in and also showed the problems of internalizing other people's ideas of who they should be, which I loved. Despite that, sometimes the book fell into the trap of prompting stereotypes, which undermined what the author seemed to be trying for. At times it seemed to fall into the stereotype of girls as caddy and backstabbing. The book almost seemed to prompt both that stereotype and that behavior at times. Other times there seemed to be a glimmer of subverting the stereotype, but it never fully committed to this. I am curious to see whether there is growth in the next novel, but it was a frustrating point in this one. That aspect of the book, which was pretty glaring toward the middle portion, was frustrating and pulled me out of the story.
I still am curious where it will go, and I plan to try the next novel at least.
As I am a person who loves the Twilight movies, I was very excited to read this book. I went into this book knowing barely anything and I truly wasn't expecting The Greatest Story In The World™. I have to admit that my first readthrough of this book was a DNF. The second time I read it, it turned out to be one of the first books I had ever read in one sitting. The story enthralled me to the point of where I literally couldn't put the book down! The characters were well written and the ending was a huge plot twist!! I love this book and I highly recommend it!
If you are not a fan of young adult books and vampire stuff you wont like this book. It is practically about a bunch of teenage girls in school and their relationship with their boyfriends.
I hate to say this but I was very underwhelmed with this one.. I love vampire books always have a little blood has always made things more intriguing for me. I was hoping for so much but didn't get much. will give book two a try but don't have high hopes
even though I'm interested in the mythology, like Gameboard of Gods a lot more, Justin and Mae and the future...
I don't know why, but I've generally shied away from books about different kinds of vampires. I read their descriptions, I think maybe I'll try it, but I never do.
This book has a movie coming out soon, and I haven't started a new series in a while. In my defense, I have a two year old.
So finally, I decided to start this book. The world has everything. Vampires! Magic! Boarding school! church, and they still have technology and seem to live in the modern world as well as their unique one.
This book was exciting and interesting. I've read a few reviews that indicate that the series improves as you go along too.
I'll read the next one.