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claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Animal death
elskabee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
If you are a twilight renaissance participant or a former twi-hard that's just curious, then I suppose you will get something out of it - I did - but it definitely has many flaws.
Being the same story as twilight but written from another perspective limits it severely, it has the same plot points just with other pieces filled in and a few flashback type sections sprinkled throughout.
The biggest downside was the length. It was very long and it felt like it by the end I basically had to start skimming paragraphs so that I could actually get through it without giving up. It's significantly longer than twilight, but most of that is Edward's self-loathing which gets very repetitive when he same analogies are used over and over. Repetition can work when done well, but here it felt like being talked down to. Like "here, see? another moment where this analogy applies."
There were enjoyable moments and if you cut out most of the mopey emo stuff it is a pretty standard YA book which is why I didn't rate it more harshly (or more generously).
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Medical content
caitlinsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Positives: some of the quotes were funny, the romance was still cute in its own weird way, and it was a throwback and a half to be in this story.
Negatives: Edward goes on a bit, doesn’t he? What’s all this crap about pomegranates? Also just get over it Edward, this girl loves you and would like to be a vampire, please. You could stop this from being a 4 book saga (still salty about the travesty that is New Moon...) if you just did what she wanted. Thanks.
Read the rest of my review here. I’m gonna go full Edward and say way too much! Spoilers ahead...
Anyway, yes this book was fun at times, and full of the classic Twilight angst, but WOW IT WAS REALLY LONG AND BORING MOST OF THE TIME.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Car accident
writewithapendragon's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Stalking
Minor: Animal death
Obviously this book is a fantasy and not meant to represent realistic relationships or actual couple goals. If your partner is acting like a vampire, that's not super healthy.scarletellajones's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Stalking
jeanneerin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
There is nothing new in this book since Edward and Bella both were never more than cardboard cutout characters and every scene seems to be from the original.
Still, I know I'm going to borrow the two books that managed to escape my notice before, so Meyer's must be doing something right. Or maybe it's just that I suddenly need potato-chip style books--I know I should put them down, but just can't seem to stop.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Stalking
Moderate: Addiction and Torture
Minor: Ableism
ohkmurr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Stalking