Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

36 reviews

lizziaha's review against another edition

1.75

This book is great for a laugh, if you read it with the right attitude (that attitude being making fun of hundred year old loser edward cullen). This is truly psychopathic shit. Not only do we get a detailed recap of all the psychopathic behavior from the original books, we also get insight into Edward’s misogynistic and murderous thoughts. Like bro spent half of his time planning murders and the other half barely restraining himself from committing them. Also this book just solidified for me the fact that edward would’ve never fallen for Bella if he could hear her thoughts. Her internal monologue is everything he despises about anyone else’s thoughts. I also feel like it can’t be stressed enough that he literally stalks her!!!!! He breaks into her room while she’s sleeping and justifies it by killing a spider??? my guy get it together. And while we’re here, i just want to say that i have a hate-based parasocial relationship with stephenie meyer for how dirty she did rosalie. i will never forgive the misogyny that rosalie has been built around. when she could’ve been such an incredible character!!! this book is unhinged in the worst way imaginable. (emmett sweetheart this has nothing to do with you, you’re lovely) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

robertjspradlin's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

cptnstphy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Reading about how Jasper handled James absolutely delighted me. Not only are his talents much more complex and powerful than Bella had ever known (cloaking himself in “boredom” as a disguise until the final moment) (cool as fuck), he was just so necessary for Edward’s sanity as they drove to the ballet studio. The way he forced calm on Edward via gentle touch to the back of the neck felt so caring and brotherly to me. So special. Jasper’s my new favourite, so underrated. Really cool to hear Alice’s planning too, how she thinks ahead and rearranges everything perfectly in her mind and props before it takes place. I also loved hearing right from the source how Edward’s life changed and how he felt happiness for the first time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Rape, Vomit, and Kidnapping

christinewonder's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Medical content and Stalking

lorenab's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It's a very good book. It gives you a little more insight into Edwards thoughts and feelings toward Bella. 
The plot is (obviously) very similar to Twilight which takes away some of the suspense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Torture, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Murder

things100's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

Loved how this book is clearly made for Stephanie’s grown up fans and how it fills in some of the plot questions from the first movie. I loved Edwards perspective almost made me reread the entire series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Stalking

megselyane's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Suicide attempt

reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Okay, I get it. The Twilight Saga is not among the world's greatest literature, nor is it the most unproblematic of franchises. But I believe that people can enjoy things while recognizing their faults. I grew up on this series, first the movies, then the books, and it has become nostalgic for me. And sue me, I find them very entertaining to this day.

This retelling from Edward's POV was nowhere near as good as the original Twilight book. This is probably because I find Edward very boring as a character. I love Bella, Charlie, and the rest of the Cullens, and I don't dislike Edward, but he's a bit dull for me. Another minus for me is the ending. In Twilight, there is some semblance of a happy ending, even though things are uncertain, but this ends with Edward dreading the moment he plans to leave Bella in New Moon.

But there are some positives and for them, I'm glad I read this. I appreciated the extra insight into both the vampire lore and the Cullen family. Edward's mind-reading abilities allowed me to connect more with secondary characters. Charlie has become one of my favorite characters.

There are some little details here and there that change how creepy Edward's behavior is to me, most of them for the better in my opinion. 

For example, Edward doesn't watch her sleep just because he's obsessed with her, but because he is anxious over her safety and wants to acclimate himself to being in her presence. It is confirmed that vampires' minds, as well as their bodies, are frozen at the time they were turned, making him still mentally her same age. He makes an effort not to intrude on people's thoughts in private moments, like if they are showering or changing clothes. On the other hand, it is also clear that he doesn't believe Bella is capable of making the best decisions for her own wellbeing, which sucks. He believes that he knows what is best for her better than she does about herself.

 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture, Blood, and Kidnapping

CWs are mostly for when James lures Bella into her old dance studio.

refrejarator's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Edward is so boring and angsty, at first it was great because it was a much darker read than Twilight, but it got old very quickly. It was a very slow read up until the final few chapters, where a lot happens at once. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

unloveliest's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment