Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer

 

I just can't help myself. There are some books I have to read, no matter how punishing they will be. This was one. I wanted this book to come out a decade ago and was really upset with the hacker who made the delay.

There were things I truly enjoyed in the "Twilight Saga" and there were things I loathed. My main complaint was the length of the series. I felt that the heart of the story could easily have been condensed to three novels. Too much word fluff. And that is exactly how I feel about Midnight Sun. Meyer did it to us again--so many unnecessary words! The first 60% of the book felt scene by scene of Twilight with barely any new insights coming from Edward.

If I'm being super honest with somebody, I just recommend people read Twilight and Breaking Dawn. Just skip the angsty love triangle and the series is a smash. As an immortal who has lived for over a century, you would think there would be much less angst. Nope. Not only are we rehashing scenes, but now it comes with immortal angst. That's what Edward contributes. A whole new level of angst I wish could only be found on the cutting-room floor.

As I mentioned, there are angles I enjoy about the "Twilight Saga." In an effort to bring back some positivity for this review, those angles would be the modern spin on vampires and werewolves, especially combining werewolves with Native Americans. The killer superpowers that the vampires acquire upon their conversion. And the epic fight between the bloodsuckers and the vegetarians.

I truly struggled to read the first 60% of this book. It was those last chapters after we meet James, the tracker, that I couldn't put the book down. So much new information was presented, and that's where I felt the story should have been the whole time. Guess that's what happens when a book takes over 10 years to publish. Still glad I read it. I am a moth to a flame no matter how many times I get burnt.