How can he justify following his heart if it means leading Bella into danger? As we learn more fascinating details about Edward's past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. At last, readers can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. This, combined with the fact that writing Twilight was a very visual, movie-like experience, prompted me to collect my favorite Twilight songs into a sort of soundtrack for the book. Though, if you do want to continue to relive your teen reading, there’s always Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games prequel The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes.It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly anticipated companion: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. Twilight Playlist As mentioned at the end of the lame, rambling autobiography (nobody got that far, did they), I can’t write without music.
Breaking Dawn is already 750 pages long, it doesn’t need the 250 page addition Twilight has been awarded. Meyer has promised she won’t keep repeating the same books. Coincidence or not, I guess I have to admit it was comforting.Īnd so, the burning question: is there going to be more? Thank goodness no. I felt ten years younger back in my childhood bedroom reading Twilight. It seems a suspiciously lucky coincidence that Midnight Sun was released this summer, when many of Twilight’s old fans were twiddling their thumbs at home, in need of a comfort read. You can choose whether you want a vampire or non-vampire perspective. There is a huge amount of overlap with the original, with some scenes written almost word for word.ĭid we really all need to hear which onion was anaphase and which prophase all over again? I would recommend that those new to Twilight pick only one to read. In an interview with the New York Times, Meyer admits that ‘the experience of writing this book was not a super pleasant one.’ The Twilight author claims that ‘every single word was a struggle’. One would think 12 years is long enough to scrap a stagnant project. It is easy to see why it would take so long (we practically hear about every calorie consumed by Bella throughout) but also baffling. 12 years later, she announced its release. Early chapters of the book were leaked in 2008, prompting Meyer to put the project on hold. However, Midnight Sun has been a long time coming. This only makes me question why Meyer did not write a companion novel about Alice?
This unforgettable tale as told through Edward’s eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Occasionally this is interesting, but mostly only when he ‘listens’ to Alice’s future predictions. At last, readers can experience Edward’s version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun. The difference to the original, aside from the length, is that the book provides access to Edward’s thoughts and thought-reading abilities.
Rewatching the films for a bit of a laugh is one thing, but the Midnight Sun audiobook lasts a whopping 26 hours. Sadly this didn’t last very long (certainly not in comparison to the time it took to read). To begin with I had a rush of nostalgia as I remembered my young teenage Twihard self. It reads rather like Twilight fanfiction written by a 13 year old. The novel is horrendously overwritten, and almost every scene takes longer to read than it would have done to live through. ClocksColdplay A Rush of Blood to the Head.
Despite reading it in isolation, with nothing better to do, I struggled to get to the end. Mexican StandoffElbow Leaders Of The Free World (Deluxe Edition) 4:01. I also opted for the e-version to disguise my embarrassment. I read it on a Kindle to save my arms as, at 750 pages in hardback, it is a hefty tome. It would be a waste of time for me to outline the premise because there is absolutely nothing new to tell. Midnight Sun is a retelling of the first Twilight book from Edward’s perspective, and it’s been pitched as a Twilight ‘companion’ novel.