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A review by abbier_14
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn't like this one as much as the main series but im unsure if that is due to the actual content or whether its because its just one long run on chapter.
That was the most frustrating thing i do think it was long enough to have individual chapters, or atleast have a little symbol in between paragraphs to act like break. Honestly this is more for my reading enjoyment but i understand how it could be a stylistic choice to have it be one long chapter with no breaks as thats what Bree's life is like. She cannot sleep as she doesnt follow the normal human sleep/wake cycle like the Cullens do so life is like a long chapter to her i guess.
However I like how the other side of things were explored in the book that we didnt see in Eclipse. I liked the insight into how Victoria created her army and how they were manipulated and lied to. It was funny reading about them being afraid of the sun but it shows how clueless they were about the whole thing and they were basically lead to their death.
It was also interesting hearing about the behind the scenes with the Voluri, I cant remember if its cannon that the Edward knew the Volturi knew about the newborns but then did nothing about them to try and get the the Cullens to die. Its interesting as it shows the dynamics between the Voluri and the attitudes they have towards the Cullens where they are intimidated and then use dirty tactics to try and get rid of them. This makes me appreciate breaking dawn a bit more an the whole battle scene where it is just them talking. I think the politics and power dynamics in twilight is interesting.
I wish Diego and Bree's relationship was explored a bit more because again they suddenly kissed and liked each other but we barely had an interaction. It made the betrayal of Riley less impactful as i didnt really care about them yet so when Bree is talking about missing Diego i didnt share the same feelings and was also confused about why shes so sad if its only been a day. Again i can understand how their fast relationship could show how little you can trust each other in the Vampire world outside of the Cullens and that if you want to survive you need to latch onto someone quickly, so if one person shows a little bit of respect youre suddenly in love. I need to remember that this is a short story, and that maybe if this was more drawn out with Diego and Bree having a relationship from earlier it would have been better.
This is also a Freaky Fred appreciation post i love his ability hes so cool.
That was the most frustrating thing i do think it was long enough to have individual chapters, or atleast have a little symbol in between paragraphs to act like break. Honestly this is more for my reading enjoyment but i understand how it could be a stylistic choice to have it be one long chapter with no breaks as thats what Bree's life is like. She cannot sleep as she doesnt follow the normal human sleep/wake cycle like the Cullens do so life is like a long chapter to her i guess.
However I like how the other side of things were explored in the book that we didnt see in Eclipse. I liked the insight into how Victoria created her army and how they were manipulated and lied to. It was funny reading about them being afraid of the sun but it shows how clueless they were about the whole thing and they were basically lead to their death.
It was also interesting hearing about the behind the scenes with the Voluri, I cant remember if its cannon that the Edward knew the Volturi knew about the newborns but then did nothing about them to try and get the the Cullens to die. Its interesting as it shows the dynamics between the Voluri and the attitudes they have towards the Cullens where they are intimidated and then use dirty tactics to try and get rid of them. This makes me appreciate breaking dawn a bit more an the whole battle scene where it is just them talking. I think the politics and power dynamics in twilight is interesting.
I wish Diego and Bree's relationship was explored a bit more because again they suddenly kissed and liked each other but we barely had an interaction. It made the betrayal of Riley less impactful as i didnt really care about them yet so when Bree is talking about missing Diego i didnt share the same feelings and was also confused about why shes so sad if its only been a day. Again i can understand how their fast relationship could show how little you can trust each other in the Vampire world outside of the Cullens and that if you want to survive you need to latch onto someone quickly, so if one person shows a little bit of respect youre suddenly in love. I need to remember that this is a short story, and that maybe if this was more drawn out with Diego and Bree having a relationship from earlier it would have been better.
This is also a Freaky Fred appreciation post i love his ability hes so cool.