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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $30.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2253 reviews
Sales Rank: 620
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Collectors
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
ISBN: 0316033413
EAN: 9780316033411
ASIN: 0316033413
Publication Date: October 15, 2008 (In 37 Days)
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 SLOW READING September 8, 2008
I HAVEN'T FINISHED THE BOOK YET BUT IT KIND OF SLOW READING.
IT'S LIKE READING SOMEONE'S DIARY. NOTHING EXCITING HAPPENING.
IT WAS COMPARED TO HARRY POTTER BUT HARRY POTTER BOOKS HAD
EXCITEMENT AND LOT'S OF THINGS GOING ON. THERE IS NOTHING GOING
ON IN THIS BOOK.
 Loved this book! September 8, 2008
I liked vampire books before this one, but it's not something I picked up right away. After seeing the hype literally EVERYWHERE (especially online) I decided to give it a try and pick it up. Seriously COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN once I started reading it. Needless to say, love love LOVED the book and everyone should give it a chance.
audio 11cds unabridged VAMPIRES AN INTERESTING LISTEN September 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a 52 yr old lady who happily wanders into the teen section looking for an interesting audio to listen to. I enjoy Vampire genre so couldn't resist.
The story was a bit slow on the first CD then picked up pace and I couldn't stop listening to it.
17yr old Bella has just moved to a small town to be with her father and start her junior year in high school. Bella an average looking girl falls for the stunning looking Edward who happens to be a vampire.
Worth the money rush out and buy it.
 I have never rolled my eyes so much while reading September 8, 2008
I heard about the Twilight series 3 times from women my own age (25-30) in one week and I was going to be spending some time in an airport so I thought I would see what the fuss was about (getting my air done before I left, 3 hairdressers converged on me to say how great a read it was because of how it was written and they all could not put it down - fantastic, fantastic, fantastic!).
I understand this was written for young adults, but unless I'm not remembering correctly, I thought the writing was farrrrrrrr better in all the young adult I used to read. The main character, Bella, was just a boring Debbie Downer mostly - lamenting the horrible decision to be a martyr and move to a town she hated so her mom would be happy, hating when helpful students would try to help her find her classes, absolutely mortified of anyone giving her a birthday party. Ugh, I just wanted her to appreciate SOMETHING for goodness sakes. And then all the relentless reminders of how she FALLS DOWN all the time! That was such an overkill. It seemed that Edward and Bella couldn't have a conversation without Edward saying, "Be careful I know you'll trip on the sidewalk and I'll lose you" in so many words. And all the face stroking. Edward touched my cheek, I stroked his face. It was very melodramatic. Also, the same descriptive words popped up all the time. I dont think because this is young adult a teen can't be subjected to some other words in the thesaurus besides, "Dazzling" and "Amazing" and man, she was "hyperventilating" constantly at the mere thought of his touch.
The good parts were the Cullen family descriptions and their unusual powers and their backstories. It was a nice departure from the nonstop swooning going on. Also, the introduction of the rouge vampires was a total pick me up, even if it turns out the main antagonist, James, was somewhat easily thwarted; so much so he wasn't even granted a proper fight scene, they just off him.
I know everyone will say, give me a break its a young adult novel. But if you read the Q&A with the author, she didnt even intend to write it for young adults. More power to a person that can make money doing what they love, but holy crap, if I read one more review of how brilliantly she wrote this book, I will just "hypervenilate".
You will be hooked immediately! September 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It has been ages since I have found such a gripping and interesting story. Stephanie Meyer is pure talent!
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