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arbitrary_convenience's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The writing was pretty bad. It was hard to follow the development at times, but the worst part was how repetitive it was. How many times can you reiterate on how beautiful or awkward someone is without adding any additional information? I got irritated. Side note, I think it’s fair to say the author has a thing for blondes.
That said, it was a fun, brainless book and that’s what I wanted out of it. I’m trying to put myself in the shoes of my 14-year-old self to see if it would be better then, but I think she was even more of a snob than I am now.
Obligatory note on Edward being a controlling creep. For anyone considering whether or not this is okay behavior or “hot”, nope it’s not. Run. His casual age difference mentions are classic groomer stuff. And his disregard for her autonomy is a major red flag. I don’t care if it’s fantasy, it’s not okay and it shouldn’t be normalized.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
pbraue13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Murder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Death
drachendingsi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Toxic relationship
thee_eclectic_eccentric's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
bexsur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Addiction, and Death
Minor: Stalking
stindex's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Body horror, and Abandonment
quinna_corinne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Stalking
elodiethefangirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking
trinloyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide
Minor: Forced institutionalization
tiiiger35's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Minor: Blood, Murder, Death, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail