It’s an uncomfortable problem that is quickly resolved when Edward hears Bella whisper his name while she is sleeping. He doesn’t know if he wants to kiss the girl or suck her blood. The novel is written exactly how a seasoned reader would expect a teenage vampire love story to be written, and it contains all the trademarks of bad writing.Įdward’s main conflict as a character is that he can’t figure out if he’s figuratively or literally thirsty for Bella. There was nothing else in the whole world but that truth.” “Midnight Sun” has grimdark prose that makes it nearly a parody of itself. Cut that out, and it’s easily 300.Įdward also admits to wanting to kill Bella: “I was a predator. The novel is 750 pages long, and most of it is Edward ove rd escribing his emotions and desire for Bella. Readers don’t need to hear how Edward’s love is “such an overpowering, all-consuming, crushing love would probably break her fragile body” every few pages. At worst, it’s uncomfortable when he dwells on every sensation he feels when she’s around. At best, it damages the pacing by padding out the book. Throughout the story, Edward is hype rf ocused on how incredibly in love with Bella he is. An obsessed vampire stalker.” How romantic. He even openly admits that he’s “Like a stalker. But instead of letting her be, Edward keeps track of Bella by following the thoughts of the people she is around. In the saga, vampires have unique supernatural powers called “talents.” Edward’s talent allows him to hear the thoughts of all the people around him, except for Bella. In “Twilight,” Edward’s habit s of watching Bella sleep and randomly appearing exactly when she needs him is strange enough, but hearing Edward’s reasoning behind why and how he does these things is even worse. But Meyer achieved the impossible in “Midnight Sun” - she made Edward creepier. Perhaps he is not a stalker but just a really dedicated boyfriend.
With Edward as the narrator, “Midnight Sun” has the potential to redeem him. Published over a decade after the main series, “Midnight Sun” is a retelling of “Twilight” from Edward’s perspective. For instance, he mysteriously appears nearly everywhere Bella goes and knows things about her that she never told him. Edward was at the center of this criticism for his stalkerish and predatory behavior.
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Although teenagers devoured every book in the saga, adult readers and psychologists were highly critical of the series for its portrayal of an unhealthy relationship. In 2005, Meyer’s “Twilight” entranced teenagers all over the world with her love story about a clumsy girl named Bella Swan falling for a dreamy vampire boy named Edward Cullen. Stephenie Meyer’s latest addition to the “Twilight Saga,” “Midnight Sun,” sucks … blood? End of review.
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