amandacolville

This is a review of all the books in the series. The first book was fine, even if there were some predictable girl in danger situations to bring Edward and Bella together, but it was fine. I thought that it would have been better to have a bit more suspense in the romance but whatever. The biggest problem was whiny Bella and how whiny and immature she was and now will be forever since as a vampire she will never change and she will be whiny forever. I completely disagree with the idea of vampires being the ideal body and beauty. The chapter where she is hunting her first blood is disgusting! How could anyone think that is how they would like to end up? I think the series could have been great if Bella had matured, and Bella and Edward's relationship had matured as well, allowing her to see the world beyond the Cullens and vampires. And maybe if she and Edward didn't spend all their time talking about how much they love each other and can't live without each other they would have become more interesting characters, but their desperation for each other made them become stale. Also there were plot cop-outs that totally bugged me. The biggest in the last book was having Jacob become soul partners with Renesme. Then Bella had no need to feel guilty about her treatment of Jacob and everything was just great. I know people have very strong positive feelings about this book, but I progressively disliked each book in the series a little more. It is sad that I have such a compulsion to finish series.

2022-11-14 18:08