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Re-read April 24th, 2020:
how did I not rate this 5/5 before??? beautiful, perfect, gorgeous, Linda Evangelista.
how did I not rate this 5/5 before??? beautiful, perfect, gorgeous, Linda Evangelista.
April 27th 2020
It hurts just as much when you re-read it, y'all.
Feb 21st. 2019
mOTHer trUCKER that hurt like a BUTT CHEEK ON A STICK
It hurts just as much when you re-read it, y'all.
Feb 21st. 2019
mOTHer trUCKER that hurt like a BUTT CHEEK ON A STICK
re-read April 30th, 2020:
honestly I don't think I fully appreciated this the first time I read it. I was just obsessed with the characters, and liked the ending, so I gave it 5 stars. But I think I completely overlooked the nuanced character development that goes on throughout this series. By the end, all the characters have changed in some way, some for better, some for worse, but they all end up with fully developed stories, personalities, and complexities, and I don't think we quite get that a lot in YA Fae stories.
Shoutout to Holly Black for doing god's good work!
5/5 stars!
duh!
honestly I don't think I fully appreciated this the first time I read it. I was just obsessed with the characters, and liked the ending, so I gave it 5 stars. But I think I completely overlooked the nuanced character development that goes on throughout this series. By the end, all the characters have changed in some way, some for better, some for worse, but they all end up with fully developed stories, personalities, and complexities, and I don't think we quite get that a lot in YA Fae stories.
Shoutout to Holly Black for doing god's good work!
5/5 stars!
duh!
Re-read April 8th 2020 (in the midst of the Rona)
enjoyed, as usual. yeah there were issues. this time I tabbed and took notes as I went along and I one point I quoted Beartooth in their wise lyrics/words "this isn't trust, this is manipulation!"
anyways, the nostalgia and comfort this series brings me stands. and I still find entertainment and enjoyment in it.
I noticed so many things I never noticed all the other thousand times that I've read it before. Like to overarching apple from the tree in Eden shit. It was smart. And I think Meyer is actually a lot smarter than we give her credit for.
4/5 stars.
Re-read Dec 11th 2018
gonna sit this at 3 stars, mostly for the sake of nostalgia
Re-read this for the first time in YEARS, like MANY YEARS. And now that I've got an english major brain, (and I'm not a teenager anymore) I noticed so many things that both made sense as well as writing that was not-so-great. I want to do a video maybe? Mainly I noticed that Bella has crippling anxiety, Edward is extremely clingy: it's too bad there wasn't more mental health awareness in 2005, they both need help. Also I found that it's very jumpy - like, the character development happens outside of the plot: so much so, it's like they were written separately and then forced together.
It was entertaining nonetheless, and I'm still extremely nostalgic about it, being a "twihard." *cringe* So I'm gonna give it the good 'ole 2.5 stars, right in the middle. Not too bad, but not too good, either.
enjoyed, as usual. yeah there were issues. this time I tabbed and took notes as I went along and I one point I quoted Beartooth in their wise lyrics/words "this isn't trust, this is manipulation!"
anyways, the nostalgia and comfort this series brings me stands. and I still find entertainment and enjoyment in it.
I noticed so many things I never noticed all the other thousand times that I've read it before. Like to overarching apple from the tree in Eden shit. It was smart. And I think Meyer is actually a lot smarter than we give her credit for.
4/5 stars.
Re-read Dec 11th 2018
gonna sit this at 3 stars, mostly for the sake of nostalgia
Re-read this for the first time in YEARS, like MANY YEARS. And now that I've got an english major brain, (and I'm not a teenager anymore) I noticed so many things that both made sense as well as writing that was not-so-great. I want to do a video maybe? Mainly I noticed that Bella has crippling anxiety, Edward is extremely clingy: it's too bad there wasn't more mental health awareness in 2005, they both need help. Also I found that it's very jumpy - like, the character development happens outside of the plot: so much so, it's like they were written separately and then forced together.
It was entertaining nonetheless, and I'm still extremely nostalgic about it, being a "twihard." *cringe* So I'm gonna give it the good 'ole 2.5 stars, right in the middle. Not too bad, but not too good, either.
kay wait I actually loved this. plus, unintentional gay tones are great.