Age Group: Technically this is considered young adult, but I personally think all the Twilight books should be considered adult fiction, even though they're about teenagers.
I must qualify, that you need to have read the Twilight series for this book to make any sense. At least the first three anyway, the fourth isn't necessarily required.
When I first heard that Stephanie Meyer was writing this, I must admit that I was a little disturbed. It just didn't sound appealing to me to read a book that I knew was going to end with the main character being ripped to shreds.
That said, I was pleasantly surprised. I found the book to be very interesting. It was kind of fun to read about the world that Stephanie Meyer has created from a completely different point of view. It is a more traditional point of view, where the vampire believes humans to be weaklings, meant for nothing more than food. However, she starts to realize that she has been lied to and questions what she thinks she knows about being a vampire. I felt that Stephanie Meyer handled the sad and gruesome ending rather well. Maybe it was just because I knew it was coming, but I didn't find it to be nearly as depressing as expected!
Recommendation: If you enjoyed the Twilight series, this really is a fun supplement that I would recommend reading.
