Tuesday, June 8, 2010

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer

You don't have to read the other "Twilight" series books to understand this one. That said, if you haven't read them ... you will once you finish this: It ends in a major cliff-hanger.

I really enjoyed this different look at a familiar world. Bree was a minor character in "Eclipse" and this short book gives us a different perspective on her presence: How was she created? Where did she come from? What does she know? And more importantly, what doesn't she know?

I really came to like Bree. I empathized with her situation, and wished there was a way for her to have a better life. Funny, because in the original novel I easily dismissed her as evil with no redeeming qualities.

A nice lesson suitable in many situations: the more you know of a person's story, the better you understand their actions and behavior.

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