Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 (Twilight: The Graphic Novel, #2)

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Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 (Twilight: The Graphic Novel #2)

by Stephenie Meyer, Young Kim (Art/Adaptation)

4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 · rating details · 6,821 ratings · 354 reviews

Hardcover, 240 pages

Published October 11th 2011 by Yen Press

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Dec 27, 2011 Steph Sinclair rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Extreme Twihards

Recommended to Steph by: No one

Shelves: vamps, graphic-novel, i-blame-twilight, it-wasn-t-all-that-but-enjoyable, young-adult

Ah, Twilight. It seems like everywhere you turn, you can't escape it. The books are everywhere, the franchise has 5 motion pictures, a make-up line, clothing, and now graphic novels. What's next? Toilet paper?

Oh, c'mon. Who wouldn't want to wipe their ass with Edward Cullen's face? The only question is: will it leave a trail of sparkles?

So, those three stars you see? Not for the story, but for the artwork. If you want to know what I thought of Twilight...lol...well, you can check out my review...more

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May 24, 2011 Ren marked it as to-read

Shelves: graphic-novel

Finally the 2nd volume of Twilight Graphic Novel will be released this year..

Is it just me or what, Edward look weird here... o_O!!!

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Oct 29, 2011 Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Second graphic novel in the series. I like the art a lot! Love how some pages are color and some are not. I think it's kinda crazy with these books being so short you have to wait like a year in between each one!! Great for Twilight fans.

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Mar 17, 2013 Emily Green rated it 2 of 5 stars

Twilight: The Graphic Novel uses a manga style of drawing to adapt the novel to comic book format. I have not read Stephanie Meyer’s original book, so I cannot comment on any changes that were made, only on the overall effect of this work.

The story is rather simple: having fallen in love with a vampire in the first volume of the graphic novel, Bella now must begin to build her relationship with said vampire. Her association with him puts her in danger from other vampires. In addition, she learns...more

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May 20, 2012 Nalla rated it 5 of 5 stars

Meine Meinung:
Dieses Comic ist ein Muss für jeden Twilight-Fan!
Schon im ersten Teil des Comics zur Romanvorlage "Twilight - Bis(s) zum Morgengrauen" war ich von den Zeichnungen begeistert, die Young Kim entworfen hat und die der Vorstellung von Stephenie Meyer selbst haargenau entsprechen sollen.

Ich kenne die Bücher nahezu auswendig und war mehr als gespannt auf diesen Comic. Die Bilder erzählen an dem Punkt weiter, wo Edward mit Bella bei ihr Zuhause ist und die beiden auf dem Bett kuscheln. Di...more

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Apr 18, 2012 Vim rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chic-lit, paranormal, vampires, young-adult

I've been wanting to read this graphic novel for ages. Now that I did, it lost a lot of its luster because of its long text and narrative that irritated me. I've read Twilight and Breaking Dawn (1st novel and 4th Novel) a couple of times and twilight fanfictions that I know the story so much and repeating it again with a graphic novel that have more text on the illustrations just gave me the headache that I don't need.

I like the first book of twilight and I want to see how the editor and illust...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Kaila rated it 4 of 5 stars

Twilight the Graphic Novel is a great book that could be read by a copious variety of readers. This graphic novel is about love between a brave and daring girl and a sweet, kindhearted vampire. Reading a graphic novel like this, was a great experience. The detailed writing combined with the life like illustrations was a complete bonus! The illustrations showed the main events but the writing explained the details that you could just picture and bring to life with your imagination.
The book follo...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Kathy Martin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Besides the art, one thing I really like about graphic novel versions of regular print novels is that they distill the story to its essence. I had forgotten that the vampires have various psychic abilities too. Oh, I remembered that Alice had visions but I didn't remember that Edward could read minds. And, I don't think I ever knew that Jasper could affect emotions.

This volume starts with the baseball game and is concerned mostly with Bella trying to stay away from the tracker James. His trackin...more

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Nov 28, 2011 Lena Tumasyan rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Twilight and Anime fans!

Twilight the Graphic Novel Vol 2, like vol 1, was recommended to be by my close friend, who is a big Twilight fan. I also like Twlight books and movies, but she's definitely a much bigger fan.

Vol 2 is identical to Vol 1 in art, layout, and style. It is definitely VERY pretty, lots of little touches like flower borders around word boxes and fades or blurs in some of the art. The style could be described as more of a collage, between:
1. small %age real movie photos that are altered,
2. some vector...more

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Nov 19, 2011 Amie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Now that Bella knows exactly what Edward is--a vampire--she must reconcile that fact with the love she feels for him. While Edward is concerned about the constant danger he is to her, a greater danger lurks in the woods of Forks. A danger that Bella may not be able to escape.

Twilight The Graphic Novel Volume 2 is a beautiful addition to the Twilight family. Just like its predecessor, Volume 1, it takes the love story between vampire Edward and mortal Bella to a new level for fans of the books. I...more Now that Bella knows exactly what Edward is--a vampire--she must reconcile that fact with the love she feels for him. While Edward is concerned about the constant danger he is to her, a greater danger lurks in the woods of Forks. A danger that Bella may not be able to escape.

Twilight The Graphic Novel Volume 2 is a beautiful addition to the Twilight family. Just like its predecessor, Volume 1, it takes the love story between vampire Edward and mortal Bella to a new level for fans of the books. I strongly believe it is truly meant to be an addition to anyone's Twilight collection, rather than a stand-alone book.

Normally, I am not a graphic novel/manga fan. I have nothing against the genre, it has just never been something that appealed to me. I bought the first novel merely because I saw it as a re-imagining of the original book and I'm a sucker for Twilight memorabilia. I wanted to put it on my shelf and look at its pretty cover. As a matter of fact, I had it for quite awhile before I even read it. But once I cracked it open and read it, I was very pleased. I felt like Young Kim stepped into my head and saw the characters and their surroundings like I saw them in my head. My favorite lines of dialogue were there as well. Volume 2 has done exactly the same thing for me. Kim's artwork is amazing and beautiful, and those one-liners I memorized in the book are still there. My only complaint with Volume 2 is how little color there is. While this is the case in the first book as well, I felt like there were several places in the book where a splash of color would have added to the beauty of the art. There is a lot of color added near the end, I just wanted to see it sooner. Other than that small detail, I wouldn't change a thing. Edward is gorgeous, Bella is stunning and the Cullens look amazing. Absolutely breathtaking!

I do NOT see these graphic novels as a replacement for my beloved book, but instead something I can turn to when I want a quick "refresher." And the covers do look pretty on my bookshelf alongside my other books. As a matter of fact, I am hopeful that Young Kim will add to the graphic novel collection by completing the other novels in the Saga.(less)

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Nov 13, 2011 Rose rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics, young-adult, paranormal, romance, graphic-novel

I decided that since I liked Twilight's graphic adaptation in the first volume, I thought I'd check into the second volume just to satisfy curiosity, and I have to say that it was a nice adaptation in conjunction with the former. This story picks up right where the last Twilight volume left off, effectively closing off the events of the first book's adaptation. Young Kim's illustrations are just as well done as the first volume, beautifully punctuated in color in spurts, and the B&W panels a...more

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Nov 05, 2011 Lori Holbein-Gutierrez rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, graphic-novel

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Vol. 2 started right where vol. 1 left off. It picks up where Edward and Bella are in a relationship and Edward wants to bring her home to meet his family. Bella is hesitant in fear that they will not like her because she is human. Most of the family is there to welcome her. Edward goes into much more detail in this graphic novel about himself and his family. The reader really get to know Edward Cullens and how he cam to be. Edward also still tries to make sure Bella knows there are risk...more

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Oct 23, 2011 Kelly Herta rated it 4 of 5 stars

It is really hard to get into the characters and their motivations and such in a graphic novel, but I think students will love this version of Twilight as much as the original version. The artist's idea of how the main characters look is pretty good, as they are all handsome and beautiful in the book (and in the movie) and now, in the graphic novel. I thought Jacob was handsomer in the graphic novel, though. The graphics in Volume one were most in black white and gray shades. It gave a very dark...more It is really hard to get into the characters and their motivations and such in a graphic novel, but I think students will love this version of Twilight as much as the original version. The artist's idea of how the main characters look is pretty good, as they are all handsome and beautiful in the book (and in the movie) and now, in the graphic novel. I thought Jacob was handsomer in the graphic novel, though. The graphics in Volume one were most in black white and gray shades. It gave a very dark feeling to the book. Volume two had the same shades but occasionally there was a red or an orange in that brighten it up. I think the graphics were well done. The book moves at a fast pace and it is an easy read. The adapter of this book, Young Tan, successfully touches on all the highlights of the original book.

This is the story of Bella, a teenager who moves to Forks, WA to live with her father. It is a town that is usually dark and gloomy weather-wise and the sun doesn't shine very often. Bella enrolls in school and meets Edward Cullen. He seems nice and handsome but Bella thinks he doesn't like her. He is attracted to her and that is the problem, for he has a secret. He is a vampire.. He finally talks to her and they grow close. Bella suspects things are not normal with him, like he is always cold to the touch and his eyes change color. A friend, Jacob, tells her that the Cullen's are vampires. Bella looks up information on the internet and questions Edward. He tells her the truth but she isn't afraid of him. They fall in love. She meets the other people in his family; they are all vampires. Most of them accept her presence with Edward. Alice Cullen can see things and she see that others like them are in the area. They meet and one of the the other male Vampires likes Bell's scent. The Cullen's realize this and try to hide Bella from him but he tricks them all and gets Bella to come to Phoenix under the guise that he has kidnapped her mom. Just as he is ready to attack her, Edward and Jasper Cullen come to the rescue. Bella ended up in the hospital but lives. She tells Edward that she wants to be like him. He tries to talk her out of it, for the time being.
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Oct 23, 2011 Peggy (Pawing Through Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This book's graphics are beautifully done. Young Kim did an amazing job illustrating the story of Twilight. Her interpretation of the characters are amazing. I loved that the illustrations were in black and white with very minimal use of color. Where Young Kim does use color it is done in a way that adds to the emotions being conveyed or to stress that the character is a nomad.

I loved reading the original Twilight. The graphic novel version is a great...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Danellia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: what-i-own

Yes, I did buy this. I know that is sad and pathetic on so many levels especially how enraged I was when the first volume topped the graphic novels sales charts and shattered all sorts of sales records. But I couldn't stop myself. The graphic novels are my guilty pleasure within the guilty pleasure as even most twilight fans hate them. :) I however love the graphic novels and was willing to spend more on this one then I was on any other book in the series.

Kim's art for these is gorgeous. She do...more Yes, I did buy this. I know that is sad and pathetic on so many levels especially how enraged I was when the first volume topped the graphic novels sales charts and shattered all sorts of sales records. But I couldn't stop myself. The graphic novels are my guilty pleasure within the guilty pleasure as even most twilight fans hate them. :) I however love the graphic novels and was willing to spend more on this one then I was on any other book in the series.

Kim's art for these is gorgeous. She does a superb mixing of manga and traditional graphic drawing on elements of both. The characters come across much more genuinely then they do in any of the film adaptations. I also need to commend the fact that they do the best job I have ever seen with the blending of drawn and photographic background work. They come together almost seamlessly and rarely draw you away from the story itself. I also love the fact that the entire thing is in black and white except for dreams, flashbacks, and twilight. The symbolism in that is phenomenal and more than I expected for a Twilight adaptation, they continue to pull it off in this volume.

The characters come across far less melodramatic and maudlin than in the other adaptations and for the most part we see the story without the *insert yourself into my shoes* veil that is the character of Bella. I wish she had just a little more personality and I feel that by stripping away her narrative she actually gains that for the graphic. Which is pathetic and a statement on the writing style of the original. (Don't get me wrong Twilight is my favorite of the Novels as well as the one Bella is the least irritating in, but still.) I also feel like we get to see that smirk and sarcastic spirit that is Edward rather then just being told he has it.

I had a couple of jarring moments where I hated the way something was brought to imagery. Like naked Edward when we were told why vampires live in the north. I felt like it needed Xeroxed and posted to urban dictionary as the definitive end all for FANSERVICE! Really, people....Really? And then we get a symbolic naked outline of Alice on the very next page. I know, I should have zero room to comment on this with my magical girl fetish but combined with detailed but PG naked Edward I felt the need to rage quit the book and what do they give me on the VERY FREAKING NEXT PAGE? King Jasper, LORD of all emotions... That's right two epic fails with a regular fail sandwiched in the middle for some variety... Yen Press, you make me sick...

The worst part was that so many of the scenes were handled so well that I couldn't even let the three pages of fail ruin my enjoyment of the book. Though when I got home from the party that I read this at (I know, I party so hard that I read Twilight graphic novels at them) and reread the book, I did consciously skip those three pages. Never reading them again. Though I have a feeling the rest of this book and I will probably get fairly well acquainted over the duration of its life on my shelf. That's what guilty pleasures are for. Enjoying in shame... repeatedly...(less)

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Oct 11, 2011 Alison (AlisonCanRead) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrenyalit, manga

As an unabashed Twilight fan, I couldn't even wait a day to pick up the second volume of the Twilight Graphic Novel, illustrated by Young Kim. The Graphic Novel - both volumes 1 and 2 - is a great addition to the Twilight Universe. Note that I say "addition." The Graphic Novel adds richness to Twilight, but is not strong enough to stand on its own. This is due largely to the inherent nature of a graphic novel - it is heavy on illustrations and lighter on dialogue. Through facial expressions and...more As an unabashed Twilight fan, I couldn't even wait a day to pick up the second volume of the Twilight Graphic Novel, illustrated by Young Kim. The Graphic Novel - both volumes 1 and 2 - is a great addition to the Twilight Universe. Note that I say "addition." The Graphic Novel adds richness to Twilight, but is not strong enough to stand on its own. This is due largely to the inherent nature of a graphic novel - it is heavy on illustrations and lighter on dialogue. Through facial expressions and the short statements, you capture the gist of the plot, but not in the same way as a book full of words. Additionally, if you're not familiar with graphic novels or manga, you may have difficulty following the Twilight Graphic Novel. When I read Volume 1, I had never read manga and I was confused by the pace of the plot and the placement of the drawings. Fast forward 18 months and I have read a great deal of manga. It made a big difference in my comfort level with Volume 2.

While the Graphic Novel cannot fully replicate Twilight the book, Volume 2 like Volume 1, is a gorgeous work of art. Young Kim is an amazing artist. The characters are wonderfully depicted; they are living portraits. You see Edward's personality through the drawings: his broodiness, his arrogance, his humor, his temper, his kindness, and his desperate love for Bella. Subtle changes in facial features depict emotion perfectly. Bella is drawn just as I imagine her in the novel: slender, pretty but not too pretty, stubborn, passionate, and overly kind. Of all the characters, I am most pleased with Alice. She is perfect in every way that the movie Alice is not. She is drawn as very thin and delicate looking with short, spiky black hair - a feature the movies keep messing up. Emmett too is drawn well, bulky with dark curly hair - another thing the movies ignore.

The highlight of Volume 2 for me was not the baseball game or the final showdown with James. Instead, it was Carlisle's backstory, along with some of other characters' stories. Numerous pages were spent depicting the end of Carlisle's human life and the challenging beginning of his vampire life. Unlike the main story which is drawn in black, white, and gray tones, Carlisle's story was drawn in color that is best described as sepia. There are mixtures of black, brown, orange, and red. Not only does the color scheme separate the backstory from the primary story, but it also emphasizes the tumultuous nature of that time period. We see Carlisle's angry, bigoted father, the ill-fated vampire hunt, Carlisle's painful transformation, his despair, and then his reawakening as a "vegetarian." The visuals make these scenes much richer than the book. So much so, that I would go back and re-read the pages in Volume 2 before I would read the pages in the book to get the best understanding of Carlisle's story. The scenes of Edward, Esme, Rosalie, Emmett, and Alice's transformations are very brief, but similarly rich.

While the backstories were my favorite part of Volume 2, the baseball game and the ballet scene were still fabulous. I loved how Ms. Kim managed to convey suspense and anticipating through art, using more lines and faster flowing drawings. Even though I obviously knew what was going to happen, I was still nervous as I flipped through the pages. Like the book, the story is solely through Bella's eyes, so we miss much of what the Cullens did at the ballet studio. But the visuals still manage to give a slightly clearer picture of what happened than the novel.

On the whole the art is wonderful. I only had a few quibbles. First, I didn't like the way Ms. Kim drew lips. She drew lines on Bella's bottom lip, presumably to make the lips more visible, but resulted in looking like someone punched Bella in the mouth. Also, I thought the shirts the boys were wearing looked odd. They bunched awkwardly and had unusually high, almost Mandarin collars. Finally, I had difficulty telling Carlisle and Jasper apart. This is somewhat understandable though since their hair color and build are similar.

Otherwise, the art was almost perfect. I loved the incorporation of photographs into the pages. They added richness to the scenery. Additionally, the Cullen house was fabulous. A perfect depiction of the big, white Victorian described in the book. The artwork clearly conveyed the openness of the house, with lots of light and a sleek modern interior design. I've mentioned the use of color in the backstory scenes. The final prom scene was enriched with almost full color. You saw the bright blue of Bella's gorgeous prom dress and the brilliant brown and bronze of Bella and Edward's hair. There was also a beautiful twilight/sunset drawing that appropriately closed off the volume.

The Twilight Graphic novel, volumes 1 and 2 are a must read for any Twilight fan. It can never replace Twilight the novel and really shouldn't be read unless you're already familiar with the story, but it brings the characters to life in a way that even the movies do not. I highly recommend it.

Rating: 5 / 5 (admittedly biased rating; probably deserves a 4 but all Twilight-related books get a 5 from me)(less)

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Oct 19, 2011 Rosy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Having uncovered the dark secret of her enigmatic classmate, Edward Cullen, Bella Swan embraces her feelings for him, trusting Edward to keep her safe despite the risks. When a rival clan of vampires makes its way into Forks, though, the danger to Bella has never been more real. Will she make the ultimate sacrifice to protect the people dearest to her?
The second volume of Twilight: The Graphic Novel completes the visual adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's worldwide bestselling debut novel and is a m...more Having uncovered the dark secret of her enigmatic classmate, Edward Cullen, Bella Swan embraces her feelings for him, trusting Edward to keep her safe despite the risks. When a rival clan of vampires makes its way into Forks, though, the danger to Bella has never been more real. Will she make the ultimate sacrifice to protect the people dearest to her?
The second volume of Twilight: The Graphic Novel completes the visual adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's worldwide bestselling debut novel and is a must-have for any collector's library.

I really loved the Twilight books when they first came out – this was back before they got big. They were a beautiful form of escapism whilst my Grandmother was dying, and so they’ve always stayed on my shelf as a chicken soup when I’m feeling pants.

Then the films came out and I lost interest, I really dislike the films – pretty much everything about them, although I will admit that they do seem to get better slightly the further into the series we get. Anyway, the films kind of ruined the series for me. But then the graphic novel came along, and I was tempted to leave it and not bother, but then I saw a couple of examples of the artwork and I was hooked. I mean Young Kim’s drawings are stunning.

With the book split into two, there was a long wait for this volume to come out, but now here it is (finally) and the second half of the book has finally been taken into Young Kim’s talented hands.

The reason I love these books so much is partly because the artwork is so incredibly beautiful, but also because she hasn’t been influenced by the film franchise at all. Gone are Pattinson and Stewart’s wooden portrayals – instead we have Bella and Edward exactly as I imagined them. The detail is incredible, the drawings stunning, and it brought the story to life again for me. I was faced once again with all the things I loved about the series originally without the films dragging it down.

The graphic novel stays very true to the original book, so little things that are forgotten in the films are brought back in and is so good to see the complete story here.

Whether you are a fan of the books or the films or both, or maybe if you’re not really a fan of the series at all, I still recommend trying the graphic novels. The artwork brings the story to life, the writing is stripped right down to the basics, and it’s a beautiful format to explore the story in.(less)

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May 06, 2013 Cassy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-in-2013, fantasy-sci-fi, graphic-novels, romance, ya-lit

It's just... Bad. It's always going to be bad and a graphic novel (that's poorly illustrated to boot) isn't going to make the story any better.

And the GN was kind of worse because, for condensation's sake, there were some fairly important plot points left out (like the fact that James and his crew were around and killing people. They just show up out of nowhere to conveniently want to eat Bella.)

Also, WOAH holy white washing, Batman. In the movie, we at least had some different ethnicities going...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Narmitha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-for-english

Begining
In this book Bella finds out that Edward is a Vampire! Not just that but , there are other bad vampires tracking around to drink bella's blood due to how amazing it smells! (i dont think that; Edward does) and also because edward brought a "human" to a baseball game and that when James (the tracker) got a sniff of bella's blood and wanted it SO BADLY!!!! (sure if i was a vampire i'd want some of her blood). So the chase begins!

Middle/ending
After escaping James once the cullen family dec...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels, fantasy, vampires, supernatural, young-adult

From what I remember of the original book Twilight, the graphic novel goes pretty much the same. If there were any variations then I didn't notice them.
When compared to the original book I think I like the graphic novel better just because you can see how the characters interact and see there expressions more clearly. Edward especially. In the books I never pictured him with any expressions. He would always have a blank face and the only way you would know how he felt would be if he told you ho...more

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Jun 29, 2012 Laura Ashlee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, wishlist, graphic-novels

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I’ve taken forever and a day to get around to reading the second installment of the Twilight graphic novels. I’m still completely convinced these are better than the actual books. I know huge Twilight fans will disagree, but I love the visuals. The art is so beautiful. And let’s be honest, Stephenie Meyer’s writing isn’t that amazing. Those books are too detailed. I much prefer the graphic versions. In fact, I might pick...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Tokidoki Zenzen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ah, Twilight—how I have tried so much to like it. Now, finally, it has elicited a three-star rating—although, it's only the second volume of this two-part work that is worthy of the rating, and combined and averaged with the two stars of volume one, Twilight: The Graphic Novel receives only 2.5 stars.

It seems to me that what should have happened with this whole series is that Meyer should have teamed up with a graphic novelist in the first place. The story is much better suited to that format, a...more Ah, Twilight—how I have tried so much to like it. Now, finally, it has elicited a three-star rating—although, it's only the second volume of this two-part work that is worthy of the rating, and combined and averaged with the two stars of volume one, Twilight: The Graphic Novel receives only 2.5 stars.

It seems to me that what should have happened with this whole series is that Meyer should have teamed up with a graphic novelist in the first place. The story is much better suited to that format, and a decent work could have been produced from the get-go. As it stands though, we have this adaptation, which suffers from the original novel's literary flaws; specifically, where Meyer hints at depth of character and aims for real emotional tension, she ends up with a story filled with superficiality and melodrama.

This is a graphic novel, though, so there is more to discuss than just the story, and that is its visual representation, which, for the most part, I enjoyed. First off, I enjoyed the characters; they appeared as they were described in the novel—much more so than in the film adaptation (hell, the drawings expressed a life and intensity that the film's flesh-and-blood characters lacked). Overall, I appreciated Young Kim's artistic style. I especially liked the historical scenes in volume two, with their sepia tones. I feel Kim could have done this whole novel with colors, instead of just certain scenes, and it would have been great—but I think the contrasts work in heightening the emotion and meaning in those places, so I won't complain about this stylistic choice. The one thing I will complain about is the poor use of space in the first volume; in places, there was too much white (or, in some cases, black) space; the artist perhaps realized this though, at some point, because it was not such a problem in the second volume. Other than these things, the only artistic technique I'd like to comment on is the use of altered photographs. There are points where backgrounds and objects appear to be photos altered to appear done with pen and ink. While this lends a realistic quality to the scenes, the technique doesn't seem to be consistently applied. I'm really not sure I agree with the artist's choice to apply the technique, especially in such a seemingly random manner, but I don't hate it either.

Whatever its weaknesses, this version of Twilight also has strengths that I think make it the best of its incarnations. It's still not great, but at least it's finally good. I don't know if the rest of the books will also be adapted to graphic form, but if they are, I look forward to reading them. (less)

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Jan 19, 2012 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels, paranormal, young-adult

As most of you know I’m quite the fan of graphic novels. Their uniqueness and ability to depict more than just the words written on the page really piques my interest. Therefore, although Twilight by Stephanie Meyer always seems to catch a lot of flak, I was determined to read it in graphic novel form and see if it matched my views on the novel and its movie adaptation. It has been split into two volumes, the first volume having been published in 2010. I read the first volume a while ago and enj...more As most of you know I’m quite the fan of graphic novels. Their uniqueness and ability to depict more than just the words written on the page really piques my interest. Therefore, although Twilight by Stephanie Meyer always seems to catch a lot of flak, I was determined to read it in graphic novel form and see if it matched my views on the novel and its movie adaptation. It has been split into two volumes, the first volume having been published in 2010. I read the first volume a while ago and enjoyed the illustrations immensely, so I excitedly dove into to the second volume and waited to see what Young Kim’s second adaptation had in store.

I won’t go into a huge summary, I think everyone is familiar enough with the basic storyline of Twilight to know it’s about Bella, a teenager who falls in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. The second volume picks up with Edward and Bella in the infamous meadow scene that Meyer credits for being the inspiration behind the novel.

I know that Twilight gets a bad rap for poor writing/ridiculous storylines, but there is something about this adaptation that gives it its (pardon the expression) sparkle back. The scenes and dialogue that were chosen to grace the pages of volume two were very well done. Kim’s illustrations were well worth the wait between the publishing dates of volume one & two, and bring new light to the series. I enjoy the fact that even though the Twilight film was already out when these volumes were being drawn, Kim chose to draw them not to reflect the actors, but to reflect the characters. In doing so, I thought it gave the work some of its integrity back. The first film was sorta lackluster for me, so it was a treat to be able to see illustrations that matched what Meyer actually had in mind when writing. (i.e The meadow, the Cullen house, Rosalie and Alice’s prom gowns)

I also wanted to quickly note how awesome the covers for these two volumes are. When placed together they are a mural of Edward and Bella in the meadow. (Very cool touch) Overall, although I already knew what to expect from this work according to how I felt with the first novel, it was still a great read that gave me new insight into an old storyline. Meyer’s writing, coupled with Kim’s amazing illustrations made a great marriage that was highly entertaining.

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Nov 10, 2011 Christetta Butts rated it 5 of 5 stars

Bella and Edward begin to date but a chance encounter with another “pack” of vampires puts Bella in danger and they must whisk her to safety. She leaves town with Edward’s brother and sister, but when she believes James, the vampire that’s hunting her, has her mother she slips away to save her mother and to keep her friends safe. Edward and his family arrive just in time to save Bella’s life and to also save her from becoming a vampire as James bit her. Edward sucks out the venom and stops her f...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Sophie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2013

So after waiting I don't know how long I finally decided to pick up the second part to the Twilight graphic novel and I wasn't dissapointed.

Book to graphic novel adaptaion. I thought that the adaptation from the boook was done really well. I thought that everything that was a main part of the story was there, sure a few things were changed around but overall I thought that they did a great job. I thought that the story was very easy to follow and I think that even if I hadn't read the original b...more

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Apr 14, 2012 Rachel rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: girly, paranormal, graphic-novel

This volume picks up where the last one left off - volume 1 and volume 2 combine to make up the full story of Twilight.

I'm not sure what to add that I didn't cover in my review of volume 1. This part of the story has fewer cheesy lines and a little more action, but it's still a stripped version of the story.

If you want the full Twilight story, go for the original book. If you loved the book, you'll probably love the graphic novel, too. One nice thing about the graphic novel is that, compared to...more

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Feb 23, 2013 Sylvie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: twilight-collection

Finally the conclusion to the beautiful first volume. This one surely did not disappoint. The illustrations are beautiful and filled with emotion, the colors are placed at just the right spots and the two volumes put together is a must have for any twilight fan out there.

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Jan 22, 2012 Kayla Guyette rated it 2 of 5 stars

With the second half of the Twilight graphic novel, I’m going to write a review of the story. It’s one that I’m sure everyone who has an interesting in reading has already read the novel it’s adapted from. Instead I’m just going to give my thoughts on the graphic novel.
I’m really on the fence with the second adaption; I didn’t like it as much as the first. I nearly didn’t finish it because my list of dislikes was growing by the page while my likes were few, but I ended up finishing just because...more

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Dec 29, 2011 Jill rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

This was one of my splurge books last week, I thought it would be fun to read it before going to see the latest movie. At one point I thought I would reread all the books, and at some point I might, but it was a good way to get in the mood for the movie. I forgot how much better the books can be than the movies for these. I wasn't sure how I felt about all the graphic novels that were coming out to go with books, but I am enjoying reading the same stories in a different medium. I think it adds s...more

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Nov 07, 2011 Lynda Tatad rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the 2nd of the graphic novels adapted from the Twilight series. The artwork in these graphic novels is exquisite! You can tell that the artist was inspired by the movies, as much as by the book. Beautifully drawn, with a touch of color here and there amidst the black and white drawings.

These books are definitely for fans of the series, as we already know the story the graphic novels are from. This 2nd graphic novel finishes up the story in the first Twilight novel. With Breaking Dawn pa...more

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I was born in Connecticut in 1973, during a brief blip in my family's otherwise western U.S. existence. We were settled in Phoenix by the time I was four, and I think of myself as a native. The unusual spelling of my name was a gift from my father, Stephen (+ ie = me). Though I have had my name spelled wrong on pretty much everything my entire life long, I must admit that it makes it easier to goo...more I was born in Connecticut in 1973, during a brief blip in my family's otherwise western U.S. existence. We were settled in Phoenix by the time I was four, and I think of myself as a native. The unusual spelling of my name was a gift from my father, Stephen (+ ie = me). Though I have had my name spelled wrong on pretty much everything my entire life long, I must admit that it makes it easier to google myself now.
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