Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead - Full Review

Warning: This book may be too difficult for just anyone- whether that be 'romance'-wise, politics, or something else. If you're under the age of thirteen, ask a parent or guardian's advice, please!

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What struck me most about this book was that, despite the negative review I read, this book was good. Although the vampire genre is honestly overdone, this is probably 'unique' in its vampire myth explanation. Although there were the traditional evil, sunlight-is-deadly vampires in the Strigoi, I liked that there were also dhampirs (half human, half Moroi) and Moroi, the more natural, 'good' vampires. This is explained at the beginning of the book. Although it may be hard to keep track of at first, it catches on quickly.

As for the plot, it was a solid plot. Since I've read the rest of the series, I would say that the next couple books develop the plot of Rose and Lissa's (the main characters) life even better. The action moves along at a nice pace, and there's a great twist at the end with Rose demonstrating the kind behavior exactly what I expected her to.

At the beginning, we are introduced to a lot of characters. A lot. The most important one, besides of course Rose and Lissa, is Dimitri. Immediately, the tension between him and Rose is almost eye-rolling-worthy. Later on, their relationship develops into something much deeper, that I appreciate. Richelle Mead did a good job- she kept the fans of the tension and added fans of actual relationships based on shared interests and understanding of each other.

Overall, this is a good book. I would recommend (as a 8.5/10), and if you read this, then you should read the rest of the series. It only gets better!