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破晓 by Stephenie Meyer

16 reviews

paulabekkerus's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Torture, and Stalking

readnoot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

I have always loved the Twilight movie, so I thought it was time to read the book, and I enjoyed it even more than the film! If someone made a 12-hour long adaptation that included every single detail from the novel, I would absolutely watch it. The tension as Bella and Edward get to know each other is enthralling, and their relationship by the end was flooding my heart with adoration for them and enthusiasm for their potential as a couple. Admittedly, I was disappointed by how relatively moody book-Edward was compared to his onscreen counterpart. It was challenging to witness his interactions with Bella while he was in a poor mood because, in my opinion, he could come off as condescending toward her. Also, the stalking was obviously not okay! However, Edward did seem to become kinder and more earnest in the final chapters. Further, I wish book-Bella would have exhibited more self-confidence throughout the story. Thus, I was very glad when, by the conclusion of the novel, she had enough self esteem to hold her ground and express her feelings when conversing with Edward. Yet, given their ages and the circumstances of their relationship, I can believe that those problems are fixable as the characters mature and build a stronger bond. Overall, I am thrilled that I finally read the Twilight book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Toxic relationship

r1adiarrhea's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

I've heard a lot of negative things regarding this book/series online, however I must say that it surpassed my expectations. Maybe I'm just into romance books, but this book got me into reading, frankly enough. I guess it can be a bit cheesy at times, but I personally liked that. I genuinely could NOT stop reading at times, going from not reading a single book to reading this in a mere week - Which is crazy! I definetely recommend this.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Car accident

jijina's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

1st re-read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts

sav_22's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

Decided to reread this, I read it in middle school and used to be a fan but decided to revisit. Whether you like or hate it, its such a landmark in pop culture; I never take it seriously, it’s a fun read if you just like shallow paranormal romances. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Mental illness, and Stalking

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Medical trauma, Racism, Torture, Animal cruelty, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, and Cannibalism

cryptidofcreation's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

• 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

3.0

I feel like there isn't even a need to write a review, because who doesn't know Twilight by now.
Like many, I have a complicated relationship with the Twilight saga. It is so bad but so good.
It is a terrible book, but it's unintentionally so unhinged and funny. 
It also really puts me in the mood for fall! Especially when having the movie soundtrack play in the background while reading. 
When I read it for the first time when the books first came out I read Twilight in Dutch.
This was my first read through in English and I have to say I was surprised to find out that Stephenie Meyer isn't a bad writer! The writing style is easy and enjoyable to read in my opinion. However, I will forever be convinced Stephanie was meant to be a thriller/horror author who for some reason stumbled into the romance genre. 

All and all, I had fun rereading Twilight and will be rereading the rest of the series.
When the book first came out I read a bit of midnight sun. I was told it justifies a lot of Edwards actions when you read the story from his perspective. It did not. It made it worse. I love this dumpster fire of a book series. 

Read at your own risk. You will never be the same.

Ps: Alice is and always will be the BEST character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Torture, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death, Car accident, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Grief

rebecca_bluedragonskeep_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Violence, Stalking, Torture, Car accident, and Suicide

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

lonely_tardigrade's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

1.0

I only reread this to go through and highlight all the signs of abuse. Almost every page had a highlight on it. No idea why this is still considered a romance novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Stalking, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Death, and Rape

macliffe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking

Moderate: Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Blood

Minor: Torture, Pedophilia, Medical content, Mental illness, and Kidnapping