Sarah Gavacs

To be honest, I couldn't believe I was reading another installation of the Twilight series. Reading the story from Edward's perspective was an entirely different experience... and I LOVED it~! You can definitely see an improvement in Meyers writing style. It's subtle, but effectively captivating. The flow, the details, even sentence structure--it created an experience I couldn't put down, but did not want to finish. Going in, I had never really liked Edward all that much... or Bella for that matter. I picked it up for the nostalgia more than anything. But reading Midnight Sun offered a whole new perspective on their characters, and I can honestly say I appreciate them much more now. As soon as I finished, I even picked up my old copy of Twilight so I could compare every detail while they were still fresh in my mind, haha. I am eagerly hoping (no matter how hopeless a desire) Meyer decides to continue retelling the entire saga from Edward's POV...!

I was surprised how much I loved this novel. I recommend it to everyone who enjoys books with a focus on perception of self and human interaction. The narrator is so absorbed in himself I found myself almost repulsed. Yet the more I thought about his behaviour, the more relatable--the more disgustingly human--he became. The ending definitely threw me for a loop. There are so few books that are capable of drawing me in so completely; I couldn't read fast enough. When I did finish, my heart was still racing and I had to take ten minutes just to absorb everything. Even more, the translation is phenomenal. No matter how great a text is, if the translation is poor it draws from the overall quality, but the style here was perfect. No unnecessary, convoluted sentences reeking of arrogance, yet it wasn't frustratingly simple either.