This is without a doubt my favorite installment of Stefan's Diaries, due to its humorous yet realistic plot. By "realistic" I mean that I can actually believe these events happened to Stefan and Damon. The next three books (the "Jack the Ripper" arc), while entertaining, struck me as rather sloppily and hastily put together, only to wind up extremely (and needlessly) drawn out.But let's stick to this book, shall we?Likes:-Oh, Damon. His plot to marry into the Sutherland family to get a slice of their business empire had me cracking up the whole book. Well, that and his Italian count charade. "Count DeSangue" indeed.-Appearances by Lexi are always welcome.-This plot, I think, is a perfect, typical example of the rivalry between the Salvatores: Stefan is running around trying to save innocent people while Damon parties, compels, and feeds to his heart's content-The Sutherland family provided an ample number of interesting supporting characters: we had the well-meaning if clueless Winfield, the shallow, obnoxious Bridgit, the sweet, sincere Lydia, and the tough, smart Margaret.-Speaking of Margaret, I appreciated her early suspicions of Stefan and Damon. It's nice to know not everyone is so easily victimized.Dislikes:-As someone else said, it's odd how in the books, Stefan and Damon seem to have at least a vague idea of who Klaus is, though in the show they act like they've never heard of him until midway through the second season.-The part where Stefan loans Lexi his ring so she can escape the church is contrary to what he told her in the show; that it only works for the person it was made for.-Stefan's constant vacillating between mindsets in this book drove me nuts. One minute he's lamenting his woeful existence and wondering what he can possibly do to atone for his sins (and Damon's). The next, he finally resolves to crack down and do something to stop the madness. But by the end of whatever struggle he's involved in, he'll be wondering if he's now no better than his enemy, merely for fighting back. It's a constant, ridiculous cycle. He literally can't do anything without feeling guilty.-Lucius, while a genuinely scary villain, is almost TOO EVIL to be a mere henchman. Still, I'd like to know what happened to him.

not as good as the first two but it continues to entertain me....cannot wait to see what's next!