1. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening By L.J. Smith Published by HarperCollins Publishers in 1991 This book was written in two parts but I only read the first part

2. This book is set in the small town of Fell’s Church, Virginia. You first meet Elena Gilbert, the main character, writing in her diary before the first day of school. She meets up with her friends, but soon a new boy shows up and Elena decides she has to have him.

3. Protagonist The protagonist is Elena Gilbert. She is the popular girl who everyone wants to be or be with. She has blonde hair and is pale, she is beautiful.

4. Protagonist Also, the reader sees what is happening through Stefan Salvatore’s point of view. Stefan is mysterious, undeniably attractive, and good hearted. He is also a vampire. He is originally from Italy, living during the Renaissance.

5. Antagonist The antagonist in this story wasn’t revealed until the very end of the book. When you find out who he is, the solution to the main problem is solved.

6. Throughout the book, several people have been hurt or even killed, and their bodies drained of blood. All of this has happened since Stefan Salvatore showed up in town.

7. Katherine von Swartzchild: Stefan was in love with her back in the 1500s, she was the one to turn him and his brother Damon into Vampires. She looks exactly like Elena.

8. Bonnie & Meredith: They were Elena’s best friends. Bonnie had red hair, while Meredith had dark hair.

9. Critics: The critics say that the series is kind of boring and nothing special. http://www.confessionsofabookaddict.com/201 2/02/book-review-awakening-and-struggle.html http://www.cmlibrary.org/readers_club/reviews /tresults.asp?id=6417 http://www.confessionsofabookaddict.com/201 2/02/book-review-awakening-and-struggle.html http://www.cmlibrary.org/readers_club/reviews /tresults.asp?id=6417

10. This book was okay. It wasn’t my favorite and I wouldn’t suggest it to anyone else. It was slow for the most part, there weren’t any major events that happened. This book was split into two parts, but I only read the first book.(They are not together in one book.) I think that if the two were put together it probably would have been better.