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Nightlight: A Parody of Twilight by The Harvard Lampoon (view source)
Revision as of 12:52, 13 August 2020
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It is written in a style which is easy to read. It isn't often laugh-out-loud funny, but definitely raises plenty of giggles throughout. It is cleverly written and although it deviates from the ''Twilight'' plot more than I had expected, it is still possible to follow the main threads of the original and enjoy the differences.
I enjoyed the trip round around the Mullen's house and the parody of the piano sequence, also the shopping trip with Belle's girlfriends is fun too. I did miss the baseball match though and wasn't quite sure why it was omitted, as surely it would have been easy enough to parody this.
Edwart is a strange character in ''Nightlight'' – rather dull and ordinary – but I guess this is intended, to contrast with the beautiful-stunning-gorgeous-handsome Edward in the original novel. I felt Edwart wasn't as well defined and developed as Belle's character though.
Belle is still weird and awkward, but both are exaggerated in the parody. Much is made of Belle's clumsiness, so it often becomes rather slapstick. She walks into anywhere, falls over and causes chaos. This is a running joke, but does become slightly tiresome by the end of it.
It doesn't take long to read ''Nightlight'' at all. I read it in a couple of days, but you could easily finish it in a couple of hours, so I'm not sure whether I would say it was worth the cover price of £6.99. But I would recommend you get this out of the library, as it will raise a titter or two.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag.
If this book appeals then you might also enjoy [[The New Vampire's Handbook by The Vampire Miles Proctor]]. You might also appreciate [[Bella Should Have Dumped Edward: Controversial Views on the Twilight Series by Michelle Pan]].
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