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A review by a_picara
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
3.0
Interesting to revisit this book so long after it was first released. The climactic moment was abrupt-- how was the baseball scene the intro to James and the whole end plot immediately followed that? Why was Edward's whole family all in on supporting Bella? Rosalie is the only sane character.
But... this book allows for the "weak" female character to exert agency at almost every turn and decide many plans and enact plot points. And the male love interest is the one with unreasonable emotions and wild mood swings. So there is a reason it was so appealing.
The dialogue & internal monologues are just garbage, though, and that is most of the book.
But... this book allows for the "weak" female character to exert agency at almost every turn and decide many plans and enact plot points. And the male love interest is the one with unreasonable emotions and wild mood swings. So there is a reason it was so appealing.
The dialogue & internal monologues are just garbage, though, and that is most of the book.