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Let me preface this review by saying I was convinced I’d hate this book. Why? I believed that it could not live up to the hype, and I misjudged it by believing it would be a blood-sucking, trashy novel chock full of teen hook-ups and backstabbing. Plus, I am 30. Could I really relate to this? Well, I was proven wrong on all fronts, delightedly. I had the entire series read in less than two weeks, staying up into the wee hours of the morning reading and reading on my lunch break at work. What I came to like about this series is the originality of Meyers’s vampire world, a realistic heroine, and a basic plot line that most people can relate to, mainly first love. I couldn’t rate it 5 stars because Meyers’s style lacks some of the sophistication I look for in a 5 star novel, and there was one aspect of the Bella-Edward relationship that I found particularly unnerving.
First, Meyers’s vampire world is quite original. Without getting into details, the Cullen family is a vampire family that struggles to maintain a normal and moral lifestyle despite their nature. They have a deep respect for humans and strive to retain their own humanity. This brings up the interesting idea that one can rise above whatever his origin may be, good or bad. She also handles the nuances of vampire folklore in interesting ways.
I enjoyed Bella Swan as the protagonist. She is not a picture-perfect, popular beauty queen heroine; she is shy, reserved, likable, intelligent, but not without her own insecurities and a light dose of teen sarcasm, angst, and rebellion. I can see how she would appeal to the average female reader of her age. Looking at the YA series out there targeting young women, most have to do with wealthy, popular, and perfect looking female heroines. It is refreshing to encounter a heroine like Bella.
I would venture to say that the reason this series appeals to an audience of all ages is due mostly to its focus on first love and the pursuit of true love. Readers who enjoy roma
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*Spoiler alert*
Twilight is the story of Bella Swan, a 17 year old girl who has just moved to Washington t o live with her father while her mother travels. when she arrives at her new school, she immediately notices a strange group of people sitting together at lunch. she is told that they are the Cullens,adopted teenagers of Dr. and Mrs.Cullen. In biology, Bella is partnered with Edward Cullen. He instantly appears to hate her and she is understandably confused. Later, he saves her life, then just walks away. increasing her fascination for him. then she goes to the beach and after hearing old legends from an Indian friend, she does some research and decides Edward is a vampire. While in town, he again saves her life from rapists this time, and confirms her theory. After a few more cryptic conversations, she agrees to hang out with him that weekend. So they hang out in a meadow and discuss their feelings all day before going back to her house. he stays over (nothing happens) and the next day he decides to take her to meet his family. So they go and while Bella is watching them play baseball, 3 strange vampires show up. they want to eat Bella. One is an extremely skilled tracker and he’ll stop at nothing to eat Bella, so she goes into hiding with 2 of Edward’s “siblings” Alice and her life partner Jasper. they stay in Arizona for a few days before the tracker tricks Bella and captures her, then tortures her a bit and is about to kill her when the Cullens show up and kill him. He bit Bella’s hand and she could turn into a vampire, but Edward doesn’t want her to, so he sucks out the venom and takes her to the prom (after she got out of the hospital) Then she tells him she wants to be a vampire, he says no, they agree to disagree, the end. unfortunately there’s more books after this one.
while i thought that the whole idea behind this series was very creative and a great start,it was ruined by several things: THE CHARACTERS-
Bella is the worst. she whines during the e
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This is a book that I think is better in the audio version than it would have been in print. All the narrators did an excellent job–the accents make it so much fun to listen to. I would recommend this to anyone looking for something to keep them entertained on a long car ride, while cooking/doing chores, or just for relaxing.
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What a wonderful story! So funny, so moving. Everyone in my book club loved it and it generated plenty of discussion.
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