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The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer

slayva03's review against another edition

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4.0

This had more plot packed into 200 pages than all the twilight books so far. It was interesting to see how the seattle vampires viewed the cullens + bella and the ending was just a shame.

readingwithsab's review against another edition

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3.0

actual rating - 3.5 stars

saraelisa's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

emilyb_chicago's review against another edition

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4.0

A fun addition to the Twiligjt world, recommended if you liked Twilight. Meyer did a good job of keeping to the outline of the story she had already created and still made an interesting story despite the restraints.

faithtrustpixiedust's review against another edition

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4.0

Honestly, way better than I thought it'd be.

If Bree had been the main character of the Twilight saga, and if the series had followed this plot, only longer so things weren't so rushed, Twilight could have been legitimately good. There are deeper thoughts here, and darker themes, that made things feel more real and gritty. I enjoyed Bree's character immensely, and genuinely liked Diego. Riley was interesting too, and I appreciated his dynamic with all the other characters. It felt very much like a slightly better version of The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. My only problem with this was how rushed it was, being a novella. Diego and Bree didn't have ample time to form a believable and realistic romantic bond, but their friendship felt real. Really shows how Stephenie Meyer can be pretty good when she tries.

exorcismemily's review against another edition

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4.0

This was my first time reading this novella, and I enjoyed getting to see a different POV.

jnhamm's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

2.25

mrears0_0's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

caileyfrench's review

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a fun little read that goes along with the Twilight books. It was cool seeing how manipulated and ignorant the newborn vampire army from Eclipse was. RIP

lilyp04's review against another edition

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sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0