the violence isn't that bad, not graphic, though it wont give kids nightmares, and if they're over the age of 9, probably have seen far worse. yes, the main character lies, all teens do or else they wouldn't be teenagers. she is loyal to her friends and town, though, especially when she died for them. elena gilbert may do what she needs to get what she wants, but she is a troubled teen that severely feels like an outsider while she is the most popular girl in school.
This book is not for everyone in the sense that the mood is dark and some may not like it. However, teen readers looking to sink their teeth into more vampire romance will definitely find what they’re looking for here. To make matters worse, it’s littered with characters that are both flat and uninteresting, and contains plot twists that the reader can see coming a mile away. Pushed into reprint by the rising interest in vampire literature, this book unfortunately offers nothing new to the genre. Sound familiar? Despite its Twilight undertones, The Vampire Diaries actually precedes Meyer’s sparkly vampires by at least a decade.
Things get dicey when Stefan’s evil brother, Damon, shows up in town, and decides to steal our heroine away for himself. What she doesn’t know is that although Stefan secretly carries a torch for her, he can’t bear for her to learn his terrible secret: he’s a centuries-old vampire! When Elena eventually finds out the truth herself, the two admit their feelings for each other and try to build up a relationship. Elena, the queen bee of her high school, is confused when the new boy, Stefan, shows no interest in her whatsoever.
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