S. Noelle’s Reviews > The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide > Status Update

Humans and saga synopses… check. ✅

Phew. Done with the vampires’ profiles… on to that of the werewolves (and the shapeshifters formerly known as such).

Finished the Cullen and Volturi character profiles. Now time to snooze. 💤

(It’s been remarked ad nauseam, but some of these backstories are far more engrossing than that of the saga’s main characters. I mean, Bella ‘n’ Eddy’s profiles are two of the shortest…)

While wildly (and often worthily) criticized, I sort of love that S.M. remained ignorant of 99% of pre-established vampire lore. Twilight vampires are such freaks.

Onto the Cullens’ character profiles, starting with Carlisle… call me, doc! ❤️‍🩹

Twible™️ Time, beginning with Stephenie’s interview. Key takeaways:
• She is Bella, for all intents and purposes, and she allegedly writes from an external locus of control (i.e., characters dictate plot).
• ‘Twilight’ was fantastical escapism—its backloaded plot makes far more sense when you realize she wrote the first 250+ pages last.