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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2492 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 544
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.5
ISBN: 0316015849
EAN: 9780316015844
ASIN: 0316015849
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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 First of a great series October 5, 2008
You'll be hooked. This is the first book of a great series. Interesting main characters and deep plot line. Won't disappoint you.
Loved Twilight October 5, 2008
I loved Twilight! Stephenie Meyer did a wonderful job with this novel. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. The characters seem like real people and you find yourself really connecting with them. Out of this whole series this is by far my favorite. You get to meet the mortal, Bella who could be any girl that is reading this book, and every girl's dream guy, Edward(who just happens to be a vampire)!
Best book I have ever read!!! October 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this book. The story was hands down the best I have ever read.
GREAT LISTENING EXPERIENCE! October 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Besides the well-written book, the person who reads the book aloud has a great voice, knows the characters well, and makes it all come alive in the mind's eye as she reads. I recommend the audiobook experience to everyone!
 Do you know how I know you're a vampire? Easy, you sparkle. October 5, 2008
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To you, Gentle Reader, I present my review of Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.
Warning: Here there be *Spoilers* (but of the mild variety) and also some sarcasm.
By way of introduction, I will state that I am an actual teen girl who actually likes to read. Funny that, huh?
This book is about vampires, but not the normal scary, evil vampires. No, Edward Cullen and his family are the good, vegetarian vampires, meaning that they only feed on animals. This reimagining of the vampire myth gives these creatures not only supersuperhuman strength and speed, but also some abilities like precognition and telepathy! Did anyone mention that they sparkle? Yes, sparkly vampires. The sparkly wow-factor only adds to their physical and aesthetic perfection, for we must understand that vampires are the epitome of beauty; it makes them better predators.
This incredible beauty makes it hard for our nice clan of vampires to make friends. Poor, sad vampires! Luckily, this family is the best of pals; they like to play baseball together. They may do so however, only when it's thunder storming. "Why?" the Gentle Reader might ask. Well, the answer is thus: our vampires are so fun-loving that they cannot restrain themselves whilst playing a game of stickball--they hit the ball so hard that it sounds like a thunderclap! Enough of our clan of friends, let's go on to meet our lovely female lead.
Isabella, or Bella as she prefers to be called, is the perfect emo MarySue. For those who may not be aware of the definition of MarySue it follows: A MarySue is a female character who is perfectly perfect and wondrously beautiful, yet our dear MarySue cannot see it. This character archetype is most typically seen in the genre of fanfiction. Bella, beyond being unaware of her complete perfection, goes so far in as to complain about her awful life and generally just be a mope. She's always scowling, glaring, or arguing, particularly around Edward.
Edward Cullen is our male lead in this cast of characters, and he is smitten with Bella from the moment that he smells her. Yes indeed, Bella smells delicious, but Edward is so very very strong and so very very good, that he decides to form a relationship with his temptation, warning her all along that he is quite dangerous and repeatedly telling her that she is marvelously magnificent in every way.
Following their meeting, the general feel of the book switches every page or so from angst to teenage sexual tension and then back again. This reviewer was thrown for a loop, however, around page 350. To my surprise and literary appetite's pleasure, a genuine plot was provided! Yes, our very own plotline was created, I assume for the benefit of Gentle Readers like yourselves.
Though I say `genuine plot,' I by no means intend to convey that it is a complex plot. It's the general bad guy wants our female lead, and does capture her, but of course our male lead swoops in as he always does to save the day.
In conclusion, Gentle Reader, this book, while amusing in its fanfiction-esque style and a quick enough read, is no great piece of literature, even of the YA variety.
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