Midnight Sun (Twilight Saga, #5)

by Stephenie Meyer

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I had read the leaked version of Midnight Sun so a lot of the beginning was familiar. Still, there were glimpses of a bit more depth or a bit of detail. And then beyond that section the parts I liked the best were the glimpses into the other characters—when Edward came back to Carlisle and Emse, Emmett’s point of view about protecting Bella, Alice planning out their cover story, Jasper especially what he does in the field with James and in the car to go get Bella, the nuances of his power are fun even if she figured it out years later.
The boring parts are actually the baseball scene which just has way too many plays and the chase with James which is a bit monotonous and nothing really happens despite all the running.

And it’s interesting to get Edward’s thoughts and perspective on the whole thing. But I don’t think it would have been as successful if it had first been told from his pov. The first person voice of Bella absorbing his adoration and attention, despite its flaws, is what engages readers and only after you’ve fallen into the story do the side stores, the other characters and the other points of view become interesting. After all these years, Edward’s pov is definitely interesting.