 Katie Trattner of "Blogcritics" praised the characters and their development throughout the novel, particularly the histories of Rosalie and Jasper—contradicting Rouyer—stating, "The history that formed them and their reactions towards Bella become clear and the characters much more solid because of this knowledge.I think that is part of the appeal of these books—the fact that you do become so wrapped up in the characters, that they touch places deep inside yourself.