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mystrbear's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
tense
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? Yes
5.0
genevievefv's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
spicymary's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cateconut's review against another edition
2.0
drinking game: take a shot every time edward mentions bella’s smell
drinking game 2.0: take a shot every time edward warns bella of how dangerous he is
seriously now, i was sort of enjoying it until chapter 13. then i wanted to burn the book. how can one chapter hold so much cringe? 100% prefer the movie (but only because of the forks vibe)
drinking game 2.0: take a shot every time edward warns bella of how dangerous he is
seriously now, i was sort of enjoying it until chapter 13. then i wanted to burn the book. how can one chapter hold so much cringe? 100% prefer the movie (but only because of the forks vibe)
helloheather's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
daisyray's review against another edition
4.0
This book has so many flaws but I just keep reading. Now that I’m older I can blame it nostalgic feelings of teenage me.
Not sure though if it has aged like wine. I never liked the sudden action scenes at the end of the book. Not every book needs such a big conflict, the scenery description from the start by itself was good enough.
Not sure though if it has aged like wine. I never liked the sudden action scenes at the end of the book. Not every book needs such a big conflict, the scenery description from the start by itself was good enough.
ellis_eden's review against another edition
2.0
Tried to re-read this out of curiosity, thinking maybe it would age well as an example of teen love from another time. My brain blocked out all the nasty bits, kind of how oxytocin makes mothers forget the true horror of childbirth.
Oh my, but it hasn’t aged well. I can’t abide the dialogue. The characters are wooden. And even in the most passionate parts I found myself cringing. I can appreciate the all-consuming nature of teen obsession, and yet this falls flat. Bella and Edward are somehow geriatric and contrived in their romance.
I respect the mysterious and sunless Forks universe as a compelling entity unto itself; the scenery is honestly the most interesting thing about this book. I love Forks, I want to read a story about the town and the epic forest around it, forget most of the supernatural bullshit except as an aside. Let’s have Elizabeth Strout and Cormac McCarthy pen a re-write of this novel. Then we’d have an exceptional character study set in a town of devastating beauty. The wrong people would fall in love and die, and you’d actually cry your damn eyes out instead of throwing the book across the room in irritation.
Oh my, but it hasn’t aged well. I can’t abide the dialogue. The characters are wooden. And even in the most passionate parts I found myself cringing. I can appreciate the all-consuming nature of teen obsession, and yet this falls flat. Bella and Edward are somehow geriatric and contrived in their romance.
I respect the mysterious and sunless Forks universe as a compelling entity unto itself; the scenery is honestly the most interesting thing about this book. I love Forks, I want to read a story about the town and the epic forest around it, forget most of the supernatural bullshit except as an aside. Let’s have Elizabeth Strout and Cormac McCarthy pen a re-write of this novel. Then we’d have an exceptional character study set in a town of devastating beauty. The wrong people would fall in love and die, and you’d actually cry your damn eyes out instead of throwing the book across the room in irritation.