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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
slow-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
I dont know if it was because it took me back to high school when I read the first twilight books or because Edwards point of view was better than Bella’s
2025 review: 5 stars
Re-reading this because I am about to go on my honeymoon in the Pacific Northwest, and I am feeling all kinds of Twilight nostalgia because of it. I liked this book even more the second time. Is there tons of fan service here? Oh YES there is! But I love it and I don’t care because somehow as soon as I read the first page, I was transported back in time to high school aged me discovering this series for the first time. Edward is such a melodramatic mess and that it is genuinely funny.
2021 review: 4 stars
Edward's POV is better than Bella's. I said what I said. In seriousness, I see where Meyer tried to respond to some criticism in the areas where she could (like fleshing out Bella a bit more through interactions that Edward observes), and that makes me like her a bit more; perhaps it wasn't all criticism response and some was how she saw things play out in her own mind but it didn't translate well in the first novel. I digress. Seeing more of what makes the Cullens tick was great, and I love Alice even more. It's not ground-breaking literature, but such a good re-telling of a book that changed so much of the YA landscape.
Re-reading this because I am about to go on my honeymoon in the Pacific Northwest, and I am feeling all kinds of Twilight nostalgia because of it. I liked this book even more the second time. Is there tons of fan service here? Oh YES there is! But I love it and I don’t care because somehow as soon as I read the first page, I was transported back in time to high school aged me discovering this series for the first time. Edward is such a melodramatic mess and that it is genuinely funny.
2021 review: 4 stars
Edward's POV is better than Bella's. I said what I said. In seriousness, I see where Meyer tried to respond to some criticism in the areas where she could (like fleshing out Bella a bit more through interactions that Edward observes), and that makes me like her a bit more; perhaps it wasn't all criticism response and some was how she saw things play out in her own mind but it didn't translate well in the first novel. I digress. Seeing more of what makes the Cullens tick was great, and I love Alice even more. It's not ground-breaking literature, but such a good re-telling of a book that changed so much of the YA landscape.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
reflective
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
It got a bit boring by the end
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked it better than the whole twilight saga.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is undeniably long. Edward is very verbose. However, I feel like it’s the most well-written of all the Twilights. Considering Edward’s time origin, he seems very fitted to his home timeline. There are metaphors, and references to myths and poetry and so much beautiful culture we don’t normally get to experience in young adult books, I can’t help but appreciate it! I found myself really enjoying learning Edward’s perspective and to learn what was happening during any of his time away from Bella. He explains his thought processes which makes the whole story seem more cohesive and coherent. It wasn’t my favorite book. It was long. And felt in a lot of instances, redundant. But it was also refreshing to hear things from the immortal perspective.