A review by writeyourselfclean
The Awakening by L.J. Smith

dark lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

Light reading and I enjoyed it. I'm completely obsessed with the Vampire Diaries (books and show) so I'm trying to give this a fair rating for someone who may not be like me. I was never a fan of Twilight or any other Vampire drama, but if you are, you will probably really enjoy this book. There is more plot, character development, and it is much better written/edited than Twilight. Obviously there is massive power imbalances and the weirdness that comes along with humans dating vampires, but Elena has more autonomy than you normally see in the genre. 
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