What? Twilight still isn't over?
So, more out of a sense of completionism than anything else, I recently picked up Stephenie Meyer's new book, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. It's a 180-page novella that retails for £12. Sometimes I wonder about myself.
Anyway, I thought the best way to explain what the book is like was with a pair of quotes. First, from the author's introduction to the book:
"Writing Bree was the first time I'd stepped into the shoes of a narrator who was a 'real' vampire - a hunter, a monster. I got to look through her red eyes at us humans; suddenly we were pathetic and weak, easy prey, of no importance whatsoever except as a tasty snack. I felt what it was like to be alone while surrounded by enemies, always on guard, never sure of anything except that her life was in danger."
Now, from the story itself:
"We moved quickly through town - over rooftops again and then darting through shadowy streets when the buildings got farther apart - to a friendlier neighborhood. It didn't take long to find a strip mall with one of the big chain bookstores. I snapped the lock on the roof access hatch and let us in. The store was empty, the only alarms on the windows and doors. I went straight to the H's, while Diego headed to the music section in the back. I'd just finished with Hale. I took the next dozen books in line; that would keep me a couple of days.
Yes, that's right. It turns out Bree Tanner is another Stephenie Meyer self-insert character who loves reading. She even double-bags her new books because "Water-damaged pages annoyed me."
She spends most of the book pining over her boyfriend of five minutes while sitting quietly in the shadow of another guy who is her only source of protection. Very occasionally, she thirsts for blood. Meanwhile, the other newborns' activities can be summed up as "teenage bickering". For some reason, Spider-Man is mentioned about a dozen times.
I am thankful as ever to Ms Meyer for brightening up my life with these shenanigans. Never change, Stephenie Meyer!
Anyway, I thought the best way to explain what the book is like was with a pair of quotes. First, from the author's introduction to the book:
"Writing Bree was the first time I'd stepped into the shoes of a narrator who was a 'real' vampire - a hunter, a monster. I got to look through her red eyes at us humans; suddenly we were pathetic and weak, easy prey, of no importance whatsoever except as a tasty snack. I felt what it was like to be alone while surrounded by enemies, always on guard, never sure of anything except that her life was in danger."
Now, from the story itself:
"We moved quickly through town - over rooftops again and then darting through shadowy streets when the buildings got farther apart - to a friendlier neighborhood. It didn't take long to find a strip mall with one of the big chain bookstores. I snapped the lock on the roof access hatch and let us in. The store was empty, the only alarms on the windows and doors. I went straight to the H's, while Diego headed to the music section in the back. I'd just finished with Hale. I took the next dozen books in line; that would keep me a couple of days.
Yes, that's right. It turns out Bree Tanner is another Stephenie Meyer self-insert character who loves reading. She even double-bags her new books because "Water-damaged pages annoyed me."
She spends most of the book pining over her boyfriend of five minutes while sitting quietly in the shadow of another guy who is her only source of protection. Very occasionally, she thirsts for blood. Meanwhile, the other newborns' activities can be summed up as "teenage bickering". For some reason, Spider-Man is mentioned about a dozen times.
I am thankful as ever to Ms Meyer for brightening up my life with these shenanigans. Never change, Stephenie Meyer!