Talk:Bella Swan/@comment-98.82.66.104-20110924201930

Bella isn't an awful person but she has so many negative qualities. She's whiny (can you count how many times in any of the novels she's said "I groaned . . .") and needy (OBSESSED with Edward). Also, she gets everything she wants and doesn't do much for others. The National Review's critisism is 100% right. She's so self-loathing and envious of the Cullens as a human, and so vain and as a vampire, often complimenting herself on how "beautiful and graceful" she is now. Also, her and Edward's love isn't exactly perfect.They don't suit each other well. Edward only became attracted to her because he couldn't read her mind and her blood smelt good. Bella only stayed with him because he's a vampire, which makes him beautiful and irresistible. If he was human, she wouldn't love him nearly as much. They argue and disagree a lot, Bella let's Edward do everything for her and Edward is sometimes exasperated with her. Also, people are always nice to her no matter how badly she treats them.

So yeah, Bella is not a very good character. But she's not terrible;she has (very few) good qualities that are enough to make so many guys love her (Edward, Jacob, Quil, Felix, Eric, Mike, Tyler, etc.)