3.52 AVERAGE


A lot of the issues I have with the first book are still present in this one, yet I prefer this perspective vastly. Rather just seeing things from an obsessed girl, we see things from a hesitant and confused boy (?). We’re privy to all the unknown reasonings Edward had in the first book, and all the secret conversations between Edward and Alice. All in all, it’s better but I still don’t care much about the series.

ugh i just love edward
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
slow-paced

you know, i’d be mildly embarrassed at publicly admitting to having read this one in 2025, but we’re in the middle of a twilight renaissance and it was a welcome brain rot break from nonfiction and academic articles, so, i can’t bring myself to regret it. it also solidified my long held opinion (from age 13 to the present) that bella and edward are absolutely the lamest characters in this entire series, that bella should probably leave edward for alice or someone similarly more exciting, or that stephenie meyer should have focused on writing about literally anyone else.
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous
funny informative slow-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