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*The Twilight franchise has received backlash over the harm that it has done to the native Quileute population (of who the werewolves in the franchised are based off of). [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/opinion/08riley.html|Source]
*Racism towards Native Americans
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*Many argue that Twilight, at its core, romanticizes abusive/toxic relationships and promotes anti-feminist messages. [https://io9.gizmodo.com/official-twilights-bella-edward-are-in-an-abusive-re-5413428|Source][https://medium.com/@ashleyrenfro_31357/time-to-set-bella-down-a-feminist-critique-of-twilight-b695a728556e|Source]
*sexist content
 
  
  
 
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Revision as of 19:32, 5 August 2020

Twilight
Cover of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Author(s) Stephenie Meyer
Genre(s) Fantasy
Romance
Age group Young Adult


Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is a young adult fantasy novel, originally published on October 5, 2005. It is the first book in the Twilight series.

Trigger Warnings

  • Attempted murder
  • Blood
  • Murder
  • Paranormal creatures


Tropes

Controversies

  • The Twilight franchise has received backlash over the harm that it has done to the native Quileute population (of who the werewolves in the franchised are based off of). [1]
  • Many argue that Twilight, at its core, romanticizes abusive/toxic relationships and promotes anti-feminist messages. [2][3]