This is one of the worst books that I've ever read! I thought that it was going to be fun and quirky, but it was poorly writen with a predictable plot and shallow, boring characters.Looking back on it, I don't know why I thought a book that is dedicated to worshiping Twilight would be good. The most ridiculous part of the whole novel was the fact that a steady, level header man, who also is a bit of man whore,(Lewis) would be interested in a book like Twilight and get obsessed with it. Towards the end, his sister Olivia brings up the point that Lewis always gets into obsessions and becomes the character. This bothered be because a) why mention it at the end? Its never been metioned previously and b) THIS WOULD NEVER HAPPEN! No one, and I mean no one who isn't a mental health paitent, can get away with getting so obsessed with a imaginary character and come out of it like nothing ever happened. I don't understand how when Lewis started to act like Edward, his sister didn't immediately throw him in an aslyum. Another plot flaw was when a character called Kat appeared out of the blue and she was turned into a major antagonist! When she first appeared I couldn't work out why she was mentioned or why she was so scary!I don't understand why she was even in this book, let alone a major character.Also, the ages of these characters! Rachel is still in High School, but Lewis and Olivia aren't and haven't been for a long time, even though Olivia only turned 18 at the start of the novel. Also, even though Rachel and her friends are in high school, they are stil somehow able to be served in a bar! I'm sorry, but I think the author just couldn't remember the age of the characters throughout the novel and decided on about 3 or 4.I mean, I can usually handle bad writing cause the amazing plot or concept makes up for it, but in this case, the writing and the plot were in competition for the worst of each ever! I hated this book and regret reading it! Don't read it cause it's a waste of time! It wasn't the first time that Ihad read this book. Actually, the first time I read this book was on last year. I think it was on September. My first impression on the story was hilarious. It was a fun read, not boring. Faye Meredith never failed to depict on her story what it was like to be a Twilight fanatic, especially the magical feeling whenever reading Stephenie's book.Becoming Edward was a very cute and uplifting story from start to finish. The romance between the two main characters (Lewis and Rachel) was so cute. The story was a real page turner especially on the part where Lewis decided to copy Edward Cullen to catch Rachel's attention. There wer lots of hilarious scenes that made me really laugh while reading.Maybe the only thing that I didn't like much on this book was the author's usage of multiple viewpoints. It was really confusing at the start. Anyway, I liked the story so I chose to stick with it until the end. I think it was alright to use multiple viewpoints as long as the main character stands out from the rest.All in all, Beacoming Edward was an entertaining read. I highly recommend this book to all Twilight fans like me, for sure they will appreciate this novel, especially Lewis, the guy who became Edward.
What do You think about Becoming Edward (2000)?
Fun, quick read. Nothing to recommend though.
—Naatjie
