

She is introduced to this new world of vampires at the same time as the readers, and functions as a self-insert character for teenage girls who read the series.

In “Twilight,” the reader is told the story through the eyes of Bella, who, despite making questionable decisions at times, is an overall sympathetic and relatable protagonist.

In August of that year, a sample of her draft was leaked, which upset Meyer and caused her to delay writing it for another 12 years. This was met by criticism from fans, who claimed she was trying to milk the “Twilight” franchise for even more money than it had already given her. In 2008, Stephanie Meyer, the author, announced she would be writing a companion novel from the love interest Edward’s perspective. I didn’t hate the original “Twilight.” Despite giving rise to every cliche in the 2000s young adult genre, it was the first of its kind and clearly appealed to millions of people, with 100 million copies sold.
