In eclipse Bree Tanner is a minor character who I admit I’d pretty much forgotten about. This book is her story told from her point of view. It begins a few months after she becomes a vampire and continues of course right up to where her story merges with eclipse and to her very end. I was hoping it would have started before she got bit but I guess that would be a little too much to ask and probably turned it into an actual novel instead of a novelette or novella or whatever it’s called.
I’m not going to say it is awesome or amazing but it is a good little story which starts out with say… a small Grinch™ sized heart that does indeed grow three sizes the day the story merges with eclipse. The old familiar twilight feel and tension build gradually with only vague references and allusion to any of our well loved (or hated) characters through most of the story. Finally, when a Cullen does appear on the page and is actually called by name you will suddenly find yourself once again in that twilight world you thought you’d never get to visit again. It is a piece of the original story made new by seeing it through a different set of eyes, a set of eyes whose owner you probably didn’t give a second thought to the first time you met her. This time though, you may find yourself hoping and rooting for a red eyed killer vampire, now that you know her and her story.
In her introduction to the book Stephenie Meyer writes “The closer I got to the inevitable end, the more I wished I’d concluded eclipse just slightly differently.”
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up for me too.
By the way, you can read this book for free here.
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I must read too fast and skim over stuff...I don't remember this character at all. But I do love reading stories told from a different character, so I will have to give this a try.
You may not remember her name Marlan, I didn't either, but I'm sure you'll remember her small part in eclipse once you read this book.
Is this going to be a movie too? (with my reading record, I'll wait to rent it).
Jewel - I doubt this little book will become a movie. It is fairly short (178 pages) and the climax of this story will probably already be included in the upcoming movie of eclipse. But who knows?...
I just read that the other night and felt the same. I wanted it to end differently. She would have a made a "good" vampire.
PS The characters (Riley, Bree, etc) used this little book when they made Eclipse to help them understand their characters better. So it won't be it's own movie, but the movie will make more sense if you read it. Just fyi.
Thanks Luci, I'll definitely be watching for Bree and Riley in the movie. And yes, Bree would have made a great "good" vampire.
So glad a new book of hers came out. I just got the hunger games so I'm a little behind.....but I'll catch up!
I'm sure you'll enjoy The Hunger Games Johy. I'm saving the next book in the series, Catching Fire, to read a little closer to when the last book comes out in August.
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