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Twilight | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2967 reviews
Sales Rank: 722079
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.3
ISBN: 1904233651
EAN: 9781904233657
Publication Date: April 30, 2007
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 Could read this book every week! November 27, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I loved this book and read it all in one sitting. The characters are well-rounded and very realistic (as realistic as hundred-year-old vampires can be:)) and invoke the reader's sypathies.
This is a book that is great for vampire fans because it shakes up the stereotypical folklore of vampires. But it is also a great read for non-vampire fans because it is so much more than just a vampire book. it is a book about love and trust and acceptance and sacrifice.
The prose in this book flows seamlessly and does not get bogged down the way many authors' prose does. Anyone else found themselves skimming descriptions because they are so long and boring? You won't in this book.
I also recommend checking out Stephenie's website (www.stepheniemeyer.com remember to spell it with an "e") because she has recently put up "outtakes" and they are a lot of fun. I especially recommend the outtake called "Emmett and the Bear." If you have read this book it adds to the story so much. I am going to print out that outtake and tape it into the back of my book!:) As far as I am concerned it is part of the story.:)
This is a fabulous book! If you are not a teen, don't feel like this book is not for you. It is great for all ages and all levels of interest. Wonderful!
2ND BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD! October 20, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
NOTHING can beat Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie, however this one comes pretty damn close!
I am typically uninterested in reading over-dramaticized fantasy books with dragons and witches and magic, and, god-forbid, vampires- but as I was perusing the shelves at my favorite bookstore, this one caught my eye. It didn't hurt that I was in a distinctly Halloween-ish mood that day, either. So I picked it up on a whim and read the cover information. I figured that if anything, I could just give it to a friend who likes books from that genre.
So I read Twilight, and low-and-behold, it rocked my socks off in a big way. I actually gasped and groaned and made other involuntary noises while reading it; it was just that good!
I was thoroughly surprised when I realized that this book comes from an inexpreienced author. That her first-ever published novel is THIS GOOD, makes her my new hero!
Steamy and senual, but still age-appropriate May 19, 2006
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
As a junior high librarian, I am always looking for books that hook kids into reading. The whole time I was reading Twilight, I worried that it would become too racy for junior high, but Meyer knows exactly where to stop. The sexual tension between Bella and Edward could steam up windows but there is nothing going on but an occasional kiss.
I have four copies in my library and a continual waiting list of fifteen or so. The girls (and even some of the boys) pour through the almost 500 pages in two or three days. Once they start, they can't stop. Once they finish, they rush to Stephenie Meyer's web page to find out when the sequel will be released (October, 2006).
This book is perfect for more mature pre-teens and teens. It's also a good book for adults that just want something to read by the pool that won't embarrass anyone who happens to pick it up.
Paramount/MTV have bought the right to consider making Twilight into a film. Hopefully, they can keep the steam without burning those whom love the book.
Excellent debut, impossible to put down! March 19, 2006
34 out of 44 found this review helpful
This is one of the best books I've ever read, even though vampire novels aren't my preferred genre. I started reading it and didn't stop until I had finished. Twilight has a blend of believable characters, a fantastic, imaginative plot, and a commonplace but well-fitting setting; these qualities really set it apart and make it so readable.
Meyer's treatment of vampires in a whole different light was certainly refreshing: no gloomy, dark, brooding-but-gorgeous Anne Rice stereotypes. The vampires portrayed in the small Northwestern town of Forks laugh together, play baseball, share true familial bonds, and participate in and contribute to the unsuspecting community around them. I was also pleasantly surprised at the fact that her vampires could stay in the sunlight--and furthermore, they look beautiful; you can easily imagine from her description the diamond-like quality of Edward's skin. Vampires are much more human, accessible, and likeable than in other novels--you would practically like to fall in love with Edward yourself!
The setting itself I also enjoyed. Rather than New York City, Paris, London, or some other expected place, the story centers around a tiny Washington state town, an average place with nothing special or exciting. Rather than detracting from the plot, it helps to enhance it. The tall trees, constant rain, humid air, ancient forests, and green meadows create a soft, comfortable backdrop for the potential cruelty, sharpness, and danger that vampires can have.
The plot is, of course, very compelling and exciting. You want to keep reading to find out what will happen next--how Bella will react to and settle into her new surroundings, how her relationship with the Cullens will develop, and how Bella escapes the terrifying threat of outside vampires. Meyer manages to intertwine typical high school events like prom, dating, and making new friends in a new school with the fantastic, intriguing world of vampires. Over all this is a continued theme of awkwardness, uncertainty, and lack of confidence that Bella, like all teenagers, experiences.
The only complaint that I had (and it's not a very big one) is that at the beginning of the novel I found the writing to be a little underdeveloped and almost novice, like something a young person would write. That seemed to disappear quickly as the novel progressed, however, but it could be a potential turn-off to some people. I felt that Bella's mother could have been developed a little bit further as well. Although she doesn't take a huge role in the story, I thought she was too stereotypical compared to such other well-developed characters.
Overall I think this book is a fabulous, quick read that anyone can enjoy, not just teenagers or vampire fans. Meyer is greatly adept at keeping her readers completely engrossed in and involved with the story, and never once loses their interest. Twilight has suspense, romance, danger, intrigue, and a little comedy, not to mention great characters that you can't help but love and sympathize with. I look forward to a sequel!
..Speechless December 29, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Interview: http://motleyvision.blogspot.com/2005/10/interview-twilight-author-stephanie.html
Mesmerizing, seductive...IT'S ALL AN UNDERSTATEMENT. I don't ever remember re-reading a novel this much...nor have I ever felt so compelled as to write a review...
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