There's a moment in the book, perfectly visualized in the film. In this scene Edward Cullen describes to Bella his initial curiosity with her. This is one of the main reasons why he is so fascinated with her. Edward's "vampirism" comes with a unique gift; he can read other people's minds. Even so, he cannot cipher Bella's thoughts. He gets a blank every time he tries. This remains unexplained throughout the novel, or it was so terribly explained I forgot it.
Understandably, we each begin our romances questioning the thoughts of our prospective lovers. However, for the purposes of understanding Edward, his inability to read Bella's mind isn't a sufficient reason to explain his interest.
There is also some slop about how Bella's blood smells pleasant to Edward. Yet, this doesn't strike me as romantic either. Nor do I think it reveals anything about Edward's personality at all.
Bella and Edward only fall in love with each other because the book needed to go somewhere, not because they as characters have any chemistry. The novel itself is an amateur effort to keep a plot going. This isn't good writing but people've eaten it up! People claim their love for Edward. Yet, who is it they love? It isn't quite clear.
I cannot make out who he is from the screams of "bite me Robert!" from Edward's fans. I cannot make out who he is from what I've read. I cannot make out who he is from watching a poor young man act out the amorphous role of Edward Cullen on screen. I cannot make out who he is from the girls that are trampled at Robert Pattinson's autograph signings. I cannot make out who he is from this glittering new ideal women I know hold their men too.
Oh! But it's no use! Who is Edward Cullen?
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