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i_was_here_02's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
logolepsy_e's review against another edition
2.0
Banale, scontato, prevedibilissimo, colpi di scena davvero eclatanti pari a zero, di sorprese neanche una.
L'autrice sembra semplicemente aver soddisfatto le più rosee aspettative dei lettori e dei fan che, dall'uscita del primo capitolo della saga, si sono moltiplicati esponenzialmente.
Lo stile della Meyer resta sempre e comunque coinvolgente, ma non succede davvero nulla di inaspettato.
Peccato, perchè ci poteva essere una conclusione migliore, e non una cosa buttata lì solo per accogliere il consenso di migliaia di piccole fan che, senza il lietissimo fine, non sarebbero state contente.
L'autrice sembra semplicemente aver soddisfatto le più rosee aspettative dei lettori e dei fan che, dall'uscita del primo capitolo della saga, si sono moltiplicati esponenzialmente.
Lo stile della Meyer resta sempre e comunque coinvolgente, ma non succede davvero nulla di inaspettato.
Peccato, perchè ci poteva essere una conclusione migliore, e non una cosa buttata lì solo per accogliere il consenso di migliaia di piccole fan che, senza il lietissimo fine, non sarebbero state contente.
maryanne_r's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
darcyy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
dowryofbooks's review
4.0
4/5 stars
Never could I ever have foreseen myself rereading this series in 2020 and being sad at its ending.
Rereading this series has been such a nostalgic and bittersweet experience. My five star ratings for these books are heavily biased by the fact that these were the first books I read and really loved, the first books in my book collection, and the first books to show me how a book can suck you in and make you feel so much.
There's nothing groundbreaking in this series, except for maybe how groundbreakingly problematic it is and none of us realized it back in 2005 as kids/preteens. I had a lot of fun rereading this though. It was the perfect escape from 2020.
These characters will always hold a special place in my heart. The Cullen's are hands-down one of my favorite fictional families.
(yes the movie ending was way better so this just has to be 4 stars)
Never could I ever have foreseen myself rereading this series in 2020 and being sad at its ending.
Rereading this series has been such a nostalgic and bittersweet experience. My five star ratings for these books are heavily biased by the fact that these were the first books I read and really loved, the first books in my book collection, and the first books to show me how a book can suck you in and make you feel so much.
There's nothing groundbreaking in this series, except for maybe how groundbreakingly problematic it is and none of us realized it back in 2005 as kids/preteens. I had a lot of fun rereading this though. It was the perfect escape from 2020.
These characters will always hold a special place in my heart. The Cullen's are hands-down one of my favorite fictional families.
(yes the movie ending was way better so this just has to be 4 stars)
camiip's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lamina_miah's review against another edition
2.0
This series has been a RIDE. I can't deny that I was interested in finishing this book in a way that reminded me of when we were younger and we would just CONSUME books. At the same time I can't actually describe the book (and the series) as actually being good.
All of the endings tie up but it somehow both makes it seem too convenient to be satisfying and leaves weird little extras in case there's space for extra content (the whole cast of new vampires, the werewolf lore). I'd argue that there's too much going on so certain things aren't fleshed out. There's a pot of weight on the last book in any series, and whilst there isn't anything glaringly wrong - it does a decent job - it's just LACKING somehow.
Overall I kind of love the series for what it is, simultaneous dull, awkward, sense-lacking dialogue mixed in with whatever crack the early 2000's books had to make them so addictive.
I give the whole Twilight series; 3 stars ☆☆☆
... #TeamEdward
All of the endings tie up but it somehow both makes it seem too convenient to be satisfying and leaves weird little extras in case there's space for extra content (the whole cast of new vampires, the werewolf lore). I'd argue that there's too much going on so certain things aren't fleshed out. There's a pot of weight on the last book in any series, and whilst there isn't anything glaringly wrong - it does a decent job - it's just LACKING somehow.
Overall I kind of love the series for what it is, simultaneous dull, awkward, sense-lacking dialogue mixed in with whatever crack the early 2000's books had to make them so addictive.
I give the whole Twilight series; 3 stars ☆☆☆
... #TeamEdward
lenaoknihach's review against another edition
3.0
Já jsem tak ráda, že je celá sága už za mnou a od upírů budu mít zas klid. Každopádně jsem splnila jeden můj velký rest a hlavně o to mi šlo.
První polovina knihy jde absolutně mimo mě. Jak čekáme, co a kdy z Belly vyleze. To by se dalo shrnout celé na jednu stránku, ale dobře no. Pořád musím uznat, že je to velmi čtivé a příběh rychle ubíhá, i když se tam zrovna nic moc neděje. Takže se to přežít dalo.
Ale když nad celou sérií přemýšlím, stále mi tam chyběla pořádná akce. Tak když už tady máme válku mezi upíry, rozbroje mezi upíry a vlkodlaky, tak by tam mohlo být něco trochu akčnějšího, ne? Místo toho, abychom byli na místě činu, kde se válčí, tak jsme radši schovaní s Bellou. Prostě byla celá sága více romantická a když jsem všechny čtyři díly musela vydržet s takovou hlavní hrdinkou, tak se mi nemůžete divit, že ji nakonec hodnotím průměrně.
Kdybych ji četla před lety, možná by to dopadlo líp. Možná...
První polovina knihy jde absolutně mimo mě. Jak čekáme, co a kdy z Belly vyleze. To by se dalo shrnout celé na jednu stránku, ale dobře no. Pořád musím uznat, že je to velmi čtivé a příběh rychle ubíhá, i když se tam zrovna nic moc neděje. Takže se to přežít dalo.
Ale když nad celou sérií přemýšlím, stále mi tam chyběla pořádná akce. Tak když už tady máme válku mezi upíry, rozbroje mezi upíry a vlkodlaky, tak by tam mohlo být něco trochu akčnějšího, ne? Místo toho, abychom byli na místě činu, kde se válčí, tak jsme radši schovaní s Bellou. Prostě byla celá sága více romantická a když jsem všechny čtyři díly musela vydržet s takovou hlavní hrdinkou, tak se mi nemůžete divit, že ji nakonec hodnotím průměrně.
Kdybych ji četla před lety, možná by to dopadlo líp. Možná...
trinityb2021's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5