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banannabelo's review against another edition
5.0
I have always had a love-hate relationship with the Twilight Saga. I read all of the books when I was in middle school/high school as they were coming out and was OBSESSED with them. Even then I could see some of the bad messages and stereotypes reinforced in the books (abusive relationships, unhealthy obsession, Edward's bloodlust as metaphor for actual lust, etc.), but I still love reading the books.
*SPOILERS:
This new installation is no exception. Seeing the story from Edward's perspective was NOT just a rehashing of Twilight and a cash-grab for Stephenie. I learned more about the characters (what Bella actually looks like, the Cullens' relationships with each other), their motivations (Edward's transformation in the meadow, and that Edward had already decided to eventually leave Bella in New Moon because of the James fiasco and not because Jasper got snappy and Bella cut her hands), and details that were originally just brushed over (the car chase in Phoenix and Alice's expert cover-up). All of these extra details add so much more to the Bella-Edward(-Jacob?) story. I know logically that a 100-year-old perfect immortal vampire falling in love with a teenager is weird and creepy, but that doesn't mean I didn't love reading this book and was left wanting more at the end.
*SPOILERS:
This new installation is no exception. Seeing the story from Edward's perspective was NOT just a rehashing of Twilight and a cash-grab for Stephenie. I learned more about the characters (what Bella actually looks like, the Cullens' relationships with each other), their motivations (Edward's transformation in the meadow, and that Edward had already decided to eventually leave Bella in New Moon because of the James fiasco and not because Jasper got snappy and Bella cut her hands), and details that were originally just brushed over (the car chase in Phoenix and Alice's expert cover-up). All of these extra details add so much more to the Bella-Edward(-Jacob?) story. I know logically that a 100-year-old perfect immortal vampire falling in love with a teenager is weird and creepy, but that doesn't mean I didn't love reading this book and was left wanting more at the end.
literaryleftie's review against another edition
4.0
I think that this was my favorite of all of the Twilight series. Getting this look from Edward's point of view was amazing. There were holes filled that I didn't even notice needed to be filled in the first place. You can really see just how much Bella meant to him and why she meant that much in the first place. I definitely recommend this book out of any of the others.
inkdrinking_stitcher's review against another edition
4.0
Those you definitely get a clearer picture of the store and Edward's thoughts. The timeline seems to have been added to and doesnt always match up. Though Edward is a vampire and he does think faster than a human caused the book to be much long and at some points dragged on. I have a deep love for the Twilight saga they helped me through a very dark time in my life so I loved reading this POV. It gave extra light to the story. I am also not one to let others' thoughts change my own. ;)
nicoletaayy's review against another edition
4.0
3.5⭐️ | I really wished I enjoyed this book more than I did. As much as I love The Twilight Saga, this one felt like it dragged on and on and on. I think Edward's POV from New Moon or Breaking Dawn would have been more of an interesting read.
keelya's review against another edition
1.0
This book was bad. Stephanie Meyer needs an editor yesterday. The book was just 700+ pages of Edwards internal dialogue. Most of the plot was hypothetical due to Alice’s seeing the future and Edward worrying about things that could happen but don’t.
aslynnhubbard's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
scotia_mullin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
3.5
soovlaki's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
So hear me out... maybe, just maybe, Bella was super boring, and the glossy, unbelievably gorgeous Robert Pattinson'd vampire's POV is a more engaging storyline.
Spoiler
holy fuck, there's even a super-Vin Diesel-Fast and Furious car racing scene in this!So hear me out... maybe, just maybe, Bella was super boring, and the glossy, unbelievably gorgeous Robert Pattinson'd vampire's POV is a more engaging storyline.
illiteratezombie's review against another edition
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
2.0
mcminnium's review against another edition
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Someone get Meyer an editor.