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A review by xaidar_05
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
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This was the first series I ever read in the beginning of my reading journey. I first picked it up in the 6th grade because the movies had such a place in my heart, and I started to enjoy reading, so why not pick up the series, right?
Anyway, I’m about to start my first semester of college so I picked up this book again because I wanted to see if it was as weird as I remembered. Let’s just say past me was right. The characters are bland no depth at all. There is really no motivation in these characters, they’re so flat and the plot is none existent, except at the VERY end.
Bella, our main character, is a carbon copy of all main protagonist of the time. Brown hair, brown eyes, and paper white skin. She has no back story at all. All you get is that her mom left her sweet dad and moved across the country with no thought with Bella, who was a newborn baby. That’s it and that she hates Forks, the place her dad lives.
Then you find out Bella has no respect to her father at all. Even though he’s a sweet awkward man who is taking her into his home, exited to finally see and live with Bella again. She is the most ungrateful person too. She monologues how she calls him “Charlie” regularly and only in front of him calls him “dad” which is the most wtf moment in the beginning for me. Through some back story you learn that Charlie loves and tries to connect to Bella and make an effort while this fool, Bella, disrespects and alienates him to her. Charlie did try.
Anyway, something that really worries me is Bella and Edwards “relationship”.First off Edward is first introduce at lunch from afar. Then we truly meet him in Biology where Edweird covers his mouth and nose like Bella stinks and when Bella meets his eyes she sees that he is glaring at her and looking all creepy and making her uncomfortable. But this doesn’t stop Bella from FALLING IN LOVE WITH HIM. Her first impression is, “He makes me feel uncomfortable and prey like” then she goes and falls for the guy without a care.
Now, Edward, it turns out is a creepy, stalker, pervert, gaslighter. We learn through a conversation that he watches her sleep and follows her around like a STALKER. Bella sees no issue she just thinks it’s qUiRkY and so cUtE.
Girl, no it is not. It is some predatory abusive behavior, you are 17 you should know some of this by now. </Spoiler>
So to conclude this rant of a review, I feel this is a weird book, to put it lightly. In my opinion young impressionable girls or boys should take in mind when reading this that relationships are not supposed to look like this. A man who wants you because of one thing, like Edweird with Bella’s blood, is not healthy. And if they try to control you or your actions and try to make you sound insane, like Edweird with gaslighting Bella in the hospital, that it’s not normal or a healthy standard to have. I hope young kids don’t think that it’s right.
However, if you enjoy these books that okay. I’m not bashing your opinion in anyway. This is just mine and what I see when reading this book. I won’t lie this series is a guilty pleasure to me. However I can still see and understand the flaws in this series.
I can’t with the books but the movies will always be my preference, I just enjoy them more and get nostalgia when watching. If you enjoy these books keep enjoying them, don’t mind my opinion, just do you.
This was the first series I ever read in the beginning of my reading journey. I first picked it up in the 6th grade because the movies had such a place in my heart, and I started to enjoy reading, so why not pick up the series, right?
Anyway, I’m about to start my first semester of college so I picked up this book again because I wanted to see if it was as weird as I remembered. Let’s just say past me was right. The characters are bland no depth at all. There is really no motivation in these characters, they’re so flat and the plot is none existent, except at the VERY end.
Bella, our main character, is a carbon copy of all main protagonist of the time. Brown hair, brown eyes, and paper white skin. She has no back story at all. All you get is that her mom left her sweet dad and moved across the country with no thought with Bella, who was a newborn baby. That’s it and that she hates Forks, the place her dad lives.
Then you find out Bella has no respect to her father at all. Even though he’s a sweet awkward man who is taking her into his home, exited to finally see and live with Bella again. She is the most ungrateful person too. She monologues how she calls him “Charlie” regularly and only in front of him calls him “dad” which is the most wtf moment in the beginning for me. Through some back story you learn that Charlie loves and tries to connect to Bella and make an effort while this fool, Bella, disrespects and alienates him to her. Charlie did try.
Anyway, something that really worries me is Bella and Edwards “relationship”.
Now, Edward, it turns out is a creepy, stalker, pervert, gaslighter. We learn through a conversation that he watches her sleep and follows her around like a STALKER. Bella sees no issue she just thinks it’s qUiRkY and so cUtE.
Girl, no it is not. It is some predatory abusive behavior, you are 17 you should know some of this by now. </Spoiler>
So to conclude this rant of a review, I feel this is a weird book, to put it lightly. In my opinion young impressionable girls or boys should take in mind when reading this that relationships are not supposed to look like this. A man who wants you because of one thing, like Edweird with Bella’s blood, is not healthy. And if they try to control you or your actions and try to make you sound insane, like Edweird with gaslighting Bella in the hospital, that it’s not normal or a healthy standard to have. I hope young kids don’t think that it’s right.
However, if you enjoy these books that okay. I’m not bashing your opinion in anyway. This is just mine and what I see when reading this book. I won’t lie this series is a guilty pleasure to me. However I can still see and understand the flaws in this series.
I can’t with the books but the movies will always be my preference, I just enjoy them more and get nostalgia when watching. If you enjoy these books keep enjoying them, don’t mind my opinion, just do you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Adult/minor relationship