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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Review
User Submitted Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) ReviewsJuly 6, 2008 OMG amazing! This saga is a great read! Teen or adult your gonna love it! I can't wait for the 4th book to arrive, me and my sister will probably be fighting tooth and nail to see who gets to read it first. Just read the first book and trust me you won't be able to not read the 2nd and 3rd books. July 6, 2008 Better than I expected I first discovered Stephenie Meyer while at Barnes and Noble. I had an appointment, which I arrived early for, and wanted to pass the time browsing in the store. As I was leaving, I noticed a huge display for Host. It was soon to be released and the display also showcased her other books. Twilight was in the center of the table and the cover caught my eye. I didn't have time to pick it up as it was time for my appointment. About a week later, I was in Border's and saw another display for Host. I remembered Twilight and set off to find it. I was surprised to find it in the Young Adult section. And further surprised to find it was about vampires. I don't do vampires; I don't watch vampires movies and never read a vampire book. So, my interest quickly faded. While doing an Amazon.com search, I stumbled across Twilight and became fascinated with the rave reviews. My curiosity took over and decided to add my name to the wait list at my local library. Needless to say the wait list was long and I soon forgot about it. Last week I went to the grand opening of new library and found brand new copies of Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse. Without thinking, I quickly grabbed them off the shelves. I just finished reading Twilight, in less than 24 hours, and I have to say I'm glad my curiosity moved me out of my comfort zone. This book wasn't what I expected it to be at all. Bella Swan moves to Forks, WA to live with her estranged father, Charlie. Her mother has remarried and plans to move to FL with her new husband. On Bella's first day at her new high school, she notices Edward sitting across the cafeteria with his siblings. Immediately, Bella is drawn to him and begins to ask questions about him. During her Biology class, the only seat available is next to Edward. He takes an immediate dislike toward Bella, which is so strong, it frightens her. She struggles with the intensity of his reaction to her, while at the same time trying to understand her new emotions that she has when she thinks about Edward. As Bella finds out more interesting facts about Edward and his family, she learns about a myth. A myth that is so unbelievable, yet somehow explains the mystery of Edward. Twilight is a love story. A love story about being with someone who is different than you, but yet you are willing to sacrifice yourself to be with your one true love. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the series. July 6, 2008 Solid, but a let-down I won't get into the plot of the book since that is well covered elsewhere. I'll just detail my reaction. For starters, as a warning, this book was VERY clearly written for teenage girls, so if you aren't one, then proceed with caution. I bought this book because I love vampire stories and I had heard a lot of comparisons to Harry Potter in terms of its readability and quality. Unfortunately, there is no comparing the two. The Harry Potter series far outshines this saga. The lead character, Isabella, is absolutely co-dependent on her vampire lover, to the point that its painful to read. The thing that really shocked me was that she and Edward hate each other, then after talking a couple of times, they declare their undying love for each other. I thought I had missed a few chapters--but I hadn't. It is also difficult to believe that someone as old as Edward could NEVER have found romance before Bella, or that he would want to have anything to do with her. A 90 year old man would be so far ahead of a teenage girl in terms of maturity, he wouldn't even be able to stay in the same room with her, in my opinion. The REAL conflict only happens the last 50-75 pages, pretty much everything up until then is just a lot of repetitive teen angst, and far, far too much of it. Having said that, Meyer has come up with a good book for her target audience--the teenage girl, although I'm not sure she should be sending the messsage she's sending. That aside, Meyer's writing style is clean, crisp and she doesn't waste time on superfluous details like many authors--for example, taking up two pages to describe a room. The other thing that Meyer does well, and that I REALLY respect, is she accomplishes writing a solid book from the first person perspective. This is not done very often anymore, and with good reason, it is extremely difficult to accomplish. Limiting the perspective to only one character can make it difficult to fill up pages, but she has done a solid job. I am reading the second book now, and hoping for some very serious growth on Bella's part. July 6, 2008 twilight i love this book i have read it atleast 3 times now cand i can't seem to put it down no matter where i am (but i don't read it while i'm driving) July 6, 2008 Let me count the things wrong with this book. 1. It's boring. 2. It's way too wordy. 3. The main character is whiney, snotty and unlikeable. 4. For a book about vampires, there doesn't seem to be a lot of vampire-ing going on. 5. This book is not for vampire fans, but for little girls and neo-goth punks who like to cut themselves to take away the pain. ...there, I think that about does it. July 6, 2008 A terrible message wrapped in pre-pubescent prose The most helpful thing I can tell you is to not read this book if you loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Same monters, nothing alike. After finishing, I set this book down with disgust. The themes of this story are no where near as disheartening as its popularity. Bella Swan, the most poorly named protagonist in memory, moves to a boring town to get out of the way of her mother's new love, instantly starts keeping house for her father, cooking all of his meals and doing all of his laundry, and becomes infatuated with a senior, Edward Cullen, who turns out to be a vampire. Her attraction to Edward Cullen is purely physical, and his interest in her is peaked by his desperate desire to eat her. Their vapid empty affair is without a beginning, and the first 3/4 of the book are taken up with endless descriptions of it, that make it out to be the love to end all loves. Once she snags this god-like specimen (whose unbearable beauty is mentioned several times per page) the text makes it quite clear that she has fulfilled her only duty on earth, and that she is ready to die happily. The worst part of this message is that her goal in life is completed by giving up her personhood to a man who is condescending, arrogant and patronizing, often simply mean to her, and constantly threatening her with violence. He doesn't want to hurt her, but she might drive him to it. Reading this book and realizing how passionate people are about it, is like watching feminism die. Go devote your heart, life and soul to a man now girls, it's all your good for. July 6, 2008 pubescent prattle Yes, I'm an adult and this book is targeted toward teens but booksellers were kvelling over it so I took a chance. It was an interesting take on the whole "I'm in love with a vampire" genre but the chaste heavy breathing is a bit much. July 5, 2008 A Love Story If you were looking for vampires with dangerous fangs killing people everywhere they went, you might not want this book. It is actually a love story between a human and a nonconventional vampire. This book sounds intriguing and very easy to read. A fantasy book that just makes you want more. July 5, 2008 amazing I was interested in this book after I saw a clip on MTV that it would be a movie in December 08 and I have to say this is a must read. I couldn't put the book down. I read it in about two days and quickly read the other two, New Dawn & Eclipse. Everything about the book is amazing. It's hard to not relate to all the characters especially the love triangle between Bella, Edward, and Jacob. I tried not to read it so fast, to make the fantasy of the story last and hated to get to the end of the third book but thank God the next book is only a month away! I'm 25 and I'm embarrassed to admit it, but my favorite books are the Harry Potter novels and this saga is coming close to topping that July 5, 2008 My new FAVORITE book series!!! A must read! I am 24 years old, and LOVED this and the other twilight series books! For the first time in a long time, I want to read the books over again. Rarely does something hook me as well as these did. As for those that didn't like this book, most sound as if they are above the age of "Young Adult". Which might be why you didn't like this book, because it was not targeted for your analytical minds. There is nothing wrong with being analytical, but you are simply not going to enjoy this book without being able to read it from a young and free spirited point of view. You might consider reading something from the adult section. This book is loved by EVERY teenage girl that I know. I was able to see this book from a teenage point of view, and it was FAB! If you like a teenage romance written for young mind's then you will love this book! For more Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) reviews click here.
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