Read For Free Il Diario Del Vampiro: Il Risveglio, La Lotta Planned By L.J. Smith Issued As Hardbound
wanted to read this series before the show started this fall, . as the books are normally better than the shows/movies, but I have to say that I was highly disappointed, I can understand why Stefan would fall for her instantly, but I thought it was kind of cheesy and far fetched that she would fall madly in love with him before she even knows anything about him.
story was very flat, the main character Elana got on my nerves, and there were a few parts where I had to reread something more than once because it just didn't make any sense.
I don't have any desire to read any further, but I will probably still try watching the show however I probably won't like that either.
One of the very few times that the book is not as good as the show, Two books in and I still feel like Elena is a flat character, Blah.
This book sucks so bad I tell ya
Why did I even bother
This is so not working for me
Just stick to the TV series.
It has way more bites
Spoilers throughout this bad boy:
This was so extremely different from the Vampire Diaries Show and not really in a good way.
Elena was not very likeable and she was blonde!!! Weird, She is strong and Katherine is weak!! Katherine is dead I believe stefan and Damon believed her to be dead for a while in the beginning of the show, but she most certainly did not choose to kill her own self for their sakes Stefan wasn't as nice as he is in the show.
His darker side definitely was more prominent,
Damon was pretty much evil, Not in a sexy and cool way, just plain evil, His relationship with Stefan is MUCH, MUCH worse than in the show,
Caroline is awful in the book as well, I adore her on the show, so it is just too weird for her to be so terrible,
Bonnie's witchyness is not as moving of a story,
Do you catch my drift The Show is far, far better in my opinion than these two books,
If I had been rating only "The Awakening", I probably would have given it astar review, I did not enjoy it, There was so much story building and the character were no likeable at all,
"The Struggle" was much more fun, Damon's character was still evil, but atleast it was entertaining, Elena was more like the character from the show in it,
Alone, it would have probably gotten a,star . up until that ending!!! I did not see that coming, Props for that! So an extra/star shall be added,
This will not be a book for everyone, People who enjoy Twilightesque books will probably be
into this,
Not bad, not great, I will probably give the next book in line a try just to see if it improves, .
But, for the most part I'm sticking to the show, It's possible I'm overrating this because I read it right after sitelinkMarked, which I HATED SO BAD, In contrast, at least this appeared to have been touched by an editor at some point, I can also see why theseare packaged in one volume now, since the Awakening ends on SUCH a cliffhanger that it doesn't even feel like an actual ending.
This, like the others, is definite teen dream materialthe most popular girl in school in the middle of a vampire love triangle, swoon! It actually felt like enjoyable escapism rather than embarrassing fantasy.
I actually might read the next one, Or maybe watch the TV show, Is it in Netflix Let me check, Oh, it is! I liked this book enough that I would try watching the show on Netflix Instant, but if it were only on DVDs I wouldn't waste myNetflix disc on it.
I trust that that is a meaningful review comment,
LMAO I COMPLETELY FORGOT I HAD READ THIS BEFORE, look I read it so long ago that my review differentiates between "Netflix Instant" and my "Netflix discs"!!! an adorable time capsule.
InI finally got around to watching the show on Netflix instant, Also recording a podcast about it,
sitelink frowl. org/worstbestseller I have to say, that the only bad thing that i found in this books was the undeveloped relationship between Stefan and Elena.
Otherwise i loved the book and it definitely deservesstars, i am getting the second soon and i am freaking! i finished this book within hours of starting it, the plot twists and the endearing characters kept me reading.
it had just enough conflict in the romance that it actually made me doubt a happily ever after, Although i still am not sure where the series will go, I hate to say it, but it makes me doubt Stephenie Meyer, this books was written long before her "Twilight" which i consider the most amazing book ever written, and the plot has an unmistakable resemblance, i have a strong feeling this is one of the books that inspired her book, But they both have unique ways of pulling you in and bringing you into the horror and romance of the character and it is amazing how much i can love a book and compare it to Twilight.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed anything from Twilight to Cirque Du Freak, It's another teen vampire/romance novel, Yay!
Actually, it's kind of cheesy, When Stefan Salvatore shows up at Elena's high school, it's love at first sight, He's gorgeous and exotic, and she's looking for someone new, She's fairhaired and popular and closely resembles his ex,
Oh, there's one more thing: Stefan's a vampire, From renaissance Italy. And another thing: his older brother, Damon, has also shown up, And they're battling for Elena's affections,
So corny, but so fun to read, The ending was a cliffhanger, so I guess I might just have to pick up the next book in the series,
I had bought this bind up years ago but never ending up reading it, The tv series wasn't my type of show but was still vaugly interested in giving the first two books ago, But meh. This was a case of when I liked the adaption more than the books, Not my cup of tea but probably should have known that going in, Elena is the most popular girl in school, her boyfriend Matt a classic allAmerican sporty, nice boy, Then she sees the new boy, Stefan, dark, sensual, and totally oblivious to her, She determines to have him, and promptly gets rid of Matt, There are a few complications, though: one, Stefan is a vampire from the Italian renaissance period two, she looks a lot like Katherine, the girl he was in love with who made him a vampire before killing herself, thinking he and his brother Damon, whom she also converted, would then stop fighting over her and three, Damon is also in the city, and he has his sights set on Elena.
These teen vampire books have been out for more than a decade, but have only recently been merged into two single volumes, rather than the original four.
It's a familiarenough story, a little similar to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight books but not note that it was published in, more thanyears before Twilight still, comparisons crop up, though if anything, this could have been inspiration for Meyer.
This is a much darker story than the Twilight books people actually die in The Vampire Diaries, and Damon is a truly malevolent character.
There are the usual elements of "normal" teenager life: home troubles, backstabbing friends, parties and lusty teenage boys who drink too much, The writing style is succinct and tothepoint, but the details necessary for a dark atmosphere strumming with tension are all there,
I would recommend this double volume, for the first book, The Awakening, ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, while the end of The Struggle is not quite so bad though very exciting!.
I can wait to read the second volume, I certainly want to find out how it is resolved, since what happens to Elena at the end is a bit frightening, and I was surprised at my sympathy for Stefan, whose pain is very real.
I'm DNF'n this book atand I hate not finishing a book but I just can't bring myself to read anymore of it!
Not only is Elena a horrible selfcentred bitch after one night of kissing Stefan the next morning she's Florence nightingale! I can't stand her not even a little argh!!!!!!!! Love someone you don't even know! GET A GRIP CRINGE!.