Bella Should Have Dumped Edward: Controversial Views on the Twilight Series [Paperback]

Michelle Pan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2010 | Age Range: 10 and up

EDWARD OR JACOB?

The fourth Twilight book is out, but many controversial issues remain unresolved and open to debate. Now the devoted Twihards at BellaAndEdward.com argue passionately about what really happened and what should have happened.

•Who should Bella have ended up with, Jacob or Edward?
•Should Bella have become a vampire?
•Which character was miscast the most in the movies?
•If you could be any Twilight character, who would you be?
•Which movie has stayed truer to the book?
•Which event in the Twilight saga was the most surprising?
•Should Breaking Dawn have ended with a fight?
•Which character's story would make the best sequel?
•Which vampire power would you rather have?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michelle Pan is the owner of BellaAndEdward.com, one of the largest Twilight saga fansites on the web. She has been interviewed by many media outlets including ReelzChannel.com, Business Week, and her local news station, KXAN. Michelle has had the opportunity to attend the Twilight premieres and interview many important cast and crew members, including author Stephenie Meyer. She lives in Austin, Texas.

Product Details

• Age Range: 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (June 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569758220
• ISBN-13: 978-1569758229
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,319,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michelle Pan is the founder and owner of BellaAndEdward.com, one of the largest Twilight saga fansites on the web. She started the site in 2006 when she was just 13 years old. Since then, Michelle has had the opportunity to interview many of the Twilight cast and crew members at the movies' world premieres. At school, she participates in the marching band, where she plays the flute and is a drum major. Michelle will be a senior in high school next year. She lives in Austin, Texas.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not actually controversial... September 19, 2010

By Jenny

Format:Paperback

This book, written by the creator of the website [...] and the fans who wrote in, is a collection of "controversial" questions about the Twilight series answered by the people who love it. Unfortunately, the questions asked aren't very controversial. "Which Twilight saga movie character is least accurately cast?" "Should Summit Entertainment have replaced Rachelle Lefevre under the given circumstances?" Um...why does that matter?? The answers given by the fans tended to be all the same, too. The title question got a resounding "no," as was to be expected (for the record, I say "yes!"). There were a couple questions which could be considered somewhat controversial - "What is one major downfall of the series?" had a nice variety of answers, one of which was, ironically, "the obsessive fans." I was mildly disappointed by this book because I found the title so misleading. But upon closer inspection, it's basically exactly what it claims to be - fan perspectives on Twilight, written as you'd find on a website. It was a very quick, light read, and obviously only recommended for fans of the Twilight series.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time, No Controversy Here September 27, 2010

By Book Sake VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

At first glance of this book I was expecting something a bit deeper delving into the Twilight books. Something along the lines of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy" or "Finding Serenity: Anti-heroes, Lost Shepherds, and Space Hookers In Joss Whedon's Firefly". What I got was a smattering of various fans views on different questions such as "which vampire power would you rather have" and "which movie has stayed truer to the book".

Each section is divided up by the question presented. We are given a few answers and the fan's reasons of why they chose the way they did. At the end of each section we are given "The Final Call" which I expected to be the answer chosen by most of the Twilight fans that responded to the question. Instead, we are given the authors choice. So basically this book is like having a conversation with other Twilight fans about what you like, don't like, and think about the books and movies. I love Twilight, but I don't feel the need to own everything with the word Twilight written on it, so maybe that's why this book isn't for me.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Skip this one, unless... June 4, 2011

By George J. Stewart

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm not the target demographic (older guy seeking to understand the great appeal of Twilight) for either the Twilight Saga or this book, but I can say that I found this book disappointing. Possibly, this was my fault for not reading all the existing reviews before I bought it. The book is a summation of the answers to the questions from a survey or sureys that the author ran on her prominent Twilight-related website. The book is divided into sections which are each devoted to one of the uestions. At the end of each section, the author awards herself the last word.
There's not very much analysis here, nor any quantitative reporting about percentage breakdown of total opinions. All four books are covered, but only two of the movies, as Eclipse had apparently not been released at the time the book went to bed.
Perhaps the best feature of the book for me was the occasional original opinion expressed in one of the cited comments from the website, and this may make the book worthwhile for you, especially if you're a "twi-hard".