http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/VictoriaBloom Thu, 08 May 2008 05:45:32 GMT Reviews by VictoriaBloom http://www.viewpoints.com/Twilight-The-Twilight-Saga-Book-1-review-24cb7 Meyer's prose is decent, but her plot and character development are so atrocious that even the most brilliantly-worded sentences couldn't save them. <em>Twilight</em>'s main character, Bella Swan, lacks any personality and gives the reader little motivation to like her. In fact, Bella's role in the novel seems to be solely that of "self-insert." Want to pretend you've got a hot vampire boyfriend? Just read <em>Twilight</em> and imagine you're the main character!<br/><br/>Edward Cullen, Bella's love interest, does actually have a personality, but it's riddled with vampire cliches. This in itself isn't a problem -- what vampire book is complete without a vampire who falls in love with a human? But Edward never seems to step beyond these cliches and ultimately becomes just as boring as Bella, and certainly more annoying (as we're subjected to constant descriptions of how wonderful he is).<br/><br/>Overall, <em>Twilight</em> is not even a fantasy novel. It is Meyer's wish-fulfillment story, a romance tale hidden in a world of vampires and...... Thu, 08 May 2008 05:45:32 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Twilight-The-Twilight-Saga-Book-1-review-24cb7 VictoriaBloom 1