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whoknowss's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
As someone who grew up watching the movies but never read the books, I can now officially recommend. I really enjoyed the way the characters interacted with each other. Bella and Edward’s banter in the first half of the book was quite amusing, and Alice and Jasper are both incredibly charming characters. There was definitely some cheesy scenes, and some where Edward was just a little weird, but I’m excited to read the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Blood
tiiiger35's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
18 year old me loved everything about Twilight. Apart from ‘The Vampire Diaries’, there wasn’t much else related to vampire's in the young adult genre.
The premise of the book was so appealing to young girls, that the fandom alone made the release of each book in the series more exciting.
I remember falling in love with Edward and the idea of him immediately. He was a tortured soul, doomed to walk the earth alone for centuries, until he met Bella.
It’s been criticised over the years for poor writing quality, but ‘Stephanie Mayer’ never tried to insinuate it was a sophisticated, complex book. For what ‘Twilight’ is (a teen romance book) it’s Perfectly good & has certainly maintained its popularity as a coming of age story.
The premise of the book was so appealing to young girls, that the fandom alone made the release of each book in the series more exciting.
I remember falling in love with Edward and the idea of him immediately. He was a tortured soul, doomed to walk the earth alone for centuries, until he met Bella.
It’s been criticised over the years for poor writing quality, but ‘Stephanie Mayer’ never tried to insinuate it was a sophisticated, complex book. For what ‘Twilight’ is (a teen romance book) it’s Perfectly good & has certainly maintained its popularity as a coming of age story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Murder, Death, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
phouka's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
rafacolog's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.25
Faz o filme parecer legalzinho
Nota 1/5= patético
Leitura= 02/2020
Eu não era fã dos filmes, mas como sempre dizem “o livro é melhor” e eu resolvi dar uma chance. Foi um grande arrependimento: história chatíssima e arrastada, me recuso a falar sobre o “romance” e mal tive forças para terminar esse livro, que dirá continuar a saga.
Lembrei também que divulgaram na época muita coisa problemática sobre a saga e sobre a autora (principalmente racismo e apropriação cultural) que acho importante mencionar.
Não se deixem enganar por popularidade e reboots, e evitem dar palco para esse tipo de pessoa por memória afetiva. Resumindo odiar crepúsculo não é 2010, é inevitável.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Blood
jourdanicus's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
A reread because of course I was all up in this series as a teen. Ya know, I didn't hate it this time. I'm reading through the lens of horror and it's kinda working for me. Of course it's angsty and dramatic but Bella is 17, I think we were all at least a little angsty and short-sighted around that age. Obviously I do not care for the promotion of toxic romantic relationships but I do think there's at least something to get out of this series. It's a cultural touchstone whether we like it or not.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content, Murder, and Abandonment
celisabeth's review
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
With this type of subject matter, the story could have been completely campy, but instead was surprisingly beautiful at times. I thought that Twilight exhibited a surprising depth of emotion, intimacy and even sensuality without ever resorting to anything explicit. I think the intimacy was owing in large part to the amazing level of communication between Bella and Edward. These two teen protagonists affected more stark honesty in their communication than many adult characters in romance novels, rarely holding anything back from each other. Edward was even forthcoming about who and what he was far sooner than I ever expected him to be. The sensuality was conveyed through simple things like smiles, kisses and touches and most importantly their beautiful dialog. The first two-thirds of the book moves at a rather languid but steady pace owing to the extensive character and relationship development. After that, it almost instantly turns into a taut suspense/thriller when Bella's life is threatened. Even though the book is written entirely in first-person from Bella's perspective, I thought the author did a good job of conveying Edward's thoughts and feelings too, through extensive use of dialog. As an aside, I really liked the small-town atmosphere of Forks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Murder and Gaslighting
Minor: Kidnapping and Child death
kkuecker218's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
clubkenzi's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood
maxthedinosaur's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I feel like I might just be giving this book a 4 stars because I love the twilight series. But once you get passed the beginning and the Wattpad vibe I personally think it's a really good book and I love the twilight series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Blood
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Animal death
acraig9's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Blood, and Violence