logolepsy's review against another edition
2.0
Banale, scontato, prevedibilissimo, colpi di scena davvero eclatanti pari a zero, di sorprese neanche una.
L'autrice sembra semplicemente aver soddisfatto le più rosee aspettative dei lettori e dei fan che, dall'uscita del primo capitolo della saga, si sono moltiplicati esponenzialmente.
Lo stile della Meyer resta sempre e comunque coinvolgente, ma non succede davvero nulla di inaspettato.
Peccato, perchè ci poteva essere una conclusione migliore, e non una cosa buttata lì solo per accogliere il consenso di migliaia di piccole fan che, senza il lietissimo fine, non sarebbero state contente.
L'autrice sembra semplicemente aver soddisfatto le più rosee aspettative dei lettori e dei fan che, dall'uscita del primo capitolo della saga, si sono moltiplicati esponenzialmente.
Lo stile della Meyer resta sempre e comunque coinvolgente, ma non succede davvero nulla di inaspettato.
Peccato, perchè ci poteva essere una conclusione migliore, e non una cosa buttata lì solo per accogliere il consenso di migliaia di piccole fan che, senza il lietissimo fine, non sarebbero state contente.
1librarianspath's review against another edition
3.5
Enjoyable, but there’s a lot going on in this book (I felt it would’ve been better as two books, yet I’m not sure how it would’ve been split). I enjoyed the different perspectives a lot and a happy yet not completely wrapped up ending was nice too.
silodear's review against another edition
2.0
Stephanie Meyer deeply annoys and frustrates me. It's true that this book was more interesting than the others in the Twilight series (I've read #1 and half of #2 as well as her non-Twilight novel, The Host), if only for the vampire sex and strange resulting baby. But Stephanie Meyer remains a bad writer who relies on racist tropes to tell a poorly woven story. There were so many holes in the plot! So many too-convenient plot points! I remain deeply uninspired by these books -- though I'll admit that this one, for all its many flaws, totally sucked me in.
jbojkov's review against another edition
3.0
Romance- vampires- what else is there to say about this series?
debbitomsk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
hanlcook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
the last two movies were better in my opinion. this took me forever to finish.
readwithjordss's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
steersky's review against another edition
1.0
By far the worst book in the series (and that's saying something)...
I was talked into reading the first book in this series when I was in high school (before the books had received recognition and gained popularity). I would have stopped there, but I have OCD, and have to finish a series no matter how painful it is to do so. This is why I only start a book if I am confident that I'll enjoy myself. I take EXTRA caution in selecting a book series, because I don't want to get stuck reading trash for years.
When I was introduced to this book, it was the only one in the series to be published, and at the time, no plans were made (to my knowledge) to continue the novel as a series. I was uninterested in Twilight BEFORE I started reading, so I may be biased (although I try to be as open-minded and fair as possible when I read). If I had known it would turn into four books, instead of one, I would have done a better job of avoiding it in the first place. I loathed this series.
Let me start off by warning people that this series is to be avoided if in search of a story with plot. If you are seeking a story with interesting characters/character development, do not read this book. If you are are looking for a trashy, insipid novel written for illiterate children, you have come to the right place.
I only bothered giving this book two stars, because it FINALLY ended. I gave it a star because it let me stop reading, and for that I was thankful.
I was talked into reading the first book in this series when I was in high school (before the books had received recognition and gained popularity). I would have stopped there, but I have OCD, and have to finish a series no matter how painful it is to do so. This is why I only start a book if I am confident that I'll enjoy myself. I take EXTRA caution in selecting a book series, because I don't want to get stuck reading trash for years.
When I was introduced to this book, it was the only one in the series to be published, and at the time, no plans were made (to my knowledge) to continue the novel as a series. I was uninterested in Twilight BEFORE I started reading, so I may be biased (although I try to be as open-minded and fair as possible when I read). If I had known it would turn into four books, instead of one, I would have done a better job of avoiding it in the first place. I loathed this series.
Let me start off by warning people that this series is to be avoided if in search of a story with plot. If you are seeking a story with interesting characters/character development, do not read this book. If you are are looking for a trashy, insipid novel written for illiterate children, you have come to the right place.
I only bothered giving this book two stars, because it FINALLY ended. I gave it a star because it let me stop reading, and for that I was thankful.