The last time I read this book I was 11, now a decade later, I picked up this series again to re-read before I read Midnight Sun. (As a side note: what a great marketing thing they did, get all of the people who were tween/teens when they first picked up the novels to come back into the world as adults). I have to say, 11 year old me liked the story way more, but 21 year old me can really appreciate the writing.

Of course, you have to accept this book as a mushy love story. Yes, after having a decade between reads, there are so many red flags when it comes to Edward (I’m still on Team Alice when it comes to the Team Edward/Jacob thing). Knowing it was written in 2005, and I read it in 2010, you just have to accept that it was slightly different back then. I see it like how I watch Alien 4. If you know it’s not going to be good, you can have a real fun time with it.

The writing is actually way better than I remember. Lots of big words that I’m pretty sure 11 year old me didn’t understand so didn’t remember. As someone who could only make it through the first 2 chapters of 50 Shades (a.k.a. the fan fiction of Twilight), this book is expertly written. Way better than it should be. Like... holy shit, it’s really well written.

In the end, it’s a mushy romance. It’s interesting to see the spin on the mythology that we all make fun of today, but the book surpsingly still holds up today (if you ignore flip phones and CD players). Excited to read Midnight Sun and see how it compares and keeps with continuity.