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Title: Twilight Author: Stephenie Meyer Cover: Gail Doobinin (design)Roger Hagadone (photograph) Publisher: Little, Brown Release Date: October 5, 2005 Pages: 512 (498 US Hardcover) Chapters: 24 (+epilogue) Followed by: New Moon Site: stepheniemeyer.com/twilight Buy: Amazon For Twilight movie info, click here!  Summary
Isabella Swan decides to move from sunny Phoenix, Arizona to rainy Forks, Washington to live with her father Charlie, in order to allow her mother to travel with her new husband, Phil Dwyer, a “strictly minor league” baseball player. Even though she never had many friends in Phoenix, Bella quickly discovers she is the new subject of curiosity and envy at her new school in Forks, where she is quickly befriended by several students. Much to her embarrassment, she discovers that several boys are vying for her attention.Bella finds Forks a bit repetitive and lacking in joy. She never liked the ever-raining city as a child, and even referred to it in Twilight as her “own personal hell on earth”. However, the one exception to her boring life in Forks is Edward Cullen, the gorgeous, mysterious boy she sits next to in her biology class. Through careful observation, Bella realizes that Edward is more than he seems to be, but despite having many theories she cannot bring herself to believe that there is a supernatural explanation for Edward’s behavior.From the first day she saw him, Bella believed Edward disliked her as he acted with mysterious tension and even danger when she first sat next to him. However, his attitude towards her soon begins to change. He displays supernatural abilities in saving Bella from being hit by an out-of-control van about to crush her in the student parking lot of the high school. After seeing a dent in the van in the shape of Edward’s hand, she realizes the vehicle hit him and that he seemed to be holding it away from her. Bella confronts him afterwards with the strangeness of the situation, but he refuses to talk to her about it. As time passes, Bella and Edward are repeatedly drawn to one other, even though Edward is trying to keep away because, he thinks he is dangerous to her. Bella eventually learns from her friend Jacob Black of the Quileute (pronounced Quil-yoot) tribe and her own observations that Edward and his family are reformed vampires who substitute animal blood for human blood in their diet.Despite the obstacles presented by the vampiric nature of the Cullen family, Edward and Bella fall deeply in love. Their foremost problem is Bella’s alluring scent, which “sings” to Edward and makes it difficult for him to restrain himself from drinking her blood. However, despite this and Bella’s strange knack for constantly landing herself in dangerous situations, they manage to stay together safely for a time.The seemingly blissful state of affairs is thrown into chaos when another vampire coven sweeps into Forks and James, a tracker, sets his sights on Bella. Thrilled as much by the idea of outwitting a clan of vampires as by Bella’s scent, James begins an interstate game of cat and mouse. Under the assumption that James has kidnapped her mother, Bella is lured to her former dance studio, where James attacks her. Edward, along with the rest of the Cullen family, rescues Bella before James kills her. In the chaos James bites Bella, which complicates matters further; the venom injected into a victim of a vampire attack starts the process of turning the victim into a vampire. Edward takes up the task of sucking the venom out of Bella, thus saving her from the transformation while also restraining his urge to drain her.The book ends with the two going to Bella’s prom. Beneath the surface, tension remains as Bella wishes for Edward to turn her into a vampire while Edward refuses to do so. The reason for Edward’s adamant decision not to turn Bella into a vampire is not revealed. Reviews
Recently, a normal guy, read “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer. This his my evaluation of what a guy thinks about Twilight. Link In the past few month’s I have been reading. sounds normal right? What if I told you what I was reading, would you still consider it normal? For a guy to be reading…Twilight…would you think that’s normal? I certainly have my reasons, I assure you that. You see, curiosity is a funny thing. Like everyone, I saw this fad pickup with immense speed. Bookstores held millions of copy’s, and all you heard from people (particularly girls) was “Twilight, Edward, Twilight, Edward!” Apparently, Stephanie Meyers must have come up with one heck of a good series of books, because it was EVERYWHERE. Heck, even walking into Wal-Mart you will see an entire shelf dedicated to the works of Meyers, “The Twilight Saga.” For those who do not know, there are four books in the “Twilight saga.” The first is Twilight, followed by New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. Why did I choose to read it though? To be honest I was curious about what made every girl in the world go completely psycho over it. Of course all I had heard about it was Edward, and how “perfect” he is. Finally, after the counsel of some of my female friends I decided to pick up a copy. I began reading it the next day. To be Honest, the beginning of Twilight was very slow, and actually bored me. But I was still determined to find out why it made the average girl so… obsessive. I came to enjoy it as the story went along. It became almost addicting to read. Like a mystery, it kept me wondering, What happens next, What will I learn about the Cullens, and what is the main plot of the story. Around the spot in the story when Bella went to Port Angeles was where i really got hooked. The story began to unfold, and we learn a lot more about the vampiric characteristics of one of the main character, Edward Cullen. The plot begins to thicken when Bella learns that Edward is constantly tempted to kill her by his thirst for her blood, even though they both want to have a solid relationship. I don’t want to spoil to much of the story so I’ll leave the rest to you. Overall, I actually thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It’s not just a cheesy romance novel. The plot is so complex and intertwined I actually had fun using my brain to keep up with the plot. It is so easy to connect with the heavily described characters, making a great image of humanistic qualities. And also, the vampires are really cool The movie was also great, and very well put together. The acting in it was simply amazing. I liked the film for the content though, unlike the 90% teenage female audience that was screaming the entire movie over Edward and the other vampire males. It went hand-in-hand with the book as far as following the storyline. What makes girls so obsessive though? Now, Ive seen girls that are addicted to the story as if it were Harry Potter simply because they genuinely support and enjoy literature (and a great piece of literature it was). Like my mother for example, who picked up the series and read all four books in two weeks. Others won’t admit it, but what they are really addicted to is Edward, who would apparently make the perfect boyfriend. They are actually obsessing over a fantasy! Well, fantasy at least until they could obsess over the actor who plays him, Robert Pattinson. The point I’m trying to get across guys, is don’t be afraid to read it. Don’t think just because your reading a romance about a “perfect” guy, with a girl as the main character, doesn’t make you “gay” or give you a reason to feel “gay”. In my opinion, its the stupidest thought ever if you’re thinking that. Take Romeo and Juliet for example, it is one of the most popular pieces of literature in the world, and has been for quite some time. But you wouldn’t feel any different reading that would you? I think you get my point. Trust me, I’m on the third book and I feel great that I’ve read this series. Overall, this book was great. I sincerely recommend it to anyone who has the time to take to really enjoy this book, and the entire series!
Michele Winship – KLIATT KLIATT School Library Journal Kirkus Reviews Tunes
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