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Bella Swan’s move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear.
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
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Elementary writing, but interesting enough…I guess.
Far be it for me, an undergraduate schooled in literature, philosophy, and women’s studies, to criticize a book that has [thankfully] inspired a society that doesn’t read much anymore, to pick up a book. That being said, I can’t help but notice that this novel sorely lacks basic literary elements which make a story truly compelling, and make the writer shine.
Now, I do not think that every book has to be as good as the great masters that have come before us. That would be impossible anyway. However, when a book so popularly received, and a writer one newspaper hailed as being "one of the most promising of the year", entails grammatical errors and syntax something akin to grating nails on a chalkboard, I begin to worry. The characters herald no complexity, and the anti-climatic tone which pervades the novel until about 400 pages in, brings the book just short of a 4 star review. I hope the movie will be better. From the looks of it, it will.
Young adult fiction can be easy to read while boasting good, concrete writing and interesting characters. There are many classic children’s books which do so. I am not trying to rip this books to shreds–I will finish the saga. I’m glad so many kids and adults alike loved it–it COULD be a GREAT book! Still, the writer could make use of literary elements such as irony, conflict [not just the poorly sketched antagonist 400 pages in], etc. If this "promising author" is the future of "great" writing, I fear for the intectual discretion of society, or lack thereof.
terrific 
I had read the host first and i thought the book was really good. it was so good that i sat and read the whole book in a weekend . I had heard about twilight from so many people and i was not to interested in the whole vampire thing. Someone gave me the book and i figured it couldnt hurt to give it a try . I really do not like this type of fiction , but this was an exception . i thought the book was really good, and it was an easy read. Yes it is more of a book for a teenager , but it is also a great book for any "woman" who is interested in a romantic type story . my husband read it and thought it was good , but thought it was better for girls. Now that the movie is out its kind of fun to see the characters that are playing the parts compared to the characters i created in my mind. well i started the second book 2 days ago and i will be finished tonight . I did not want to read the whole first book again in this second book and was reluctent to start this one, but i am glad i did . ( so far ) .
twilight
the absolute best book i have exer read a perfect balance between romance and action and i would totally become a vampire for edward any day
About Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) detail
- Amazon Sales Rank: #5 in Books
- Published on: 2006-09-06
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 544 pages
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Description
"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. ‘’Be very still,'’ he whispered, as if I wasn'’t already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat. " As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because–he’’s a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward’’s sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. The precision and delicacy of Meyer’’s writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. (Ages 12 and up)
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