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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I cannot imagine this would be enjoyable for anyone who didn't already have a nostalgic soft spot for Twilight. That being said, I really did like the first half, getting to see other characters back stories and what an absolute dweeb Edward is. Second half dragged, same as in Twilight.
I would give it a 2.5 if it wasn’t so problematic and disgusting.
Did I read this book in a free pdf version so that everyone’s favourite Mormon SMeyer doesn’t profit off of my surreptitious Twilight renaissance? Oh yes.
Is this book any good? Not really. I really get why I loved the original version at age 11, but I’ve also come to understand everyone’s genuine criticisms on the slight racist, sexist and pedophilic undertones.
Did I enjoy it nonetheless? Absolutely.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s go over some positive and negative points.
+ Cullen family interactions!!!! Family dynamics!!!
+ Emmett and Edward’s bond is everything I wished for and more.
+ Some unanswered questions finally answered.
+ More appreciation for Jasper. In the original books and movies, he was sort of a colourless character, but Midnight Sun finally showed us how indispensable he actually is in some key scenes.
+ Edward’s thoughts are unintentionally funny. Please SMeyer, let the man be horny. Let the man say fuck. Anyway, I’m glad she portrayed him as the overthinking emo virgin we’ve always known him to be.
+ Good excuse to revisit the Twilight soundtrack. Not as if I’d need one. Still slaps.
+ The detail of Charlie’s thoughts being slightly cloudy was a nice touch.
+ The release date couldn’t have been more perfect. A new Twilight book in this shitshow of a year that is 2020? Hell yeah.
- The mistreatment of Rosalie and Jessica. They’re not as shallow and mean as they’re portrayed in the books and I will die on this hill. Smeyer just hates women.
- Yes, Edward overthinks everything but god that gets boring really fast. It slows down the story tremendously and produced some of the worst lines of this whole book. (eg. “Like a stalker. An obsessed stalker. An obsessed vampire stalker.”)
- The pacing. Fewer thoughts and more actual interactions. The story only really takes off as soon as they meet James, Laurent and Victoria.
- The actual love story was pretty boring and sort of ridiculous. They’ve known each other for a few weeks and after a few intense chats Edward suddenly can’t live in a world without Bella? .... sure.
- Dear SMeyer, by now we’ve pretty much established that Bella is gay. Act like it.
To summarize, it’s an absolute must-read for (ex-)Twilight fans and other people, like me, who used to pretend that that was their only personality trait back in 2010.
Is this book any good? Not really. I really get why I loved the original version at age 11, but I’ve also come to understand everyone’s genuine criticisms on the slight racist, sexist and pedophilic undertones.
Did I enjoy it nonetheless? Absolutely.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s go over some positive and negative points.
+ Cullen family interactions!!!! Family dynamics!!!
+ Emmett and Edward’s bond is everything I wished for and more.
+ Some unanswered questions finally answered.
+ More appreciation for Jasper. In the original books and movies, he was sort of a colourless character, but Midnight Sun finally showed us how indispensable he actually is in some key scenes.
+ Edward’s thoughts are unintentionally funny. Please SMeyer, let the man be horny. Let the man say fuck. Anyway, I’m glad she portrayed him as the overthinking emo virgin we’ve always known him to be.
+ Good excuse to revisit the Twilight soundtrack. Not as if I’d need one. Still slaps.
+ The detail of Charlie’s thoughts being slightly cloudy was a nice touch.
+ The release date couldn’t have been more perfect. A new Twilight book in this shitshow of a year that is 2020? Hell yeah.
- The mistreatment of Rosalie and Jessica. They’re not as shallow and mean as they’re portrayed in the books and I will die on this hill. Smeyer just hates women.
- Yes, Edward overthinks everything but god that gets boring really fast. It slows down the story tremendously and produced some of the worst lines of this whole book. (eg. “Like a stalker. An obsessed stalker. An obsessed vampire stalker.”)
- The pacing. Fewer thoughts and more actual interactions. The story only really takes off as soon as they meet James, Laurent and Victoria.
- The actual love story was pretty boring and sort of ridiculous. They’ve known each other for a few weeks and after a few intense chats Edward suddenly can’t live in a world without Bella? .... sure.
- Dear SMeyer, by now we’ve pretty much established that Bella is gay. Act like it.
To summarize, it’s an absolute must-read for (ex-)Twilight fans and other people, like me, who used to pretend that that was their only personality trait back in 2010.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Actual rating: 3.5/5
Okay, so to say I have conflicting thoughts over this book is an understatement of the year.
This book managed to make some of the original problems in Twilight SO much worse while also giving us some really fantastic new moments.
As a former Twihard, this book made me want to break out the soundtrack and relive them good ole teenage days. If you're ready for the angst-fueled nostalgia, this one definitely was worth it.
Things I hated:
-The STALKING
-The unnecessary girl hate
-Making Mike a creep with his thoughts
-The rushed romance
-The Hades/Persephone retcon (this isn't a spoiler, the cover is literally a pomegranate)
Things I loved:
-Emmitt is the og himbo and we stan
-Carlise is too pure for this series
-More time with the Cullens overall
-Jasper's powers are WAY cooler than we previously thought
Things I'm neutral on:
-Bella kind of got a personality....?
-Rosalie being jealous of Bella because Edward chose her (we already knew about this, but watching it play out sucked)
-Edward really thinking his diamond form was scary
-More Edward vigilante days
** If you are supporting Meyer, consider also donating to the Quileute tribe as they are trying to relocate to higher ground: mthg.org **
My more detailed spoiler-free review can be found here and was unnecessarily long reading vlog can be found here
------ ANNOUNCEMENT REACTION------
Foolish me had the AUDACITY to think I was over my Twilight phase, and yet here we are.
Time to go dust off all my Twilight merch and plan a reread.
Okay, so to say I have conflicting thoughts over this book is an understatement of the year.
This book managed to make some of the original problems in Twilight SO much worse while also giving us some really fantastic new moments.
As a former Twihard, this book made me want to break out the soundtrack and relive them good ole teenage days. If you're ready for the angst-fueled nostalgia, this one definitely was worth it.
Things I hated:
-The STALKING
-The unnecessary girl hate
-Making Mike a creep with his thoughts
-The rushed romance
-The Hades/Persephone retcon (this isn't a spoiler, the cover is literally a pomegranate)
Things I loved:
-Emmitt is the og himbo and we stan
-Carlise is too pure for this series
-More time with the Cullens overall
-Jasper's powers are WAY cooler than we previously thought
Things I'm neutral on:
-Bella kind of got a personality....?
-Rosalie being jealous of Bella because Edward chose her (we already knew about this, but watching it play out sucked)
-Edward really thinking his diamond form was scary
-More Edward vigilante days
** If you are supporting Meyer, consider also donating to the Quileute tribe as they are trying to relocate to higher ground: mthg.org **
My more detailed spoiler-free review can be found here and was unnecessarily long reading vlog can be found here
------ ANNOUNCEMENT REACTION------
Foolish me had the AUDACITY to think I was over my Twilight phase, and yet here we are.
Time to go dust off all my Twilight merch and plan a reread.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eh, not bad. A little more dense than it needed to be. A few new insights that were pleasantly surprising.