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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  2800 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 544
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.6
ISBN: 0316015849
EAN: 9780316015844
ASIN: 0316015849
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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 This book is great for people of all ages November 17, 2008
Julie Morrison (ca)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had heard of this book a while back but was under the impression that it was just a book for young girls/teenagers etc. A few months back, I was talking with my stepdaughters and they told me how great the book was, and they aren't your ditsy teenage girls, but true book lovers. I decided to go ahead and give it a try one day and was immediately sucked into it. I read the first book in a day. I then grabbed the next three books and have just been so sucked into them, that I cant seem to put them down until I am finished and ready to move on to the next. I am about halfway through the fourth book, and am actually feeling like I am dreading the end of it because I want there to be more. I think people of all ages would love this series.
 dear stephenie meyer: please send me a refund. November 17, 2008
Kelly Marie (California)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
My complaints with this book are less with the fanfiction-level writing quality, and more with the messages it passes on to its readers. In general the story seems to be plot-driven rather than character-driven, but since it features neither strong characters nor intriguing plot, I am left wondering what exactly Meyer found to fill 500 pages. Bella's character is paper-thin and passed off as sympathetic, even when her actions are downright vicious and unwarranted. She has no interests or hobbies, and even her academic accomplishments are not because she's smarter but because she's already gone through the curriculum at a previous school. Her superficial interest in classical feminist literature quickly fades and amounts to mere literary name-dropping by the author ("Look! I read 'Sense and Sensibility' Go me!") Meyer not only fails to create a strong female lead, but her characterization of Bella and all other female characters is an insult to the feminist literature she references. Bella describes all the females who try to befriend her as either fake or shallow, and focuses instead on attracting male companions - whom she then rejects as "dog-like" if they aren't attractive enough for her (see pages 55, 69, 77, 83, 144, 164, 204 etc..) Her behavior reaches an all-time low when she jokingly contemplates destroying other students' cars because the students annoy her. Meyer pushes for Bella's clumsiness as a charming fault, but it actually appears to be a serious medical issue (she can't hike, dance,or play sports, and she's considered a risky driver), that conveniently disappears during her sprint from the airport. Bella is also a doormat to her romantic interest, Edward, placing his concerns before her own to the extent that she drugs herself with cold medicine to avoid irritating him with her crankiness (pg 252). Meyer claims Bella's behavior should not be condoned (252), then justifies it as a sacrifice in light of her extreme puppy love for Edward. I'm left wondering what exactly about Bella is intended to be likable, let alone should be emulated by her female readers, young or old.
On to Edward, whose rage and control issues left me searching for the romance in this young relationship. He makes all the decisions for the both of them, he has fits of anger (which he claims are self-directed, but they are always manifested when Bella is present), so Bella is constantly thinking of how to avoid angering him (codependency?). Other readers have argued that scenes where Edward drags Bella across the parking lot, forces her to eat when she's not hungry, breaks into her house when she's sleeping, and yells at her when she says something he disapproves of are romantic when taken in context (103, 163, 166, 182, 185, 190, 211, 242, etc..). However, there is NO context where this behavior, whether in a vampire or not, is EVER acceptable. The fact that so many readers, especially young ones, seem to believe it is acceptable is truly frightening. In addition, Bella never gives a reason why she is attracted to Edward aside from his appearance; basically, she likes him because everyone else wants him. Why he likes her is still unclear to me.
The author's apparent contempt for small-town life is painfully obvious throughout the book. Bella thinks herself better than her Forks classmates because she has already covered much of the material at her previous school in Phoenix, which apparently features both a superior AP program and metal detectors (13). On a more personal note, Meyer describes all of Bella's classmates as worshiping Bella because she comes from the world-renowned metropolis of Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix may be considered heavily populated, but so is Seattle. So is Fresno (yay!). My personal experience, from attending a high school not much larger than Forks' is that students are nonplussed about transfer students coming from L.A. or New York, let alone Phoenix. It's a mystery to me why Meyer chose to set her story in the kind of community she clearly knows nothing about and thinks so little of.
On a positive note, some of the love scenes in this book are actually written quite sweetly, but readers have to wade through so much purple prose to get there that it's barely worth the effort. Overall, I'm not saying people shouldn't like this book or change their opinions about it; I'm only suggesting people be aware of the messages presented in it.
Is there another Twilight November 17, 2008
Columbia Smiles (Columbia, MD)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am scanning through the reviews and I am wondering for those persons who trashed the book. Is there another Twilight book out there? Am I missing something?. I mean it is at 4.5 stars and I gave it a 5 stars. This is like my 4th novel ever to hold me as far as chapter 2. New Moon was the 5th. I read both books in less than two weeks. I usually read technical books because of my profession. A middle-schooler turned me on to this book. Then I heard a few people mention how they loved it when they read them.
If you enjoyed Romeo and Juliet here it is, extended and with several good twists added. I mean yeah it's over the top a little here and there but lets keep it in perpective. She takes you on a fantasy hence fiction. I think Ms. Meyer did an excellent job. I'll add to her bank roll.
I mean Edward and Bella, I am definitely rooting for them to bring this to a full happy ending. I hope Edwards gives in and Bella gets exactly what she wants. I never fantasied so much in my life reading any book except for this one book and that book was sleezy and the point. However, every time Edward and Bella kiss my heart stops too. Remember when you where first in love and how you reacted every time that special person came near you the way you heart raced and your body burned. This book is clean yet so erotic. Ah mean, yeah, the werewolf thing is a little over the top and I kinda guess that when Jacob told the story where that was going.
Still this is a good clean, adventurous love story, with unexpectd and expcted story lines and anyone who reads this Twilight can really fall back and wish you Bella. Almost like Sookie from True Blood, huh.
Twilight Roxs my Soxs November 17, 2008
Jessica Burns (Detroit, MI USA)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book was amazing. The whole series is amazing...
I love them all.
It made me fall in love again! November 17, 2008
Awakened (Rusk, TX USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book awakened my long stilled heart and reminded me of the joy of falling helplessly in love. Even though I am in my 50's, I could clearly relate to the characters. I once again felt passion by falling in love with Edward. I think the mass hysteria preceding the movie's release says volumes about the book and its affect on the hearts of women around the world. Millions of women around the world fell in love again through Bella's eyes. What a powerful wonderful emotion to feel again! Thank you Stephenie Meyers!
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