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Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

51 reviews

daniquevdijk_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Definitely should’ve had a list of trigger warnings, did not expect the darkly emotional aspects such as selfharm and depression.  Besides that, entertaining story with good romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Rape, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kryptickali's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Coming back to this series is like a warm hug as every character is familar, the plot is familar, the tone is familar and it reminds me of a simpler time. Anyways, this series has some amazing kickass female characters and the female friendships are top nop and so relatable (which, how often do you really see in YA?) I won't even try to summarie the story because I'll defs throw spoilers in by accident, I 100% recommend this series. Ignore the ugly covers. Pick it up, its so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

freyasfotoalbum07's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

rrstockton's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I will admit, vampires are not my thing, so I was only gonna like this so much. It's not bad. I see why people like it. There's just too much angst and vampires for me. Also the love interest age gap is weird. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Bullying

Minor: Grief and Car accident

The love interest is seven years older than the teenage main character. Also no sex but some graphic make outs depicting a minor.

dreamingelfhame's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I remembered a few major moments from the first time I read it, but I enjoined it a lot and liked Christian a lot. I’m not sure about Rose, but I guess I’ll decide after reading the next book, I thought she was a bit annoying sometimes, but she’s just 17 I guess 🤷‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Self harm, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Terminal illness, Torture, and Classism

Minor: Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

dixiecarroll's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Honestly this is a whole lot of fun. My best friend has been trying to get me to read these for probably 10 years now and I finally got around to it… and I wished I hadn’t waited! It’s not perfect, but the story is well done and it’s quite the page turner. Can’t wait to keep reading the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Infidelity, Self harm, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

gaby_readsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I picked this up out of curiosity for the beloved YA vampire story.
"Vampire Academy" is a YA story that follows Rose, a mix of human and vampire, who is dedicated to protecting Lissa, a Moroi princess. Two years ago, Lissa and Rose ran away from St. Vladimir's academy because of the dangers that lie within its gates. Unfortunately, the pair have finally been caught and are dragged back to the school. Now, the best friends have to work together to protect Lissa from the undead that want to make her one of them.
I never got into the early 2000s obsession with vampires, so out of curiosity, I have been dipping my toes into the vampiric world now (in the 2020s). With that in mind, I did not have very high expectations for this story, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. This novel is definitely not amazingly written, nor do I think it has aged super well, but it was just a fun book about best friends who happen to be vampires.
My absolute favorite aspect of this book was the depiction of Lissa and Rose's friendship. Both of these girls will stop at nothing to help the other. When one of them needs something, both do not hesitate to jump in and help their friend. I love seeing depictions of friendship, especially in a YA book. I think it is so important to highlight the importance of friendships, depict what makes a good friend, and show teenagers that there is more to life than romantic love. I am a firm believer that a soul mate does not have to be a romantic relationship, sometimes the people that light your soul on fire are in fact your friends.
I am definitely intrigued, and I will be curious to pick up the rest of this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

dlsmk's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment