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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
phouka'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? It's complicated
4.25
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
jourdanicus's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content, Murder, and Abandonment
readnoot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Toxic relationship
michelleub's review against another edition
3.5
Sadly, this time I noticed how cringe the book actually is, but 25% in didn’t notice it anymore. I still like Edward even though I knew that the age difference is weird but you know who cares, it’s a book and it’s a product of its time. Bella really had to be not like other girls but also self deprecating
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, and Gore
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Toxic relationship
jijina'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
"Twilight" is the vampire sensation story of Bella and Edward. When Bella moves to a new town, she was not expecting to fall for the elusive, mysterious Edward. But she falls headfirst in love with him, even after discovering his secret.
This book aged moderately well. There are definitely some references and aspects of this book that are immediate indicators that it was written in the early 2000's, but overall, I was surprised that it did not feel too dated. I was also surprised that I think the story holds up for what it is. I can appreciate why everyone loved this story before, and why people are still enamored with it today.
My biggest reservations with this story are with Bella. Bella fell so hard and so fast for Edward that it felt entirely unreal. She was willing to give up so much for him so quickly, but I think it is unfortunately true of a teenaged character experiencing "love" for the first time. Bella also just felt two dimensional. There did not seem to be anything special about her and she was not the most interesting character to read from. She seems so overly concerned with taking care of her father and making sure she cooks him dinner, but she wants to spend no time with him.
I can also see that there is a love triangle brewing, and it feels like the most 2000's, unnecessary plot point about this book. Bella does not even see Jacob in that way, and he does not stand a chance because she has so willing given all of herself to Edward right off the bat. There is no contest, so why even have it in the book?
Will I continue with this serious? Perhaps, out of curiosity.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Stalking
daniela_cruz's review against another edition
Minor: Toxic relationship
sarah_speaks'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: Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death