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lbwritesdrivel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
neliasbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.75
oceanday8's review against another edition
3.0
Perfect prescription for a little dreamy escapism. As long as you're not expecting the book to be anything near literary genius, enjoy.
luischen's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
codymorris's review against another edition
4.0
upon re-read
This is such a nostalgic book for me its insane, reading this again after reading so many other surrounding this genre has given me so much more appreciation of the book. Having said that it does still have faults which i shave already addressed...
yes this book is good. However, i did not find it amazing for many reasons:
- Bella is grumpy and hard to understand, i did not connect with her on an emotional level.
- her and Edward's love was very instant and came out of no where, which bugged me.
- the whole shiny vampire thing just annoyed me.
however, i did like the plot of the book it was very interesting and the characters where well developed even though Bella was plain. I loved the settings and description that Meyer used and over it it was a good start to the series but not her best work. I also think that the book was a bit slow starting.
This is such a nostalgic book for me its insane, reading this again after reading so many other surrounding this genre has given me so much more appreciation of the book. Having said that it does still have faults which i shave already addressed...
yes this book is good. However, i did not find it amazing for many reasons:
- Bella is grumpy and hard to understand, i did not connect with her on an emotional level.
- her and Edward's love was very instant and came out of no where, which bugged me.
- the whole shiny vampire thing just annoyed me.
however, i did like the plot of the book it was very interesting and the characters where well developed even though Bella was plain. I loved the settings and description that Meyer used and over it it was a good start to the series but not her best work. I also think that the book was a bit slow starting.
marinayneko's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rballenger's review against another edition
1.0
Type of read: Commuter read.
What made me pick it up: Desperation.
Overall rating: Here's the thing, I have never in my life wanted to read Twilight. I picked it up once when it was first published and I couldn't make it that far in because of the number of grammatical errors. From then on, I have avoided it like the plague. I had a big project at work that I needed some easy reading to get through and I figured now was as good a time as any. For me, 'Twilight' was comical. So many plot holes, so much forced writing, so much just overall creepy/skeezieness. I'm not a stranger to the mystical, magical, and abnormal mixing with human and having a love fest but dang, there are so many better vampire romances out there. Never in a million years will I pick up another book in the Twilight series (or watch the movies), nor could I ever recommend this book...unless it was for the laughs.
Random thoughts while reading:
-What does Bella have against volleyball?
-Why did Meyer choose some of this language, there's no way in heck a teenager would talk like this.
-The continual rain makes me laugh for some reason.
-Wait, what year is it? Why is email the way she's talking to her mom? Did I miss something?
-Why is Bella so clumsy? And why is she continually worried about gym?
-Who talks like this?! Isn't this book set in, like, nowadays? Why do they talk like this? Not just the Cullen's...I could almost forgive it if it were just them, but why does Bella talk so weirdly?!
-The whole relationship is predatory...creepy age gap, and an actual predatory creature...I don't know, just not liking it.
-Why is it not weird that he just slips into her house and watches her sleep? And that he's been watching her without her knowledge for an extended period of time? Who hurt Bella that this is normal?!
-"You are my life now...breakfast time!" What in the actual...
-The thought of vampires waiting for a thunderstorm to play a friendly family game of baseball just has me cackling. Like, what?! And then it's just like jets versus sharks for Bella...good gravy.
-"I really really hate Forks." Ah, yes, and I really really hate the dialogue in this book.
-I feel like I missed the part in every other telling about vampires that they are like stone. I thought that was gargoyles. Or are the Cullen's just special? Why is their skin like solid rock!?
-The vampires know how to get into Bella's house, find her keys, and find her in the middle of nowhere, but they don't know how to get to her house without waking her up and having her tell them where to go...logic.
-Ok, again, these all-powerful, magical beings can do so many things and hear so well but they apparently can't hear the second half of a phone conversation happening in the same building they are all standing in.
-Are vampires lions now? What's with all the roaring?
-Welp, that's a huge number of hours I will never get back in my life.
What made me pick it up: Desperation.
Overall rating: Here's the thing, I have never in my life wanted to read Twilight. I picked it up once when it was first published and I couldn't make it that far in because of the number of grammatical errors. From then on, I have avoided it like the plague. I had a big project at work that I needed some easy reading to get through and I figured now was as good a time as any. For me, 'Twilight' was comical. So many plot holes, so much forced writing, so much just overall creepy/skeezieness. I'm not a stranger to the mystical, magical, and abnormal mixing with human and having a love fest but dang, there are so many better vampire romances out there. Never in a million years will I pick up another book in the Twilight series (or watch the movies), nor could I ever recommend this book...unless it was for the laughs.
Random thoughts while reading:
-What does Bella have against volleyball?
-Why did Meyer choose some of this language, there's no way in heck a teenager would talk like this.
-The continual rain makes me laugh for some reason.
-Wait, what year is it? Why is email the way she's talking to her mom? Did I miss something?
-Why is Bella so clumsy? And why is she continually worried about gym?
-Who talks like this?! Isn't this book set in, like, nowadays? Why do they talk like this? Not just the Cullen's...I could almost forgive it if it were just them, but why does Bella talk so weirdly?!
-The whole relationship is predatory...creepy age gap, and an actual predatory creature...I don't know, just not liking it.
-Why is it not weird that he just slips into her house and watches her sleep? And that he's been watching her without her knowledge for an extended period of time? Who hurt Bella that this is normal?!
-"You are my life now...breakfast time!" What in the actual...
-The thought of vampires waiting for a thunderstorm to play a friendly family game of baseball just has me cackling. Like, what?! And then it's just like jets versus sharks for Bella...good gravy.
-"I really really hate Forks." Ah, yes, and I really really hate the dialogue in this book.
-I feel like I missed the part in every other telling about vampires that they are like stone. I thought that was gargoyles. Or are the Cullen's just special? Why is their skin like solid rock!?
-The vampires know how to get into Bella's house, find her keys, and find her in the middle of nowhere, but they don't know how to get to her house without waking her up and having her tell them where to go...logic.
-Ok, again, these all-powerful, magical beings can do so many things and hear so well but they apparently can't hear the second half of a phone conversation happening in the same building they are all standing in.
-Are vampires lions now? What's with all the roaring?
-Welp, that's a huge number of hours I will never get back in my life.
nm_young's review against another edition
3.0
⭐⭐⭐
This book is good and worth reading. I enjoyed it but it felt a little lacking. I may recommend it to a certain audience. It gave me mixed feelings, possibly with potential it didn’t quite live up to. It’s a good experience, not amazing, but not bad.
This book is good and worth reading. I enjoyed it but it felt a little lacking. I may recommend it to a certain audience. It gave me mixed feelings, possibly with potential it didn’t quite live up to. It’s a good experience, not amazing, but not bad.
luka_asher's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
pbraue13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
the .5 in my 2.5 score is for Bella's choice to wear a khaki skirt
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Murder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Death