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gossamer_lens's Reviews (1.48k)
I fully began this thinking it would be a sorta long hate-read that I could listen to while doing other things. But know... Edward's perspective was apparently the one I never knew I could enjoy. Not only was Edwards's perspective way more interesting, dynamic, and made certain plot points make way more sense... but you could clearly tell that Meyer's writing has become monumentally better. I honestly was surprised by this read. If Meyer hadn't been stuck needing to be faithful to certain plot elements or dialogue due to Twilight... this could have maybe become a 5-star for me. As is, was pleasantly shocked and enjoyed myself. The dynamic between Alice and Edward was also through the roof.
Considering how much of a driving force the romance and mystery was for the whole plot of this book.... The romance and mystery being a let down fully make this book deserve 3 stars. All the characters were fine and some were even interesting. But as I was basically able to see every clues solution from a mile away and none of the romantic connections really made sense for how "strong" they are... This book failed to really stay interesting. I might try the sequel to see if it's any better. But idk.
A fun quick glimpse into some of what was happening "behind the scenes" in book 1.
Neil Gaiman proves clever and funny in this strange kid's story. It reads like a more edited version of the bedtime stories I would make up for the kids I babysat. It was a fun throwback and just what I wanted when looking for a fun and short kids book to breeze through.
The plot was decently interesting and refreshing in it how it deviated from a lot of current young adult story arcs/trends. The characters were somewhat interesting and the main character is competent in some fun and interesting ways. I was really enjoying the slow burn and very subtle "will they, won't they" of the romance... and then it had a defining moment where I just wasn't into it at all. For the plot and characters, I'm going to continue to the sequel. If this was a trilogy I might hesitate more, but as is I'm curious enough to see where it goes.
