Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer Book Review - Part 2

 

Seemingly never-ending; it's 756 pages and it definitely feels that insanely long.  

My part one review went up to page 376, so this second part review covers from page 376 all the way until the ridiculous ending point at 756. While the first half of this novel was quite enjoyable, the second half dragged on and on and took me weeks to get through. It's unfortunate because all the action happens in the first 300 pages and then not again until around the 600 mark. 

If you're a fan of pacey, page-turning novels, maybe give this one a miss. 

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer Book Review - Part 1

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. Photo: Amazon UK

Back in one of the most iconic (vampire) love stories of all time - but is it all just for nostalgia's sake?  

I decided since this book is so massive to split up my review of it into two parts - mostly because I was afraid that I would misremember details of the story by the end of the book because it's so long! I'm currently on page 376 which is approximately 56% of the way finished with Midnight Sun - so it's safe to say I'm halfway there! 

Cracking open this mega brick sized book, I was excited to once again be immersed in the lush forest town of Forks. Eagerly, I dived back into the high-school romance story of Edward and Bella and wasn't surprised when it felt different this time around. In fact, two years ago I tried to reread the book that started it all, Twilight, but found myself so frustrated that the writing was nothing like I remembered (by that I mean the writing and dialogue was horrible and unpleasant to read). However, this blip didn't stop me from diving into this new novel with an open mind (and a whole lot of nostalgia) because I couldn't wait to read what Edward was thinking the entire time.