A review by anjae
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

dark funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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I'm not sure how much of my pure enjoyment of the book is because of the nostalgic aspects of it, but does it matter? 

The things I liked about this book:
  • Edward's inner monologue and the general tone of the book match his age. The long-winded sentences and em-dashes and the occasional use of words that have fallen out of fashion match the time period he grew up in, which was a very nice touch. 
  • He's actually quite scary. Seeing Edward from inside his brain instead of from inside Bella's cotton-candy brain shows him as the monster he really is. 
  • He's super stupid.
  • There was a lot more added lore and background for vampires and side characters (the Cullens, and also others).
  • Seeing Bella through his eyes made Bella have more of a personality than she ever did before. 
The things I didn't like about this book:
  • It was a little too long. Towards the end I got a tiny bit bored.
  • Rosalie was fucked over. Just come right out and say you hate feminine women, smeyer. 

Obviously, it's nowhere near a perfect book. Most of the ethical problems with the first books still apply, but to be honest I don't gaf. I didn't read this book to read high-class literature. 
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