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libriny's review against another edition
Ripetitivo, palloso, seghe mentali infinite di edward
tidoublegarrr's review against another edition
2.0
Why did I read this? I didn't like the originals but I read them all and I have to complete series. Part of me was curious. It's still just as problematic but this time from Edward's perspective where (1) the only reason he's attracted to her is the way she smells and because she's "fragile" and (2) he complains the entire time about it, and (3) Bella has no sense of preservation. Also, a good part of the book should have been edited out since the second half gets tedious.
eriinoconnorr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
cavacados's review against another edition
2.0
You know, I saw a tiktok that said “being an adult is just enjoying all of my preteen interests without the self-hatred,” and that really resonates with me.
As I read this book, I thought a lot about Stephenie Meyer and about how her beliefs/worldview made their way into the storytelling. A lot of the assumptions she makes are very rooted in Mormonism as a worldview, maybe in ways she didn’t even mean to interject.
It was really fun to engage with Twilight in a new way, now that I’ve watched Big Joel and Lindsay Ellis videos about the franchise.
But most of all, it was fun to remember why I enjoyed these books when they came out, and the answer is pretty simple: they’re a wish fulfillment self-insert fantasy where the protagonist makes few choices, and that felt really comforting to me as a teenager. As I read, I got glimpses of those pieces that resonated with me so much then in a way that made me feel almost tender toward my past self.
As I read this book, I thought a lot about Stephenie Meyer and about how her beliefs/worldview made their way into the storytelling. A lot of the assumptions she makes are very rooted in Mormonism as a worldview, maybe in ways she didn’t even mean to interject.
It was really fun to engage with Twilight in a new way, now that I’ve watched Big Joel and Lindsay Ellis videos about the franchise.
But most of all, it was fun to remember why I enjoyed these books when they came out, and the answer is pretty simple: they’re a wish fulfillment self-insert fantasy where the protagonist makes few choices, and that felt really comforting to me as a teenager. As I read, I got glimpses of those pieces that resonated with me so much then in a way that made me feel almost tender toward my past self.
malikasbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Silly and fun with mild melodrama at first but SO DEPRESSING by the end.
On the 2023 re-read I listened to the audiobook and what a BLAST! So silly and dramatic and yelly I loved it
On the 2023 re-read I listened to the audiobook and what a BLAST! So silly and dramatic and yelly I loved it
youngneil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
kkershaw5892's review against another edition
4.0
WHAT A SICK MASOCHISTIC LION
I finally finished Midnight Sun, and I need to talk about it. Things to keep in mind when reading this book…
It’s huge! It’s twice the size of Twilight.
This is NOT a new story. It is Twilight, but in Edward’s perspective.
To emphasize 1 and 2, the average chapter length in Twilight is 12 pages, the average chapter length in Midnight Sun is 20-25 pages. Edward’s thought process is drawn out and brilliant.
This book is a nostalgic dream. If you are picking this book up hoping for a new story, PUT IT DOWN. Edward’s story is the same, but with some added delights throughout. As I was reading this I couldn’t believe I would actually start liking Bella. When I read the original story, I was in agreement with the majority of readers: Bella is completely boring. What did Edward and her talk about to get this relationship going? Midnight Sun answered this question for me. I like Bella now and actually found we have stuff in common. In Twilight, there is a scene where Edward is asking Bella a million and one questions getting to know her, and I always wanted to know what those questions (and answers) were. Midnight Sun gave Bella a whole personality that I can relate to.
***Spoiler Warning***
I had no idea what to expect from this book. Now that it is finished, I feel like Twilight was just a sneak peak of Edward and Bella’s start. The scenes that made this book different (and better) than Twilight are what I'm going to call “deleted scenes.”
Deleted Scene 1: Charlie’s and Renee’s thoughts
Edward gives insight on how Charlie and Renee think, Renee’s thoughts are loud while Charlie’s are almost non existent, almost like Bella’s. He can only gather snippets on what Charlie is thinking and guesses the rest.
Deleted Scene 2: Edward and Jacob interactions
Edward doesn’t exactly dislike Jacob the first time they meet. He actually describes his thoughts as light and pure. Edward also has this daydream of Jacob potentially the one for Bella if he was out of the picture. When Jacob meets Edward during the prom, his thoughts aren’t negative. I liked this scene in particular because Jacob can’t stand the perfume that Bella is wearing. Bella is not wearing any perfume. It’s Jacob (who isn’t a werewolf yet) smelling the sickly sweet smell of a vampire and not realizing it.
Deleted Scene 3. Esme’s motherly habits towards her “kids”
In Twilight, Esme is described as a motherly character, but there aren’t many scenes to prove this. In Midnight Sun, Edward is playingcBella’s lullaby for the first time and the family leaves Esme and Edward to talk. It’s a sweet scene that ends with Edward putting his head on Esme’s shoulder and Esme stating how everything will work out.
Deleted Scene 4. THE EPIC CAR CHASE
I never knew I needed this scene until I was reading it. When Edward finds out that Bella is not with Jasper and Alice when he arrives in Phoenix, he ends up stealing a modified racing car, equipped with nitrous oxide, from the airport parking garage to get to Bella before James kills her. This scene shows the power and quick thinking of a vampire's mind. He is speeding through Phoenix, eventually causing the police to chase them. He loses the side mirror but uses the minds of his brothers to see the road at different angles. He also has Alice looking 30 seconds ahead to find the fastest route. They make it to Bella just in time.
Deleted Scene 5. Edward and God
As Bella is healing in the hospital, Edward is given the camera that James uses to record Bella’s torture. He goes to the only quiet place in the hospital to watch it: the chapel. It leads him to thoughts on God. He doesn’t believe a god exists for immortals, but doesn’t necessarily deny a god for humans. His feelings are known, yet he sits in the chapel praying to whom he calls “Bella’s god.” He prays for enough strength to leave Bella if the time proves he needs too. By the end of the book, he has essentially made a promise to himself to leave if anything happens (which leads to the events of New Moon)
These five scenes are my favorite of the many that are in this book. For the Jasper lovers out there, the book mentions his power and a facet of it that Edward didn’t know existed. For the Alice lovers, her visions are mentioned in more detail and leaves me with a better idea of how her visions work. For the Emmett lovers, Edward shows a very loving and serious side to the vampire who is constantly making jokes. For the Rosalie lovers (if there are any), this book left me strongly disliking her, sorry. She tries to justify her feelings, but I honestly took them as selfish and petty. I’ve talked about Esme’s character growth and she now ranks higher up on my favorite Cullen list. As for Carlisle, who is my favorite Cullen, he is simply the best. Edward's thoughts toward his father leave me with the opinion that Carlisle is more human than most actual humans.
I know this review was long, but this only gives a snippet of the content of this book. If you haven’t read Twilight, I don’t think you will understand the love for Midnight Sun. I really hope that Stephenie Meyer continues the series in Edward's POV even though I don’t think I could handle his version of New Moon.
I finally finished Midnight Sun, and I need to talk about it. Things to keep in mind when reading this book…
It’s huge! It’s twice the size of Twilight.
This is NOT a new story. It is Twilight, but in Edward’s perspective.
To emphasize 1 and 2, the average chapter length in Twilight is 12 pages, the average chapter length in Midnight Sun is 20-25 pages. Edward’s thought process is drawn out and brilliant.
This book is a nostalgic dream. If you are picking this book up hoping for a new story, PUT IT DOWN. Edward’s story is the same, but with some added delights throughout. As I was reading this I couldn’t believe I would actually start liking Bella. When I read the original story, I was in agreement with the majority of readers: Bella is completely boring. What did Edward and her talk about to get this relationship going? Midnight Sun answered this question for me. I like Bella now and actually found we have stuff in common. In Twilight, there is a scene where Edward is asking Bella a million and one questions getting to know her, and I always wanted to know what those questions (and answers) were. Midnight Sun gave Bella a whole personality that I can relate to.
***Spoiler Warning***
I had no idea what to expect from this book. Now that it is finished, I feel like Twilight was just a sneak peak of Edward and Bella’s start. The scenes that made this book different (and better) than Twilight are what I'm going to call “deleted scenes.”
Deleted Scene 1: Charlie’s and Renee’s thoughts
Edward gives insight on how Charlie and Renee think, Renee’s thoughts are loud while Charlie’s are almost non existent, almost like Bella’s. He can only gather snippets on what Charlie is thinking and guesses the rest.
Deleted Scene 2: Edward and Jacob interactions
Edward doesn’t exactly dislike Jacob the first time they meet. He actually describes his thoughts as light and pure. Edward also has this daydream of Jacob potentially the one for Bella if he was out of the picture. When Jacob meets Edward during the prom, his thoughts aren’t negative. I liked this scene in particular because Jacob can’t stand the perfume that Bella is wearing. Bella is not wearing any perfume. It’s Jacob (who isn’t a werewolf yet) smelling the sickly sweet smell of a vampire and not realizing it.
Deleted Scene 3. Esme’s motherly habits towards her “kids”
In Twilight, Esme is described as a motherly character, but there aren’t many scenes to prove this. In Midnight Sun, Edward is playingcBella’s lullaby for the first time and the family leaves Esme and Edward to talk. It’s a sweet scene that ends with Edward putting his head on Esme’s shoulder and Esme stating how everything will work out.
Deleted Scene 4. THE EPIC CAR CHASE
I never knew I needed this scene until I was reading it. When Edward finds out that Bella is not with Jasper and Alice when he arrives in Phoenix, he ends up stealing a modified racing car, equipped with nitrous oxide, from the airport parking garage to get to Bella before James kills her. This scene shows the power and quick thinking of a vampire's mind. He is speeding through Phoenix, eventually causing the police to chase them. He loses the side mirror but uses the minds of his brothers to see the road at different angles. He also has Alice looking 30 seconds ahead to find the fastest route. They make it to Bella just in time.
Deleted Scene 5. Edward and God
As Bella is healing in the hospital, Edward is given the camera that James uses to record Bella’s torture. He goes to the only quiet place in the hospital to watch it: the chapel. It leads him to thoughts on God. He doesn’t believe a god exists for immortals, but doesn’t necessarily deny a god for humans. His feelings are known, yet he sits in the chapel praying to whom he calls “Bella’s god.” He prays for enough strength to leave Bella if the time proves he needs too. By the end of the book, he has essentially made a promise to himself to leave if anything happens (which leads to the events of New Moon)
These five scenes are my favorite of the many that are in this book. For the Jasper lovers out there, the book mentions his power and a facet of it that Edward didn’t know existed. For the Alice lovers, her visions are mentioned in more detail and leaves me with a better idea of how her visions work. For the Emmett lovers, Edward shows a very loving and serious side to the vampire who is constantly making jokes. For the Rosalie lovers (if there are any), this book left me strongly disliking her, sorry. She tries to justify her feelings, but I honestly took them as selfish and petty. I’ve talked about Esme’s character growth and she now ranks higher up on my favorite Cullen list. As for Carlisle, who is my favorite Cullen, he is simply the best. Edward's thoughts toward his father leave me with the opinion that Carlisle is more human than most actual humans.
I know this review was long, but this only gives a snippet of the content of this book. If you haven’t read Twilight, I don’t think you will understand the love for Midnight Sun. I really hope that Stephenie Meyer continues the series in Edward's POV even though I don’t think I could handle his version of New Moon.
birdfeet0129's review against another edition
Not in the mood right now, may come back to it.
alexiskgarcia0305's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic
I loved the Twilight series as a teen. Getting to read this point of view after so many years has been wonderful. I loved the perspective and even though the story line is familiar it wasn't overly repetitive or old. I hope she continues through the series through Edwards view. I think I actually loved his perception more than Bella's.
I loved the Twilight series as a teen. Getting to read this point of view after so many years has been wonderful. I loved the perspective and even though the story line is familiar it wasn't overly repetitive or old. I hope she continues through the series through Edwards view. I think I actually loved his perception more than Bella's.