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l0rdmomo's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Slightly more nutritious junkfood, but literary junkfood nonetheless.
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Deeply problematic relationship depicted.ananya_b's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I try to hold myself back, but really, this is just going to be a rant on how badly I want my money and time back. This book was not worth either of them. Here we go!
Why is Edward so straight-up horrible? I don't remember Twilight being this awful, even though that was written from the point of view of a self-insert. He just appears to think himself superior to everyone around him, just because he can hear their thoughts and judge them based on that. But does he ever hear himself? Why is he so snarky and judgmental? He's either criticising people for thinking a certain way, or beating himself up for merely existing. I almost pity the other members of his family, who have to put up with such a mood-dampener on a daily basis, for eternity. And I wish he would either stop thinking about leaving, or just pluck up the courage and actually do it. I know that's the point of the book, but it's just so irritating - you'd think he'd have something else to think about!
And then let's talk about him as a boyfriend. He treats Bella like a fragile infant who isn't old enough to make her decisions. He dismisses her requests and believes that he knows what's good for her, better than she does herself - just like an adult with a child. I know he's technically over a hundred years old, so he should know better than someone who's seventeen - but he's stuck at seventeen, too! His brain is just as immature as hers - what gives him the right to make her decisions for her? It's not even about objective things like food or shelter - he refuses to accept the future she wants because of his misguided religious beliefs, as if he's the only one who's allowed to be right on such a subjective topic.
I won't even talk about how boring or irritating Bella is. Edward even comes close to admitting, although not deliberately (Stephenie Meyer wouldn't dream of writing that!), that he's only drawn to her for her scent and the mystery of her thoughts. But here's an idea: maybe Edward can't read her thoughts because she hasn't got any!
Apart from a few luckily written phrases, the book also suffers from extremely poor writing. For instance, here's an actual sentence from the book:
He ran and I ran.
It can't really get much worse than this.
I could go on, but I'll end this tirade here. This has to be one of the trashiest books I own. I'm so glad I survived the ordeal of reading it.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent
lizziaha's review against another edition
1.75
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment
cptnstphy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Rape, Vomit, and Kidnapping
lorenab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The plot is (obviously) very similar to Twilight which takes away some of the suspense.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Torture, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Murder
megselyane's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Suicide attempt
isotope_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The second half goes much faster from Edwards perspective. Basically from the meadow on is very fast paced. The rest is slow and meandering.
Rosalie looks like a b—- in this one.
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, and Acephobia/Arophobia
jeanneerin's review against another edition
- 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
1.0
There is nothing new in this book since Edward and Bella both were never more than cardboard cutout characters and every scene seems to be from the original.
Still, I know I'm going to borrow the two books that managed to escape my notice before, so Meyer's must be doing something right. Or maybe it's just that I suddenly need potato-chip style books--I know I should put them down, but just can't seem to stop.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Stalking
Moderate: Addiction and Torture
Minor: Ableism