to see the series ending, Sure to be a classic in its own right,
The wait for this book was absolutely nerve racking and it was even worse since I desperately wanted to know what happened next after the last book ended in the worst ever cliff hanger.
But with this final book and the way it ended I honestly don't see how it can be the final book was worth the wait.
I absolutely loved it. And seeing that I've only read it in two days I'm extremely exhausted but extremely happy I didn't wait to borrow it from the library or allow myself sleep this past couple days.
This time around Vlad is down to the wire in this life He's missing Snow whom he actually loves, he doesn't want to die by the Vampire Council evil hands or by his friend dispite all the odds Joss, he doesn't want to believe that he's insane from drinking a vampires blood not to mention you feel insane just reading it and in all this he still has to remember school every day.
So much happened in this book that I'm suprised that it wasn't longer, but I still feel very content with the flow and how it ended.
Auntie Brewer really delievered with kick ass action, jokes, and plenty of blood that would make Sweeney Tod look like a Disney, well something along those lines.
But I still can't except though I'm sure in time I will that this is the final book.
I love Vladimir, he's probably the most relateable character I've read all year and I'm glad that we got the chance to meet.
This is how you do real vampires, 'Cause real vampires don't sparkle, ' I think a bit too much happened in this book, It felt rushed a bit, And although there were some great plot twists and resolutions, there was a lot left unresolved, There are some logical questions that the reader should not ask if they want to be happy.
: Vlad broke legs and assaulted people at school and nothing ever happened to him, This was after he put another boy in the hospital, And the aftermath of the finale is a bit questionable, But forgetting logic, the plot was nice and Vlad will be heading off to college, I don't know where he will get blood now, but I guess that's none of our business.
She said The End! So no more questions, : I liked that Snow was given some agency in this book, This series is seriously lacking in female characters who do anything, Nelly, of course, is the blood provider and mother figure, but Vlad never confides in her and she is basically background.
Meredith and various other girls exist to be objects of affectiondeserved or not, And Snow was pretty much an object up to now, So it was nice to see her independent and strong, I thought it was pretty crappy that Characters: Vladimir Tod, the main character, is half vampire and half human and he struggles a lot with the fact that he does not fit perfectly into both worlds.
His parents die in a house fire when he is very young and he blames himself for that.
He is a very nice, smart and caring boy, My only complaint about him was the fact that, to me, he didn't seem like he wasin this book.
I had a really hard time picturing him and his friends as seniors in high school and had to keep reminding myself that he was, not.
My favorite character would probably have to be Henry, Vlad's bestfriend/drudge, He is very funny and entertaining and he is extremely loyal to Vlad which are great characteristics to have.
Despite only being human, he does manage to kill a few vampires along the way, Overall, the characters were interesting and fun to read about, Each had its own distinct personality and together they made the book better,
Relatability: Despite this being a vampire book, that is not all that it is about.
It is about family, love and what a person will do in order to protect the people they care most about.
Most people will do just about anything to save the people they love and that is the most relatable aspect of this book.
Cover: I really like the covers for these books, The cover changes as the characters in the book change, The first book takes place during Vlad's eighth grade year and the boy on the cover represents that.
This book takes place during his senior year of high school and that is represented by the older version of Vlad on this cover.
Also, the smiley face with the fangs is pretty cool, I like how for each book the smiley face is a different color,
Overall Impression: Not my favorite, but it concluded the series nicely, There were no unanswered questions and there was even a mini cliffhanger at the end!
Rating:
Check out the review at my blog: sitelink blogspot. com The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod conclude for now, though I hope Uncle Z returns to this world someday, whether it be a prequel centered on Otis or a sequel about Vlad's college years and beyond with blood, gore, guts, and delights everywhere.
Not to mention what is, by far, the twistiest plot this author has ever come up with even from the very beginning, when a major villain is unceremoniously killed off in the prologue, followed by the first steps towards the resolution of the many cliffhangers of Eleventh Grade Burns.
Resolution which you think you'll be able to see coming, but then holy God, the ways Brewer subverts all the expectations.
. . I am cry, still, just a little from thinking about it,
I seriously wish Vlad Tod and Z Brewer got more love from the YA world at large.
These books and their author are shining that not nearly enough people know about and appreciate.
But for now, Vlad Tod, I hereby wish you ave atque vale,
Why cant I spell twelfth right ever on the first try Seriously, Its a problem, my whole life its been an issue, I think its the lispy L F T H combination, It feels awkward. Truly.
Alright. End rant. Begin gush.
Ive been a fan of Heather Brewers The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod books since the very first one released three years ago.
The final book, Twelfth Grade Kills yes, I screwed up the spelling again, is now out for all to read.
I just finished it. It was fabulous. It was exactly what I wanted,
For those who have not read it, a warning, These books are light, especially at the start, Vlad begins the series in eighth grade, which each successive book upping to the next grade level.
This means we start with Vlad as a naive young boy, Hes obsessed with video games and the pretty girl in class, He eats a ton and is a little immature, Fast forward four books and nothing has changed! No, joke joke, I kid people. Very much has changed, and with every change Vlads level of responsibility goes up a notch, as all good children born of prophecies do.
Hes grown into a very fine young man by this book,
Several of my favourite characters make an appearance Henry, Nelly, Otis, Joss, Snow, Kristoff even weasley little Eddie Poe.
Its great to be reintroduced to these characters once again, Im happy to see that Vlad has finally found his Ginny after hes been chasing Cho Chang for so long.
That may be a spoiler, but I couldnt resist the comparison,
Im very pleased with the conclusion to this series, It feels good to say goodbye to these characters,out ofstars. Thanks very much, Ms. Brewer, for entertaining me most heartily, I look forward to seeing what you pull out of your bag of tricks next,
review courtesy of sitelinkwww, bibliopunkkreads. com I loved this series and I'm so sad that there are no more books, This books series is emotional, This book series is powerful, This book series is romantic, And so much more. SPOILERS I was really surprised about the part that Vlad's father was actually evil, and the leader and founder of the Alumno.
The Alumno is a secret organization that is
dedicated to find the Pravus, a special halfhuman vampire that is immune to sunlight, impossible to kill, and ridiculously fast, strong, and powerful.
Vlad is the Pravus. Omygod. Vlad is soooooooooooooo sexyyy!!! Best, Hair. Ever. !.
I really wanna know why the hell he ever liked Meredith, Snow is soooo much better for him,
It all comes down to this,
Vlads running out of time, The Elysian Council has given him weeks to live, and thats if the Slayer Society doesnt kill him along with all the citizens of Bathory first.
Then theres the issue of Vlads father, who may or may not still be alive after all these years, and oh yeah, that tiny little detail in the Pravus prophecy about Vlad enslaving Vampirekind and the human race.
So much for college applications,
In this epic finale to Heather Brewers heartstopping Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, dark secrets will be revealed, old friends will become enemies, and warm blood will run cold.
Just be careful it isnt yours, I'm gonna say it.
I dunno, this whole thing felt rushed and sloppy.
I was incredibly disappointed. It honestly had a Twilight ending where everyone is fighting and then suddenly, it stopped, Like, the choice for the town to have a fullout war was a, . . choice. When I knew it was headed in that direction I was like, . . oh no. Really. Seriously.
The one props I will give is letting Vlad end up with someone else and not the girl the series led with.
Changed it up a bit, My daughter liked it, but I thought it was predictable and not as exciting as theth andth grade books.
this series is so nostalgic for me, I love it so much, I haven't finished reading the book, but I have decided how I feel about it, And I already know the basic ending, Spoilers don't actually spoil the ending for me they only encourage me to discover them for myself.
As a teenager, I could relate to Vladimir but, I don't know if I'm the only one who feels this way, I have trouble imagining Vlad as a twelfth grader,oryears old.
The narrative provided portrays him as the young boy he was when he started in the series.
I honestly see no growth or maturity in his character, He sounds like a wimp,
Also, what's up with this Pravus stuff It's stupid enough to have Vlad be a GarySue or whatever they're called, but then to have his girlfriend whosostereotypicallydiedandthenbecameavampirethankstothehandsofastupidboy be hinted at to be the Pravus too I hate such cliffhangers, especially at the end of a series end it on a definite note, like The Last Olympian or Ghost Hunter.
It's funny how he couldn't tell the future after that last part in the novel, And it's even funnier that Snow may very well be what Heather Brewer wanted to be when she was a teen: beautiful but still different and a vampire.
I think Snow is just a better version of Brewer I mean no offense when I say this, but I can see it.
Like others have said, the novel is cliche, But, the good thing about Heather Brewer is that, despite the annoying cliffhangers amp foreshadowing, she can draw her readers further into the novel and keep them thinking about it after putting it down.
Maybe she should lay off trying to relate Vlad to a normal teenager, with all that romance amp video game idiocy.
She illustrates him as some allpowerful monster, yet she still wants to say he's like any other teen Hardly.
And I love how she said, "Vampires, after all, didn't sparkle, " SUCK IT TWILIGHT!
Although there are some things that should be different, I am otherwise very happy with the novel.
Maybe I'll read the book on Joss, but he's really just too full of crap to me.
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