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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 544
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.7
ISBN: 0316015849
EAN: 9780316015844
ASIN: 0316015849
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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 Disappointment to the Max July 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hmm. I went to school in Utah this past year and all of my friends and their friends were raving about this book Twilight. Being the Skeptic that I am, I came to the conclusion that the only reason anyone in Utah liked it was because the author was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Now, I've got nothing against Mormons--I mean, I'm LDS too--but I do have everything against peer pressure. When I got back to my homestate of Massachusetts, I saw that people over here had gone gaga over Twilight as well, so I figured it must have been a good read, if so many people had so many good things to say about it.
I cannot believe how wrong I was. Twilight is plotless, unrealistic, and shallow. The first four hundred pages of the book (the 532 page book) are devoted first to the protagonist's--if you can even call her that--dislike of her new life, and then to how perfect and wonderful the male lead is, with a touch of how "complicated" their vampire/human relationship is. Then, the next seventy five pages or so allow for a sliver of non "Bella and Edward's relationship as a human and a vampire" related conflict, followed by fifty pages much like the first four hundred. The characters are two-dimensional and inconsistent, the plot--as previously stated--is nonexistent, and the writing is of the most cliched and juvenile I've ever experienced.
Nevertheless, I did give Twilight two stars rather than the one it deserved. This is because the book did come through with it's promise to suck you in from start to finish. For me, the reason is a combination of my persistent search for a plot, my tendancy to see the potential of novels behind the crap, and the fact that the story had me interested in a very basic, shallow way. It's a cheap imitation of a novel--even by YA standards--but an entertaining read.
I wouldn't reccommend it to anyone over the age of eleven, and I can only assume that those folks over eleven who have read it and loved it are as lacking in depth and substance as the characters themselves.
 Page Turner July 3, 2008
I was reluctant to read these books due to the fact that I don't usually enjoy fiction. Besides, the subject matter didn't interest me. Why would care about teenagers and vampires?! But I am so very glad I did read them. These books are very easy to read and I was drawn in immediately. I loved getting to know the characters and the complications that are inherit with their relationships. I could NOT put this down. I highly recommend the books no matter your age or gender. The author is an excellent story teller and I really enjoyed the book.
 Twilght Series July 3, 2008
The Twilight Series
This morning I woke up tired and naked on the kitchen floor with mud underneath my nails. Last night had to be another full moon. Being a werewolf may seem grand, but it's just who I am. It's not like Hollywood. Silver won't kill me, and who can afford silver bullets anyway? Wolfs bane only makes me itch. I don't run with a pack. I'm solitary by nature, and I don't hang with vampires. Those are just the imagination of sexually repressed humans, but with a life span ranging into the centuries, I do have time to work on my stock portfolio and catch up on my reading.
I decided to delve into the young adult series, Twilight, by Stephanie Myer. She is the author of the books Twilight, along with the sequels New Moon, and Eclipse. The fourth book in the series, Breaking Dawn, will be released Aug 2, 2008. The Twilight saga follows the adventures of Isabella Swan (nicknamed Bella), a teenager who moves to Forks, Washington and finds her life turned upside down when she falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen.
The series has gained a cult following among young adult readers. Fans have been offically dubbed "Twilighters". Many dress up like the characters. They write their own fan fiction about them, post their tales on the Internet. When Stephanie Meyer appears at a bookstore, 3,000 people go to meet her. There are Twilight-themed rock bands. The small town of Forks on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State is a real town, and has thus received am unusual amount of attention, and now celebrates "Stephenie Meyer Day" on September 13, the date of character Bella Swan's birthday, in honor of the author.
So, just why has this series become so immensley popular? As Shakespeare knew, love burns hotter when love is forbidden, and this pair of lovers is extremley star-crossed. Bella falls in love with beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a difficult time controlling the blood lust in him, because well he's a vampire. At any moment, his passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the mortal danger. Bella would rather risk death than be apart from Edward, and so she risks her life to be near him, and thus the novel smolders with an erotic tension from their dangerous, yet chaste relationship. Throw in a rival clan of vampires who want to drain Bella dry, and you have a book that will suck you in.
I did find the series something I could sink my teeth into, though there's a little too much romance and overuse of adjectives for my taste. This book will have a strong appeal for the young adult, especially the female reader. Though, I feel that the writing and storytelling is strong enough to escape the genre. I personally enjoyed the sequels better and found the introduction of the love triangle with werewolf, Jacob Black and his pack of werewolves bent on protecting Bella from a vindictive vampire to be more suspenseful. The writing can be a bit melodramatic, but few readers will care. There's a nice mix of romance, suspense with a paranormal twist that will leave you hungry for more.
So, where does a real life werewolf find love? There are few of us. I live among humanity, but our territory is so geographically vast that I seldom catch scent or scat of my kind. As we tend to be rather solitary, it makes dating pretty difficult. I mean. It's not like I can just meet a nice bitch at the bar, or place a personal ad. Hmm, why not?
"LONE WOLF SEEKS PLAYMATE"
Single, professional, alpha male seeking a soulful, sultry female for continuing bloodline. I am long and lean with a dark, shiny coat and all my canines. I like to run through the woods, pay homage to Luna, and Wolf's Bane and silver make me itch. You are sexy, playful and willing to learn a few new tricks...
Werewolves? Vampires? Or Both? Seeking past columns? Pickup the trail at www.frommyshelf.blogspot.com Hobo wants his readers to know that he's innocent. He's wanted by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for a crime he didn't commit. He was framed by a three-legged polecat. He will see justice served, hopefully with a side of caviar.
AMAZING STORY!!!! :D July 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS 1ST BOOK!!! I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH "EDWARD" LOL... WHO CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH HIM??? ;) BUT I DO RECOMMEND ALL 3 BOOKS IN THIS SERIES!!! I'VE READ THEM ALL AND I'D READ THEM OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!! I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE 4TH BOOK TO COME OUT AUGUST 2008!!! EXCELLENT BOOK!!! I LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Absolute Page Turner July 3, 2008
This is another great book from Meyer. I discovered this series and I am SO glad I did. I checked out Twilight from the library and as soon as I finished it I promptly bought the whole set online. This book will keep you turning until you finish and then leave you wanting for more!
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