Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Review


by Stephenie Meyer



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reviewer 2008 Contributor
jec
Chicago, IL

Poorly written anti-feminist, and dull to boot.

2 star rating

listening to books on tape, an avid reader
Pros

    Unintentionally hilarious

Cons
    Extremely poorly written characters, boring plot, shockingly poor writing, awful dialogue, troubling thematically

DEC
9
2008
I must admit, Twilight is one of those literary phenomenons I just don't get (kind of like Dan Brown, except his books have too much plot, whereas Twilight, well, read on...). I borrow the first book from the library shortly before book four came out. I had zero expectations and only knew they had been popular. No need to summarize the plot, which everyone knows by now. Instead let's talk about the troubling relationships between the teen Bella and the much older Edward, which borders on abusive. He treats her more like a daughter, ordering her around and telling her what to do, but she views it as the deepest romance. He spies on her when she sleeps, but she is charmed by it instead of creeped out. The author does nothing to establish the relationship between the two; their all-consuming passion is taken as a given because of the way she smells and the way he looks.

So Meyer is basically telling millions of young girls that relationships are based on looks and lust and are worth sacrificing your family and friends for (Bella wants to be a vampire and be with Edward forever, even though she has to die to do it). Also there's the whole abstinance element, which is just weird.



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