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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: EBooks
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Rating:  1647 reviews
Sales Rank: 34
Format: Kindle Book
Language: English (Published)
Media: Kindle Edition
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 640
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Publication Date: August 7, 2007
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 Wonderful! SPOILER ALERT! June 26, 2009
P. Yurashevich
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off, I only started reading the Twilight series AFTER I'd seen the movie, then I actually read Stephanie Meyer's Midnight Sun on her website before entering into the series. Perhaps it's because I came at this from a different order, but I feel that reading Edward's perspective of the love story between Bella and himself put some of the missing puzzles together. To be quite honest, I enjoyed reading from Edward's perspective much more than Bella's and I sincerely hope that she will finish Midnight Sun someday. But back to the critique...
I think Stephanie Meyer did a fantastic job capturing the internal struggles that Bella faced with the decision of choosing Edward vs. Jacob. Although she loved Jacob, he would never fulfill her heart the way that Edward would. He was her soulmate, her reason for existence, she could not live without him. And although she loved Jacob and could envision the life (the normal life) that she might have had with Jacob, if she had chosen him, she would always been left wanting for more. Although she was heartbroken and in pain after she'd told Jacob her final decision, that pain was miles away in comparison to the months and months of torment that Edward's disappearance had done to her. She would be sad, hurt, but that type of pain that leaving Jacob would cause her is not the type that would leave her in a lifeless state. She understood herself and that is why she KNEW that being without Edward was unbearable, but being without Jacob would be hard, but she could endure. It's like when the first love ended, even though you find love again and could be happy, that first love will always hold a special place for you. For Bella, Edward was her first and one true love. The one that she knew she could not live without. It was a pure, innocent love that only a first love could be. With Jacob, her love was more of an "adult love." Not as fervent, not as crazed, it was a practical and realistic love, but it wasn't the life or death type of love she shared with Edward. It could be something that eventually made her happy, but it would be a type of happiness that would leave yearnings.
I'd read many reviews before I borrowed this book to read. I found that many readers found the way that Edward seemed to have lost his "cockiness, arrogance, and edge" to be repulsive and was one of the many critiques that were thrown at Meyer's writing skill. I believe if the readers got a chance to read Midnight Sun and understand Edward's perspective (even though that work is far from complete and certainly doesn't even cover contents of Twilight entirely), it would make much more sense as to why Edward would act the way he does, putting up with everything that Bella would throw at him and allowing her find out how she felt about Jacob. Edward never felt he could deserve her, even from the very beginning when he realized he loved her. Just as she never felt good enough for him, he never felt good enough for her. I do not agree that Meyer seemed to be pitting Bella's 2 loves against each other in this battle of who loves Bella more. Both men are willing to do step back and accept whomever she chooses, in that way they are both honorable. But I did not feel that Bella was going back and forth trying to figure out who loved her more, she knew they both loved her unselfishly, to the extent that she did not deserve, but it was only at the end that Bella realized she did love Jacob as well, but not in the way that she would always love Edward. She had closed herself off to that possibility because Jacob represented everything that she would give up when she decided to join Edward and if she allowed herself to understand that, she could feel hesitant in her decision. Since she cannot live without Edward, the love of her entire existence, giving up Jacob was something that she knew she could and had to live with.
My favorite of the series June 26, 2009
H. R. Clemons (Decatur, Ga USA)
By far this is my favorite book of the series. Not the most exquisitely written series. Not as good as Harry Potter to which it is often compared. But truly, it is not the same as or should be considered in the same breath as that series. Meyers may be no Rowling, Wharton or Austen, but she knows how to weave a very intriguing story for those with a vivid and open imagination.
 Eclipse June 26, 2009
Tez Miller (Victoria, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Plot: A vampire is creating an army of newborns who are going on killing sprees. In order to protect human Bella Swan and destroy the army and its leader, the Forks vampires and werewolves realise their best chance to succeed is to work together.
The Relationships: Bella wants to shag vampire Edward Cullen ASAP, particularly before he changes her into a bloodsucker. But Marble Man refuses to shag her until they're married. B wants to go vamp, but doing so may mean cutting off her ties with werewolf best mate Jacob Black. Also, she realises she's in love with the Quileute hottie, but unless E agrees to an open marriage, Bella can't have both lads. Actually, open marriage wasn't discussed, but it should've been.
Genuinely Interesting Content: Jasper Hale's history. The army of newborns plot.
RANDOM STUFF
-"For a teenager, you're amazingly non-whiney." Oh, Charlie, I don't know whether to laugh or cry at your naivete/stupidity.
-"Besides, there's lots of financial aid out there. It's easy to get loans." Bella, when you say things like this, you're really dim.
-If only Bella followed the "bros before hos" rule. Friends before lovers. Jacob before Edward. Bros before hos.
-So frustrating! Bella won't do what Charlie says, yet always does what Edward says. [...] abusive relationship... [...]!
-I'm with Charlie - I wouldn't want my daughter shagging a vampire. Made of stone/granite/marble. What if part of him...breaks off?
-Edward stole part of Bella's truck's engine. Next he'll be cutting her brakes. Eek! [...] abusive relationship...
-"her oddly feline face" - So not only is Victoria a possibly-Canadian vampire, but also...a werecat? I'm calling her Thundercat.
-Bella: "Alice, don't you think this is just a little bit controlling? Just a tiny bit psychotic, maybe?" Alice: "Not really." Bella should dump Edward's psychotic arse. Alice is NOT COOL for thinking there's nothing controlling or psychotic about him.
-Jacob: "You know, I saw this story on the news last week about controlling, abusive teenage relationships and --" Jacob is awesome.
-I've never read WUTHERING HEIGHTS, but judging by the page Edward marked, he thinks Heathcliff is a vampire. Dude, what the eff?
-B: "People don't just get married at eighteen! Not smart people, not responsible mature people!" [edit] "That's not who I am..." Yes it is.
-Victoria & Irina want revenge for James's & Laurent's deaths respectively. If they weren't undead, I'd swear they were PMSing.
-"...I wanted HIS venom to poison my system." That's totally a double-entendre. And/or a euphemism.
-Chapter 20 is hilarious. E gives B a gift: "It's hard and cold...And it throws rainbows in the sunlight." It's not his wang.
-E shagging B may break her. So what if she gets a shattered pelvis? She'll have had snu-snu. Amazon Eddie!
-E born in 1901. Book published 2007. E still has his "virtue". And he's Marble Man. Reckon he'd be a dud root.
The BEST of the series June 25, 2009
Athena Spencer (Anaheim, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I could not help but feel drawn to the romance between Bella and Jacob. Although, I knew Bella would end up with Edward, I secretly rooted for the other scenario. When they did share their few "moments" together I was ecstatic.
This book also has the most exciting fight scene of the series and really kept me interested the whole way through. I was sad when I read it in less then a day but happy to know it met my expectations.
The best in the series!
Incredible June 24, 2009
Danielle A. Mizrachi (East Coast)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
How could I fall so fast for a man that was made up from the dreams of Stephanie Meyers? I read this book in 2 days, I couldn't put it down.
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