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Houkutus by Stephenie Meyer

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green_mm'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

4.0

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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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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3.0

book on cd- If you can get past the Vampires it's pretty fluff--teenage angst and love

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4.0

If I'm totally honest I never really knew about Stephanie Meyer until the release of Breaking Dawn. And even when I saw the hype of the book and constantly heard costumers talking about it I wasn't really that interested. That was until two 15 year old girls told me how they had fallen in love with a character named Edward! They spoke so enthusiastically about the book and Edward that I simply read the book to see if I understood what they meant. Yes, I also fell in love with Edward and yes, he is the ideal man, or should I say Vampire!?! It is easy to see why people are so hooked on the Meyer books and I really did enjoy Twilight and got most of my colleagues hooked as well but the book isn't without its flaws. Like the 'bad vampires' just turning up out of the blue, the film introduces James and his followers better than the book does! But all in all this book will surly have you hooked just like the rest of us