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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-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
dark
tense
medium-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
Edward seemed so predator-esque, It was grody and left a bad taste in my mouth and about the entire twilight series.
I fucking loved this book.
Edward is such a wonderful narrator, and his insight to the vampire world, his experiences and his relationship with his family provide such a better - more fuller - picture. Arguably he is much better to narrate this story than Bella is, and I'd die to read the other books in his point of view too.
I learned so much. It was so fucking cool.
Edward is such a wonderful narrator, and his insight to the vampire world, his experiences and his relationship with his family provide such a better - more fuller - picture. Arguably he is much better to narrate this story than Bella is, and I'd die to read the other books in his point of view too.
I learned so much. It was so fucking cool.
I'm really glad I decided to get this despite my fear that I've grown too old to like angsty teen stuff. Well, I have to say this isn't like twilight. I like it way more via Edward's lense. I see people say it's too big and boring, but I read this in like three days while also working two jobs so I don't know what they're talking about. I'm not really into het romance anymore (and haven't been in quite a long time now), so, weird as it may seem, it isn't the romance that makes this book appealing to me, but the ambience. The atmosphere. The angst. I know a lot of people consider Stephenie Meyer a bad author, but even then you have to admit she got this one right. Otherwise people wouldn't still be talking about twilight. Also, what people fail to see is that this is fiction. Meyer herself has said a lovestory in a book is much more interesting and gripping simply because of this: it's not real. There are no vampires or werewolves in real life. There's no romance like this in real life. And there shouldn't be! There's something sick about Bella and Edward's love, and that's what made it all the more interesting to read about. I'm not reading this like an idealised version of love and wallowing in self pity cause I don't have a stalkery vampire boyfriend.
In any case, this book has a specific target audience, and I think people browsing reviews probably know where they stand already. For me, it's been a solid decade since I read the first book, and more than 5 years since I last read any of the books in the series, yet the moment I saw the listing for Midnight Sun on Book Depository I immediately put it on my wishlist. I even forket over the 5 or so extra euros to get the hardcover version.
So, is this perfect? Well, writing-style wise, it isn't. Pace-wise, it isn't. But in some other ways that matter, it is.
In any case, this book has a specific target audience, and I think people browsing reviews probably know where they stand already. For me, it's been a solid decade since I read the first book, and more than 5 years since I last read any of the books in the series, yet the moment I saw the listing for Midnight Sun on Book Depository I immediately put it on my wishlist. I even forket over the 5 or so extra euros to get the hardcover version.
So, is this perfect? Well, writing-style wise, it isn't. Pace-wise, it isn't. But in some other ways that matter, it is.
Seeing Edward’s POV was so good. We knew most of the scenes told but still being in his head added more depth to the story.
emotional
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sol de Medianoche me encantó. Es un libro que me hizo sentir mariposas y conectar muchísimo con la historia desde otra mirada. Me identifiqué bastante con Edward, sobre todo porque es un overthinker total (jajaja lo amo, aunque a veces sea un poco cuestionable, no me importa). Lo que más disfruté fue cómo su perspectiva me permitió entender cosas que en las películas o desde los otros libros no se percibían; hubo momentos en los que pensé: “ahhh, claro” o “por eso pasa esto”, y comencé a atar cabos que antes no había notado. De verdad, leer desde la mente de Edward fue una experiencia increíble que me atrapó de principio a fin.
Its finally over. This book was a challenging read, not because it was intellectually stimulating, but because the sheer theatrics and whiny pathetic air about Edwards inner monologue made me want to bludgeon my head with something heavy - perhaps this unnecessarily long book. let's start with the elephant in the room - this book is twice as long as the original Twilight book. Edward Cullen and his thoughts are not interesting enough to warrant 756 pages of moping and pining. Don't get me wrong, it was a decent book that I kind of enjoyed all things considered, and sometimes Edward was even (gasp) unintentionally funny, but dear god I couldn't read too much at a time because he was just so angsty and self pitying. He reminds me of like a manipulative ex thats so good at manipulation that even he starts to believe his own lies, which isnt even the situation in the book it just sounds like a very Edward thing to do. It makes me fear what Stephenie Meyer is cooking up for Twilight's 20th anniversary this year. I need to read something not vampire related now before I mentally incapacitate myself. Anyway you should read this book if you liked the original series xx
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced