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amelody's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Blood, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Gaslighting and Child death
chapters_and_pages's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Ah, Twilight, Twilight, Twilight… what more can I say? Do you ever get the urge to revisit something you loved as a child/teen, even though it’s complete trash? That’s how I ended up here.
We all know the story, we all know the characters, I’m not going to go into detail, but sometimes you just need to revisit something trashy and have a good time.
Bella’s annoying, Edward’s controlling, the storyline is as simple as can be. Is this a good book? No. Is this an entertaining book? Absolutely. Honestly, 3 stars is generous, but the nostalgia is real… 😂
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Medical content
codyjne's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Suicide attempt and Mental illness
arbitrary_convenience's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- 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
I’m surprised it was sooo much better than the movie. I think the main reason is that the characters are t as flat—at least not the Cullens. It’s nice to have some more focus and backstory on them and their motivations. Can’t say Bella is any better than the movie. If anything Jacob is worse, but I’ll have to see if he gets better in the coming books.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Torture, and Stalking
hmay11's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is about a girl named Bella Swan, Bella has just moved to Forks, Washington and came from Phoenix, Arizona. While she is living in Forks meets some friends including Edward a highly attractive vampire. Bella then a while later falls in love with him. This book i specifically like that it is a fantasy romance. Something I dislike about this book is nothing. This book is overall one of my favorite books of all times. My favorite character is Alice Edward's vampire sister. A character that I rather dislike is Rosalie another one of Edward's vampire sisters. I dislike Rosalie is because she is so stuck up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Violence
ceceliareads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
i absolutely love this book. i’ve watched the movies over and over again but never had the time to read the book. i love the cullen family so much and especially alice. this book is just so hard to put down. can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence and Death
thee_eclectic_eccentric's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
michachi's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Car accident, Blood, and Medical content
k4tr14n3's review
emotional
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
2.0
I’d gloss over the twee writing and obvious twists except for the concerning way relationships and self esteem is handled in a book aimed at teens. 2* because it’s not unreadable and I liked elements of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Blood
Self loathing by main female character.