|  | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 544
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.5
ISBN: 0316015849
EAN: 9780316015844
ASIN: 0316015849
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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Sweet vampire romance October 24, 2005
JKI
107 out of 172 found this review helpful
Alright - I'm a bit bias. I'll read anything that's about vampires. But this book was not only well written = the characters were relatable. I won't even say "for a young adult novel" It's not fair. It was a good book that I'm looking forward to a sequel - or 2 - hopefully.
The vampire myth is a bit tilted - which is nice, actually. Adds a bit of mystery. It's a sweet slightly dark romance that is perfect for the season.
 Catagorized as teen book.....but a must to consider for adults.... October 24, 2005
S. Bruning
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I loved this book.....like the other reviewers, I simply could not put it down. I read it in two days of page turning fanaticism. I usually stick to my usual format of adult fiction, but after reading some of the reviews, I decided I would give it a try. SO GLAD THAT I DID! The story was beautifully written,and Bella and Edward were completely compelling and believable. It's a shame that it most likely will be shelved in the teen section of Barnes and Noble, it deserves a better position for those that might peruse the store.
Absolutely consuming!!! October 23, 2005
Lynne M. Morse (Charlotte, NC USA)
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
Like another reviewer, this is definitely in my top 3 books of all time. I'm 37, and was so consumed by it, I had to listen to the rest of the book well into the night to finish it. The reader of the audiobook did a wonderful job!
I'm recommending this to everyone I know that enjoys reading.
This is a book I feel protective of and don't want to lend it out. I'll listen to it over and over -- can't say enough good.
I was a huge Buffy fan and have always been attracted to other Vampire movies -- Meyer's take on vampires and their habits cannot be described. I loved it!
Absolutely amazing! October 22, 2005
Lyn (Virginia)
25 out of 35 found this review helpful
Quite possibly one of my top five favorite books of all time, "Twilight" captured my attention and heart in the first few pages. What is so remarkable about this book is that the author incorporates such realistic themes into the story that it is hard to discern the fantasy elements. The author touches on everyday teenager topics such as moving to a new town, fitting in to a new school, and falling in love.
When the main character, seventeen-year-old Isabella "Bella" leaves her home in Arizona with her mother and moves to the little town of Forks, Washington to live with her dad, it seems that she will never get used to certain things: the constant clouds and rain, the forests all around her, and the smallness of her school, where everyone seems to know everybody. Luckily, Bella is welcomed immediately by her schoolmates; that is, except for a boy named Edward Cullen, who on the first day of school gives her such looks as to make her believe that he finds her utterly repulsive, which is a huge mystery to her. When she asks her new friends about him, they say that he is the adoptive son of Dr. Cullen, and his "siblings" include Jasper, Emmett, Alice, and Rosalie. All five are incredibly beautiful, in a cold and pale way.
Eventually Edward begins talking to Bella, who is in his Biology class, and Bella notices that he and his family are very different from the other students; for one thing, Edward's eyes slowly change color within the span of two weeks from golden to black; he is always in a darker mood when his eyes are black; he and his family move with incredible, no, impossible speed; and although he seems to like Bella, he is constantly warning her to stay away from him.
To top everything off, Edward always seems to appear when Bella is in some sort of danger, always in time to rescue her.
Eventually, Bella finds out what Edward really is: a vampire born in the early nineteen hundreds. In fact, Edward's whole family is vampires, and some of them even have special abilities: Edward can read minds, except for some reason Bella's is blocked to him; Jasper can control people's emotions; and Alice can see into the future. Fortunately, this family of vampires is totally against drinking the blood of humans; they have learned to control their urges and therefore can attend school and mingle freely with the students.
In spite of themselves, Edward and Bella fall deeply in love, but there is a problem: because Edward is a vampire, he is drawn to blood, and Bella's smell is especially sweet to him, so it is dificult for the two of them to get too close. However, this does not stop them from loving one another, and they find ways around this.
Later on in the story, there is a conflict with other vampires who also find Bella's blood appealling, and the Cullen family of vampires works hard to protect their Bella, who has become important to them as well as Edward.
I don't know if anyone else ever worries about this, but I like happy endings, and obviously vampires are immortal and don't grow old, which presents a problem with their mortal lovers, because it could quite obviously lead to a not-so-happy ending. However, I just want everyone to know that the book does end on what I would consider a happy note.
The author does a GREAT, great job of portraying the vampire world in a totally new light; the vampires of this story are so intriguing!
I would consider "Twilight" to be mostly a love story, and let me tell you, an absolutely breathtaking one! Edward and Bella's love is one that transcends all time.
Trust me, you DEFINITELY do not want to miss this one.
Twilight is cool October 21, 2005
Haley is cool (a tree)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Twilight is a very well written book, I like her word use, it keeps my attention and helps me picture the place ir thing that she is describing. I like the caracters as well, they have just the right mixture of good and evil. I am a person who loves vampires, the vampires in the book are so extremly well done, like how the sun affects them, super strength, fast speeds. there like supermen/women but in vampire bodys. The love between Edward and Isabella Swan (Bella) is well rounded, it is a strong relationship/bond between them. Its true, and its shownm threw the fact that Edward (the vampire) thirsts for Bella's Blood (more than anyone else) and he can touch her and have his mouth close to her neck and not kill her. I recomend that people who like Romance/and action read this book.
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