A couple of hours ago I finished Blood Promise by Richelle Mead. The book is the 4th installment to the Vampire Academy series. And vampires...well, what can I say, I love them! In my defense, I was into vampires long before Twilight was popular...and even now, except for random conversations about vampiricy (is that a word or term?!), I'm not overly obsessed over them. I love reading about the way authors have twisted and molded the vampire mythology and made it their own. It's intriguing.
Well, anyway, back to the book review. So Rose goes on her search for her beloved Dimitri and there are, of course, many twists and turns along the way. I could not put the book down. And when I had to I couldn't concentrate I was out, wondering what would happen next! This 503-paged book was a fast read as a lot of teen books are, haha.
As the series progressed, I feel as though I can identify with Rose better than I can with Lissa. At first upon reading the first book in the series, I felt an attachment to Lissa because of her need to have everyone happy and to heal (yes, I get that into the books I read!). As the series progressed, however, I began to feel as though I could relate more to Rose.
In no way am I a super fit butt-kicking person like she is, but her emotions feel more....real than Lissa's. It's like Lissa has a hard time admitting she's wrong and she tries to hide her emotions a lot more (although her personality is a very "real" one that I would identify in a girl today) whereas Rose makes mistakes. She knows she's not the sweetest cookie in the batch. She knows she's brash and impulsive and she knows she makes mistakes. Although she's extremely stubborn when it comes to admitting it to others she can admit it to herself. She values justice and doing what it right. She would put her life on the line because someone she loves in danger. And I suppose I can relate more to that...hehe...yes, I do live in a realm of dorkdom. :p
Anyway, it is an excellent read, I would recommend it to anyone over the age of 15! Okay...maybe 14...but only because Mead blogged about her books being banned in a school district in Texas. They were banned for being too sexual for middle schoolers, and when I think about it, it's like "uhmm...yeaaah...they kinda are. That's why they are aimed for older teens...". I personally don't think there's too much wrong with Mead's books because situations in the book don't have much affect on me. There is underage drinking and some drug use. There is sex. But I think I am mature enough to know drugs and alcohol are bad and sex is a no-no when you're not married. :p
So yep...that's pretty much it.
What did we learn in this entry?
The Vampire Academy series is a must read! :DD
Monday, October 19, 2009
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