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jerbarger's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Was this totally unnecessary? Like, yeah, probably. But I enjoyed it so much. It’s worth it, just to see Edward’s POV, especially in regard to how he interacts with his family and the extent of what his powers can do. That car chase scene? Epic. If they do make the TV show (I hope they don’t), then they totally need to draw from MIDNIGHT SUN. I’d only recommend this if you’re already a huge TWILIGHT fan.
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Death, Violence, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Murder, Classism, Infertility, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Child abuse, Stalking, Torture, and Vomit
shutupmaybe's review against another edition
funny
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Edward Cullen I hate being in your head but I'd be a liar if I said this stupid book didn't take me on a roller coaster ride. I laughed, I screamed, I wished and prayed for your spontaneous combustion despite knowing it was a futile hope. This book is a MUST for anyone who read the original series. Sure, it might make you hate The Cullens more, or hate Edward more, or, well... hate any of the characters more (except Jacob—that's one character that was spared; so three cheers for you baby Jake fans) but you'll come out the other side a changed person. Definitely a darker read than Twilight or any of the follow-up books in the series, but trust me, you'll still laugh at the amount of lampshading and retconning Stephenie Meyer does. It's worth it alone to read the car chase scene so I'd say read it if just to read the chapter titled 'Race'. You can thank me later.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism and Sexual assault
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