Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Yes, I'm a guy and I love this book! Granted, I'm a bit different, but this book just defies all writing! This is one of the best books I've ever read. I'd recommend this book to anyone 13 and up.

Rosala= Rosalie....

Anyways, I'm a bit obsessed with these books, as I'm counting down the day's until Eclispe...I pre-ordered it today! Yay!

Fans should go to stephenie mayers website...it has all this really cool stuff on it about the movie and Midnight Sun, the first book from Edwards perspective. It's grand. =D

-JC

I think i am addicted by new moon and twillight. I have read twilight at leat 12 times, and newmoon like 18 times. I have both hard back, but they are about to fall apart. If the new one does not comout soon, i wil officially explode.


Oh, I officailly hate rosala, i am annoyed at charlie. All the other characters i am in love with.

When I first started reading this book, I really disliked it. It kind of bored me and I didn't like the characters. Luckily, I stuck it out and began to really enjoy it. I love vampire stuff! I eventually realized that Bella was almost identical to myself and I began to like her.

Overall I only had a few problems with this book. One, is that it seemed very amature in writing style and use of words. Two, I was very disapointed in the first visit to Edward's house. It seemed rushed and I wanted to meet the family more. She pretty much skipped them and went back to Bella and Edward being alone agian. Third, was baseball. Okay, this is cool in theory, but in the book it seemed kinda cheesy.

Out of five stars I give this book 3 1/2, mostly because it was forgettable and it didn't pain me not to have the second one.

I actually really liked this book. As well as the second one. And Alice, i would like to point out that the 3rd book is the first book from Edward's point of view. Or so I've heard. Whether that makes it any less one sided or not, I don't know. I think that the romance part of the book was very repetitive. And she kept mentioning about his statuesque body. Which was rather annoying. I think that she could have expanded a little on Edward rather than saying the same things over and over again. It's rather un-original, no?

Any Edward's walking down the street? No, didn't think so.

Well, I liked this book but it was a complete let down. So much of it was repetitive and useless. It got good around the point when they went to the meadow...I liked that part but up until then was a bit same old, same old.

Now, I'm rather into YA and yes, I would class it as YA but I think that Meyer let the story line down big time. The ending nearly made me scream. I wanted MORE to happen with the actual love story line.

So, my opinion is yes, read it, the characters are fairly good (except why do they speak like the middle class English???) and the idea is great. It's just not as fulfilling as I would have liked.

I must say though, the thing I did like about Twilight was that it was exciting. That may sound rather lame....but you can have a great book that just isn't exciting. But this was.

I might read New Moon but I won't bother buying it. I'll try to find a copy in the library.

Alainna
xxxxx

I did enjoy the books quite a bit. Although in New Moon I rushed through it because I wanted Edward to come back.

I have to agree though, Bella really kind of annoyed me in the second one. Especially when she treated Jacob that way. I really really like Jacob.

To me Bella seems way to serious all the time. I can't ever picture her laughing or telling jokes or teasing people like she sometimes does in the book. I dunno, maybe I'm just weird.

All in all, for me they're the kind of book I would read when I need some comfort and don't have any chocolate.

I really wish there were some guys like Edward floating around. *sigh*

Even though I love Edward and if he were real I would make him make me a vampire I still have to say this... The love between them seems too one sided, which is probably only because its from Bella's point of view.

But the characters are so real its scary, if I got to meet one of them it would so be Edward or Jake. Jake would be able to teach me how to ride a motorcycle.

I adore this book. And its sequel.

Edward Cullen = major love. And the romance between Edward and Bella is addictive. Its just so squee-worthy and the angst is amazing. I get why people are being so ugh-y about New Moon, but I swear it gets better. Way better.

I'm about three fourths through the book.

I'm betting on Alice.

I wouldn't say 'great' book, but it's a good read, at least for me. It captured my attention for quite a while, but unfortunatly it couldn't keep my attention.

The way Edward is portrayed, especially when Meyer's describes his room is one of my favorite aspects of the book. She doesn't put all this old fashioned furniture in his room, it's stocked with CDs and a sound system, sofa, ect.

The characters while increasingly interesting the farther I get in the book, all seem to be nearly flawless. Of course they have flaws but they aren't nearly exemplified as much as they should be, in my opinion. For once I'd like a character who isn't totally beautiful or handsome who stumbles across their words once in a while or trips as they walk down the stairs. It's just more human. Hah, a vampire...being more human...ha, funny.

I guess I can't totally judge the book until I've read the ending, but hey, I can try.

lol. i agree with you on a few points. 1st, the setting was awesome. second, it definitely is too easy when Edward likes her. i also really think that Bella's obsessiveness is kind of pathetic.

i disagree with you on the skinny-unathletic person. i'm skinny and unathletic. granted, i do work out. but i do not play serious sports and i don't really struggle with my weight. so it is possible. some people just have weird metabolisms.

about the dialogue: Edward has lived 100 years. his choice of words probably would be pretty elegant. and even if he's antisocial in 2003, he may not have been antisocial 30 years ago. which means that he has practiced, at least at some point in time.

Augh, see, I don't like it very much...granted, I'm on page 250, but here's why.

- Bella is totally a Mary Sue. Meyer describes a beautiful character- black hair, milk white skin, COME ON- and then tries to convince us she's horribly ugly and no one wants her in Phoenix. And the whole 'I was lean, but never athletic' descriptor made me a bit wary. If you're not athletic at all, you're probably a little more round than the average bear, and certainly not lean, in modern day America.

- I hated Edward at the beginning. And his witty banter. How are we supposed to like characters that are complete tools? Hmm...

- The dialogue is unrealistic for the characters. Both of them seem to be very antisocial- if your only friend is your mom or, in Edward's case, your siblings- and so their conversations wouldn't be as elegant or clever. There would be a lot of, "Uh, I don't know, uhm, want to go out? Or something? *swears under breath* I sound like an idiot..."

And Meyer describes Bella as being insecure and thinking she's said the wrong things, but really she's very verbose. It doesn't make any sense.

Most definitely, the girl who didn't have any friends in Phoenix would have eight thousand boys following her. It's usually not the insecure girl in that position, is it?

- It's too easy when Edward likes her. It's obvious after the first fifty pages, and so the other two hundred thirty or so that I read are totally devoid of conflict.

- I love Edward's chest. Really, I do- it's probably a very pretty one. I'm tired of hearing about it, though, and in what particular direction it happens to "ripple beneath his tight-fitting turtleneck sweater". Gary Stu, hello.

However, I do like the setting. Very creepy- who doesn't love rainy, drizzly woodlands for a vampire story? No one.

...rant over.

misspriss wrote:So basically before I ramble on any longer, I'd like to know, is this book SUITABLE?

And that is my original question, believe it or not. Gosh, I've rambled so much I could barely remember my question...

omg they have am exert from Eclipse in the back of NEW MOON now. and if i could pull characters out of books, i'd pull edward out.

I loved this book was very good, the fast pace, the quick and witty writing, and page turner. When I first read it last year I could not put it down.

And then New Moon came out, and I want to stranggle Edward, and then I have mixed feelings about Jake.

Cannot wait until the next one.

Twilight, my love.

And OMG did you just say that there's no Edward in book 2? (Haven't read it yet).

I think I fell in love with him, haha.

-Elein

Yes, I agree that throughout most of the book the author "babies" us into the setting and all. Considering other books, it's not that original. I love Meyer's voice, the sense of humor is alright.

I didn't like New Moon, though. It was just...boring. Was it because of the absence of Edward? I don't know.

It doesn't surprise me at all that this book has so many reviews. I mean, it's awesome. I love how different it is from anything else I've read. Except for the unlikely love that teens seem to go for...myself included (hides in shame)...overall I highly recommend this book and its sequels to...well...anybody looking for a mindless, but lovely read.

Yep a third book in August.

I just got my hands on New Moon and I have to say, though I am still reading it, I'm horribly disappointed.

Perhaps I am not used to YA series, but she seems to be reminding us of everything from the first novel. I understand this is natural, heck, they do it with TV shows, but it books (where it is so specific as she had to be) it drives me up walls. But really, the only series I have read (as far as I remember?) was A Series of Unfortunate Events (I have such poor memory, I forget it all, and never finished it) and The Vampire Chronicles, by dear Anne Rice, who I can hardly compare to Meyer, but that's ok. Two completely different types of vampires. I just didn't like how she had to reexplain everything...

And from what I've heard this book (New Moon) is extremely "emo". I can already see that it is. She gets all boo-hoo and depressed. One friend told me she stopped reading, it was so bad. My other (My Anne Rice loving best pal ever, Cat!) said it was really bad. So why am I still reading it? The only thing I can come up with is that I like the characters. If Stephenie Meyer had one good writing quality, it would be her ability to write believable and lovable characters. If it weren't for that, I'd be tossing this aside for the tons of other books waiting for me to read....

This is a book for the hopeless romantic in all of us (myself included). It's definitely not the best-written book I've ever read, but after I finished it, I turned back to page one to read it again, and I rarely do that. As I said before, I am such a hopeless romantic. What I thought was interesting was that there was little to no description of Bella, though that neither bothered me, nor did I really notice it until a review of the book got be thinking about it. Yes it's YA (there were definitely times when I thought the plot was stretched), and yes, it's not the writing of Anne Rice, but it's a good book for a rainy afternoon when all you want to do is curl up with a book and a cup of hot chocolate. I mean, I re-read it, didn't I?

author13 wrote: If I was to explain why it depresses me at length it would go on and on. In a nutshell it’s this, Edward doesn’t exist! And nobody like Edward does exist! AH! There is no hope for my future, as if my standards weren’t high enough, now I just added Edward to my standards!

I have even gone so far as to say the first car I want to get is a silver Volvo. For reasons apparent. In short I can hardly wait for her next one to come out! Come on October come faster!

I thought that Bella's clumsiness was overdone, I mean, no one's that clumsy.

I cannot even begin to convey my love for this book, and I wish I had been the first to read the post, because, well frankly I feel like a copy cat doing this. But alas, I do not care. True Anne Rice is a more complex and detailed writer, but her characters are too dark.

To add, Twilight depresses me. But I also love it! In what universe is that fair? If I was to explain why it depresses me at length it would go on and on. In a nutshell it’s this, Edward doesn’t exist! And nobody like Edward does exist! AH! There is no hope for my future, as if my standards weren’t high enough, now I just added Edward to my standards!

I have even gone so far as to say the first car I want to get is a silver Volvo. For reasons apparent. In short I can hardly wait for her next one to come out! Come on October come faster!

I loved it. It's not the best writing...I don't want to say it's bad writing, but YWSers could do just as well.
But I really did love the story...it came at a time when I was feeling very open to love stories, and I overlooked the writing because it was good.
New Moon is way better, although the middle gets annoying.
I loved Edward. I think everyone does. I think everyone wants an Edward. Doesn't it suck that he's not real?
I thought that Bella's clumsiness was overdone, I mean, no one's that clumsy. This is from the girl who falls down putting on pants. I know clumsy. And Bella's too clumsy. But at the same time, she's an adorable character. I have to say my favorite was Alice. Alice growls at Edward. I think that's when I started loving her.
Also, Bella worships Edward a little bit too much. No one confesses that openly that they need someone, especially if there's a chance that the other person might not even be interested. Do they? I mean, would you go up to your crush and say "Don't leave me! I need you!"?

So, I read it for the story, and I read New Moon for the story. In New Moon, the writing's a lot better. Hopefully, she'll continue to grow as a writer, as she plans to write more.

I just finished it an hour ago. For a YA about vampires, I suppose it does duty. My inner Anne Rice fan didn't hate it too much, though my lonely teen-aged soul did.

I do have some bones to pick with it though, none the less. It was kind of frustrating to read, I'm done and thinking "What happened?" I suppose that is YA, though. It's not thick, there isn't much to it. I hit page 400, and that's when the story started, not 400 pages earlier, on page one, where it should have. It took 400 pages to get to the thick conflict....sure there was conflict through the rest of it, but the core center of the story was slim, didn't last too long, and was resolved quickly. You could also say the main conflict was, "Will Bella and Edward get together?" but that is answered all to simply. Of course they will be.

Which is another reason I really didn't like it. It leads on too strongly that you can fall in love with some random strange and in days, be risking your life for them, and head over heals forever-in-love-with-them. It was kind of corny and usual, but hey it's YA trying to make you young kids hopeful isn't it?

Then, you look at the over used adjectives, she constantly called Edward a statue of this or that kind and it just got puke-worth after too long. She kept describing them as the same thing over and over again. It's like she was writing and going "Oh, they can't forget Edward is statue-like! They can't forget Bella is clumsy!" I mean, pick any description, and she mentioned it all too often. At the least, she could have gone for better words rather than the same.

But, it wasn't bad. I don't love it, otherwise I wouldn't be picking it a part, but it has its good side. The characters were sweet, and heart felt. I even tried finding plot holes, the only thing I really could barely call a plot whole is her being in the hospital, and rather than being on a steady flow of pain killers which made her not able to hold up the conversation she had with Edward when she woke up, she was only given meds when she asked for them, and other than an "ouch" now and then from something and a dizziness, she could handle a full conversation. My mom was in for routine surgery and she couldn't even hold a conversation; she "fell through a a window". But anyhow. The characters were likable, it was sickly one of those you-can't-put-down books. I'll get a hold of the second as soon as it's available at the library.

Something about it over all I didn't like; whether it was the ending, or the way the whole story felt like a lot of nothing once you got to the end. I mean, its not like he turned her into a vampire at the end, he kissed her. So it's not like I expect anything fantastic...though, I could be wrong.

I'll stop rambling about the book

Words cannot describe how in love I am with this book (and let's not even begin on how much I love Edward...I could go on for days and days about my beloved Edward. lol). I've read it a total of three times, and only God knows how many times I've reread my favorite parts. Pretty soon I'm going to have to invest in a hardback copy, because I'm not sure how much longer my paperback is going to last. I don't know what it is, but something about the book just sucks me in and once I get started reading it I can't put it down. It's my favorite book ever.

I have a confession to make, I just mooched Twilight, and read it in the span of a few hours. Note, this book is first person narrative. Also note, I HATE first person narrative. It's ugly, and pitfull, and way to egocentric for my tastes. Most of the time I don't want to be in my own head, not to mention anothers. Plus, your character is going to have to be extremely interesting for me to read a whole novel from inside their head.

But back to the story, I really, really enjoyed it. I am waiting around to get the paperback of the sequel. It was fun, interesting, and yeah, I actually read the whole thing.

As for comparing it to Anne Rice, yes it was more YA, but that didn't stop me after all, my motto is: I read it if it's good. Albeit, Rice is vastly more complex than Meyer.

I recommed it to anyone who interesting in reading Vampire Romance.

Plus, I loved how Meyer crafted her characters. OMG, they are real. I'm not sure what, but there is something about Bella that makes me love her no matter what, maybe it's her utter lack of coordination.

Cal.

Hmm. I'll probably have to read it just so I can tell that girl that yes, I HAVE read it.

*sigh*

Thanks for your help!

Haha, yeah. That's basically what the book is about. It's not really that mushy though.

Hmm...thanks. I don't actually mind if they say 'the word', but didn't want to read a book that is a lot of teenage love and mush.

Is it about teenage love and mush?

Yeah, it is. They don't do anything sexual because he thinks he'll hurt her. You know, considering he has amazing vampire strength. They don't even say 'the word' at all, if I remember correctly.

This girl I know (not very well, actually) has pretty much pressured me into promising that I'll read Twilight, that it is "such a good book, SO sweet, THE BEST BOOK, you HAVE to read it, blah blah blah."

I'm a christian and my mom is very particular about what I read. She's not like one of those moms who totally FREAKS OUT if I have a book with a bad word in it.

As a matter of fact, language isn't much of a problem, it's mainly romances she has a problem with.

She lets me read romances (well...depending on the back) and all, but gives me that, "please use discernment," look, which compels me to say, "I WILL use discernment, mom."

So basically before I ramble on any longer, I'd like to know, is this book SUITABLE?

And that is my original question, believe it or not. Gosh, I've rambled so much I could barely remember my question...

Claudette wrote:

They might as well be real people.

I'd like to think all characters could be real people

I've never read it, but I have people telling me to read it. My only thing for vampires is Anne Rice, and I'm judgmental and think that Twilight is a YA so I won't touch it -_-

But my friends keep telling me I should read it, that its really good. Maybe it will slip into my reading list somewhere....

Has anyone read Anne Rice? How does it compare to that? I'm curious.

I find that most of the books on these reviews I havn't read =(... I'm going to have to start catching up on my reading...

keep writing and =) happy reading (=

They might as well be real people.

i hate vampires and romance. but my god i love this book. i have it and new moon on an alter in my room and pray to it every time i go to write.

er. not exactly. but it is an amazing book. and stephenie meyer is very cool.

This is a really good book. Right now its my favorite book. Its the first good romance book I've read in a while.

It made me all interested in vampires. ^_^

I've read this book and it is soooooo awesome. I was obsessed with it like Harry Potter (I still am). I can't wait for the next ones to come out, and the other stuff that she has posted for midnight sun was sooo good too! Sorry about that but I really really like this book.