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i had a great time reading this. Was it horribly written? yes, 80% of the time. Was it unbelievably cliche and cringey beyond its wildest dreams? yes. Was it written like bad wattpad fan fiction? yes. Did i have a great time reading it? Yes.

This was just a fun book to read. Very similar to the movie. It is bad, but to the point that it becomes enjoyable again.

The last third was particularly bad and out of left field and didn’t match the tone of the book in my opinion. If that whole section as cut and filled with more high school and romance drama I think it would’ve fit the rest of the story better.

I think if you go into it with an open mind and don’t take it too seriously you’ll enjoy it. It is silly and goofy and stupid but really fun to read.

abbywebb's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a cute book. The story kept me interested although the writing level was not at the level I am used to reading. You could tell that this book was written for a younger audience based on the writing style alone. All in all, though, an interesting book about vampires and teenage life. I am anxiously awaiting to read the next book in the series.

machancheese's review against another edition

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fast-paced

5.0

jijithejo's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

will_cherico's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Twilight has been dragged through the mud in a way that no other series has (especially in a way no series made for BOYS has), and I really wanted to approach this book with an open mind when I read it. Let me say to begin with that I can absolutely understand that not only am I not the target demographic for this book in the slightest, but I can also absolutely see how this would be so popular with preteen girls. It's easy to read and it fulfills a very basic fantasy of what a relationship with a mysterious man would look like to someone who's never been in a relationship. Unfortunately, I thought this book was pretty disastrous. Edward's behavior towards Bella is genuinely sickening to the point where no part of the book works as a romance (not even as a dark romance, as we're expected to root for Edward unconditionally throughout). The characters are entirely one-sided, the plot doesn't kick in until the last third of the book, and the whole thing is oozing with this gross, hyper-conservative religious bent that peaks with Bella blaming herself for if she were to be raped (to which Edward agrees and the reader is expected to agree with). It doesn't even have enough so-bad-it's-good moments to call it a fun read. I suppose it's better YA fiction than anything Ernest Cline's ever written, but good lord is this awful.

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