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The Twilight Saga (Twilight #1-4)

by Stephenie Meyer, Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator), Matt Walters (Goodreads Author) (Narrator)

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Stephenie Meyer holds you spellbound with her incredible "New York Times" bestselling Twilight Saga. Experience the entire series on audio with narrator Ilyana Kadushin and prepare to be amazed by the more than 60 hours of listening pleasure. "Twilight" (11 CDs):
When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks, Washington, and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cul...more

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Apr 17, 2013 Nemo (the Moonlight Library) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mine-mine-mine, sparkles-sparkles-everywhere, teens-rule-the-world-yo, publisher-6-hachette

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In Twilight, Bella goes insane when her mother re-marries and ships her off to live with her absent father. In trying to cope with this, Bella imagines a world where she is the centre of attention from every boy in school, especially the hottest, most desirable Edward Cullen. But Edward isn’t just the most desirable guy, no: he’s also a vampire, and sheer coincidence, Bella’s blood sings to him. This should be a problem, because Edward’s supposed...more See this review and more on The Moonlight Library!

In Twilight, Bella goes insane when her mother re-marries and ships her off to live with her absent father. In trying to cope with this, Bella imagines a world where she is the centre of attention from every boy in school, especially the hottest, most desirable Edward Cullen. But Edward isn’t just the most desirable guy, no: he’s also a vampire, and sheer coincidence, Bella’s blood sings to him. This should be a problem, because Edward’s supposed to lose control when he comes near a blood singer like his brother Emmett did when he met his: however, Bella’s Edward is so inhumanly perfect that he never hurts her, and even ends up falling in love with her (proof that Bella is insane, because this does not make logical sense to us, the readers, but does to Bella’s poor fragile mind). When Bella realises nothing is really happening with her imagined relationship with some imagined angel-like vampire, she imagines another vampire decides he wants to randomly hunt her just because she’s human (and of course one of the ‘bad’ vampires comes to warn the Cullens of Bella’s danger, because even in Bella’s insanity, random people still care about her). This makes perfect sense in Bella’s mind: she’s never been the centre of attention when living with her mother, and with her father the Chief of Police, he just doesn’t have the time to give her the attention she needs. So she creates the perfect man to love her and protect her and needs her like her parents never wanted, and because she’s never had a boyfriend before, poor lonely soul.

In New Moon, Bella realises her perfect relationship is actually really boring and creates some drama by sending her perfect boyfriend away for her own protection. Or maybe, even in her insanity, she still thinks she’s not worthy so she sabotages her own relationship. She falls into a catatonic state of depression and can only be drawn out of it by the attention of another boy who, coincidentally, is a member of the werewolf pack made to protect humans from vampires. With a suitably heroic new love interest, Bella creates more drama in her insanity by deciding that Edward is going to kill himself over some kind of crossed-wires communication, and it gives her the opportunity to add a lot more drama and an international journey to revive her relationship with Edward. Now that Edward is safe, he tells her she was stupid to believe him when he said he didn’t love her anymore (which of course he does, because in Bella’s mind everyone loves her, even if she doesn’t notice). Now that Bella’s patched up her imaginary conflict with her imaginary lover, she can still create other attention-grabbing conflict by having Jacob still in love with her.

Coming to Eclipse, and Bella’s madness is only deepening. She’s obsessed with herself being the victim, so in some twisted way she imagines that the vampire from the first book’s girlfriend wants her dead, so that for some weird reason Edward would suffer the way the girlfriend vampire has suffered. This is complicated by the fact that Bella is perfect and everyone loves her, especially the vampire lover from the first book and the werewolf boy from the second book. Obviously she can’t have them fighting all the time because that’s OMG DRAMAZ and with the inevitable big fight coming up, she can’t really concentrate on her two boyfriends fighting over her. So in her crazy state of mind, the two boys who hate each other and are sworn enemies make a pact to defend her from the big bad vampire bitch queen – because of course, she’s so unbelievable special.

Breaking Dawn is Bella’s insane attempt at avoiding adulthood while gaining domestic perfection by becoming a wife and mother.
Bella, in her insanity, designs an impossible pregnancy to make her the centre of everyone’s attention. Her mother was never very maternal, so now here’s Bella’s chance to prove to everyone she’d make a better mother than her own mother. And of course she’s insane because apart from the agony of a baby growing to full term in a matter of weeks and breaking her bones and nearly killing her, she doesn’t experience any real motherhood – changing diapers, breastfeeding, teaching baby to talk and walk. But of course Bella seems to get it all in the end: eternally youthful, now immortally gorgeous, disgustingly rich with the most perfect angel-vampire husband and father to a daughter who sleeps at night (unlike her parents) and never makes a fuss or noise and quite frankly hardly needs any parenting at all. It’s Bella’s fantasy of motherhood played out just like she used to when she played with her dolls as a child.
And her reward for being the perfect devoted wife and mother? Immortality. And of course her poor little mind had to make a consideration for Jacob – she couldn’t possibly have Jacob leave her, because he’s her sun or something, and his imprint of the Loch Ness Monster makes him a part of her little cult family forever.(less)

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Mar 30, 2008 Meg rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: any XX chromosome person

Recommended to Meg by: every OTHER XX chromosome person

Here's the honest truth about this series: the writing is amateurish (and at times simply AWFUL), the characters are essentially one-dimensional, the plot is the epitome of formulaic... it's predictable, unoriginal, hokey and juvenile. And I positively couldn't put it down. I LOVED it--it does for women what porn does for men. But why is everyone in love with Edward??? Jacob could have me any day. Wow... I'm so embarrassed. ADMIT IT!!! YOU LOVED IT, TOO!!!!!!! Liar.

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Nov 05, 2011 Anna rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: annoying-heroine, hate-it-hate-it-hate-it, 1-star, young-adult

You see that one little star? It’s there because I can’t give this series a 0 stars, if I could, I would.

So I’m finally reviewing The Twilight Saga. Ugh, honestly I’d rather not because I know this will make me even more angry about these books, but I had to say my opinion on them. So if I sound angry in this review…. It’s probably because I am.

So let’s get started, shall we?

First of all, I’d like to say that yes, I did love these books the first time I read them, 3 years ago, I was kind of a f...more

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Mar 04, 2012 Lauren rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I read this series once in order to keep up with pop culture and stay aware of what my students were reading. I recently reread it when my 11-year old stepdaughter expressed interest in the books.

My review is somewhat ambivalent. On the one hand, I was reasonably engrossed with the series despite its obvious simplicity and Stephanie Meyer's apparent ignorance regarding the difference between who and whom. The books include vampires, werewolves, baseball, La Push (one of my favorite places on th...more I read this series once in order to keep up with pop culture and stay aware of what my students were reading. I recently reread it when my 11-year old stepdaughter expressed interest in the books.

My review is somewhat ambivalent. On the one hand, I was reasonably engrossed with the series despite its obvious simplicity and Stephanie Meyer's apparent ignorance regarding the difference between who and whom. The books include vampires, werewolves, baseball, La Push (one of my favorite places on the planet), and enough erotic tension to get anyone in the mood. What's not to like?

On the other hand, the story itself could easily be read as a metaphor for conservative Mormon theology. Not only that, the idea of teenage girls accepting Bella and Edward as an acceptable relationship model is horrific. No, they do not practice unsafe sex. Instead, each person in this couple is so inflexibly "in love" with the other that they literally cannot exist without the other. Threats of self-immolation, self-hurt, and suicide abound in each other's absence. Edward is an overprotective, controlling, even physically harmful (because of his supernatural strength) partner at times (always remorseful, but never quite able to stop himself); Bella just keeps coming back for more (grimace). When they are apart, Bella LITERALLY falls down and can't get up. Meyers leaves blank pages for entire seasons in New Moon--periods of Edward's absence when Bella's depression is so rampant that her thoughts and actions are not worth recording. Bella is only able to be a person again with the help of another semi-paramour, Jacob. That's right, she needs the help of a good man to get her sad face off the ground.

Without blowing the ending for future readings, it's safe to say that all will be right in the world by the end of the series. Marriages will occur, babies will be born, and the happy domestic dream of a Mormon-inspired life will ensue--one in which the female is never able to achieve happiness or true self-realization on her own, but requires the assistance of a man in her life in order to fulfill it completely.

Sure, the series tantalizes the Daddy issues of millions of women, but here is the question with which I was faced: would you feel comfortable with your impressionable tween/teen daughter reading this particular paradigm of love and self-growth?

You can probably guess my answer. Two stars, Ms. Meyer. You get the second for holding my interest, but you should be mildly ashamed. (less)

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Mar 27, 2008 Crystal Stinger rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was by far the best book i have ever read. Usually i dont find any interest in reading, but when i started Twilight i couldn't put it down. Ever since i read the Twilight series i've started reading on a regular basis. Even though i've read all the Twilight books i know that i will continue reading them over and over again and never get tired of them. I've told all of my friends about this book and they have read it and enjoyed it just as much as i did.

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Apr 05, 2009 Elizabeth rated it 2 of 5 stars

I feel like I'm being generous with my two stars. Writing? Overwrought. Plot? Sooo thin. Characters? Mostly unlikeable (or forgettable). Misogyny and patriarchy? Slathered on with a spackle knife. Thinly veiled hopes to compare her stories to "Romeo and Juliet" and "Wuthering Heights"? Meyer, c'mon. Mormon subtext? Go read storey321's review here: http://stoney321.livejournal.com/3171... because I will never top that.

However, after a really slow start, I tore through the last two. I guess Flanag...more

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Nov 25, 2011 Jared Vincent Lacaran rated it 1 of 5 stars

What a wonderful story.

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Jan 23, 2011 Martha rated it 1 of 5 stars

How this series was ever published is a complete mystery to me. How this became a BESTSELLER is just stupid.
I could rant all day but lets start at the so-called main character. Bella Swan is not the kind of strong female character that I like to see. In fact she's the complete opposite. She spends the entire series whining, sulking and just overall being useless (when she's not unconscious). What kind of a main character is she that when her "boyfriend" leaves she becomes a living zombie and sim...more How this series was ever published is a complete mystery to me. How this became a BESTSELLER is just stupid.
I could rant all day but lets start at the so-called main character. Bella Swan is not the kind of strong female character that I like to see. In fact she's the complete opposite. She spends the entire series whining, sulking and just overall being useless (when she's not unconscious). What kind of a main character is she that when her "boyfriend" leaves she becomes a living zombie and simply curls up into a ball for half the book until he returns? Where is a strong character that gets on with her life? And then she jumps off a cliff. Exactly. It's just ridiculous.
The thing is Bella isn't even the worst character. Well... I guess she is. But Edward certainly gives her a run for her money. Edward is manipulative and controlling and I can't stand the guy. He even TAKES HER CAR APART so she can't go and see her FRIEND. That's just creepy. Plus there's the fact that he WATCHES HER SLEEP!!!! How weird is that? It seems like an action of a stalker rather than a caring boyfriend. But then again, he does actually follow her around without her knowledge so I guess he is an official stalker. What I hate is how Bella doesn't get a restraining order but she thinks it's "sweet". And, come on, you can't wave stuff like that away with a "Oh, he's only being protective". There's being protective and then there's being SO protective that it's controlling and creepy. Edward's the kind of person I'd expect a serial killer to be like. And we're supposed to like him? Really Meyer? Well you may have won over the 12-year-old fan girls but not me >.>
Now, maybe I could overlook these awful characters if the plot of the series was any good. Well, it isn't. The books don't even HAVE a plot. Apart from maybe: "OMG THE GUY I LOVE IS A VAMPIRE! OH NOES! OH NOW THERE'S A WEREWOLF IN THE PICTURE! OMG WHAT TO DO!"
And that's another thing. They fall in love after they've just MET! Bella has no reason to love Edward. In the first book all he does is glare at her a bit and she's in love. She only "loves" him because he's pretty. And he only "loves" her because she smells nice. At least they deserve each other I guess.
The writing isn't even good. In fact, it's pretty bad.
Anyone considering reading this series just save yourself some time and go and watch Alex reads Twilight.
RANT OVER! (less)

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Mar 28, 2008 Hayley rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Feb 25, 2009 Stephanie rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone!

Recommended to Stephanie by: I searched for it on my own

Shelves: book-club-books

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Apr 01, 2008 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Apr 24, 2013 Natalie rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: no one

Recommended to Natalie by: my sis

Shelves: bad-herione-like-really-bad, book-why-u-no-better, has-cliches, guilty-pleasure, mary-sues, too-frustrating-to-even-get-through, unique-vampires, why-did-i-read-this, vampires, really-dumb-heroine, stupid-love-triangle, good-idea-but-written-badly, poor-grammar, insulting-to-women, dull-characters, wish-fulfillment, werewolves, just-written-for-teens-fantasy, horrifying, bad-romance, no-character-growth, heroine-is-skin-for-women-to-put-on, lust-not-love, paranormal, physical-attraction-nothing-else, romance, drama, poor-villain

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. When the first Twilight book came out my sister read it, thought it was okay and suggested it to me. I read it. Didn't find it interesting and moved on. You read the books, you've seen the movies, so now we're going to talk about them. (actually I'm going to be ranting while you read my review mwa ha ha ha ha! :P)

I'm probably going to be one of the very few who hates the books but still manages to find the good stuff. So . . . . . . .

Ok, before I go into detail about what I hate about the books...more

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Apr 23, 2008 *lestrange* rated it 5 of 5 stars

TWILIGHT IS AWESOME!!!! GO TWILIGHT!!! Alice is soooo my favorite. Cant wait till the movie!!!!

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Feb 22, 2013 Carly rated it 1 of 5 stars

Before I talk about what many expect to hear from those who didn't like the series, I would like to say that this series actually had SOME moments of redeeming qualities. Alice is an amazing character. She is sweet, she is likeable and it's too bad she didn't become more of a main character. Jacob's character had a potential to be well-written and his tribe and perspective was sometimes interesting, but his likeability died for me in the 4th book for a reason that is a spoiler. That being said,...more Before I talk about what many expect to hear from those who didn't like the series, I would like to say that this series actually had SOME moments of redeeming qualities. Alice is an amazing character. She is sweet, she is likeable and it's too bad she didn't become more of a main character. Jacob's character had a potential to be well-written and his tribe and perspective was sometimes interesting, but his likeability died for me in the 4th book for a reason that is a spoiler. That being said, the 4th book unfortunately had late characters introduced that would have made it a lot more interesting had they been introduced early on.

Despite having extreme difficulty reading through this series, I wanted to have a fair read through the entire thing. The Bella/Edward relationship was unhealthy. Unhealthier than Romeo and Juliet (which keep in mind, is a classic for it's tragedy, not it's romance). Over the course of the series, Bella becomes more subservient and spoiled. Edward is the controlling sugar-daddy and Bella is the plain, book-knowledge dark girl high school stereotype. I say "book-knowledge" because her actions lack an unfortunate amount of common sense. Her attraction for Edward is immediate and superficial. If you go back over the stories and count the amount of sentences where she talks about how Edward looks, I guarantee that it would fill nearly one book.

The amount of sentences where she talks about any other qualities of him that she likes would probably equal one paragraph. This relationship is a senseless shallow one that has no foundation. They are both prone to entirely destructive behavior if they don't get their way, which comes off as two untreated people with bi-polar disorder. The language of this book can be randomly interesting, but most of the time it is repetitive with some of the worst words and filled with word misuse (dictionary abuse some might like to call). The descriptions are also terribly unbalanced. The moments where you would love descriptions there are none and the moments where you just want a scene to end (her sitting in a forest, just thinking) it drags on for half to a full chapter.

Now that being said, if you get extremely curious over destructive relationships you might enjoy it, knowing it's still unhealthy, but please for heavens sake... do not glorify this series as a healthy relationship example. In the end, the action of this series may pique some interest, but the ending of each action sequence fell short, especially in books 3 and 4. It was very anti-climactic. (less)

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Apr 09, 2012 Christine DeLong rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

I used to think these books sounded stupid and refused to read them, making fun of anyone who did. However, when my nineteen-year-old self got dumped a few years ago and I was looking for a distraction, I decided "you can't knock it till you try it, right?" I read the whole series front to back in 4 days (which speaks more to the lack of complexity of this series than it does to my reading abilities) and here's my verdict:

This series is about as entertaining as reading a twelve-year-old girl's d...more I used to think these books sounded stupid and refused to read them, making fun of anyone who did. However, when my nineteen-year-old self got dumped a few years ago and I was looking for a distraction, I decided "you can't knock it till you try it, right?" I read the whole series front to back in 4 days (which speaks more to the lack of complexity of this series than it does to my reading abilities) and here's my verdict:

This series is about as entertaining as reading a twelve-year-old girl's diary. It's very absorbing and absolutely hilarious at times, but it doesn't do much for me on an intellectual level. The main character, Bella, does nothing but whine and complain about everyone being in love with her. She's a useless human being and she doesn't have much of a personality and certainly doesn't have a mind of her own. When her boyfriend dumps her in the second book, she turns into an even more useless lump by hiding from everyone for months on end. This sends the message to teenage girls that there is nothing more valuable in life than having a boyfriend. Meanwhile, Edward, the supposed love of her seventeen-year-old life (like anyone knows who they're meant to be with at seventeen), is a creepy, possessive stalker who does nothing but obsess over Bella day and night. I'm sorry to all the fangirls out there, but the way Edward "loves" Bella is not a true representation of love in my book. That whole watching her while she sleeps thing - awkward?! In the meantime, Bella emotionally tortures her other suitor, Jacob, by playing games with his affections. In my opinion, he's a much more likable character than either Edward or Bella, until of course in the fourth book when he imprints on Edward and Bella's newborn child (pedophilia anyone?).

Although I will admit that these were absorbing and entertaining, they should not qualify as literature because of the simplicity of the writing. A seven-year-old could read these were it not for content above their level.(less)

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Oct 14, 2012 Shanah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-wish-would-have-never-ended

Okay, so Twilight is no _________________ (enter your favorite classic YA fiction here).

But I don't understand all the criticism. It is bordering on the obsession-like behavior that you so callously attribute to the Twilight-Lovers.

So, she isn't the best author, and her books have typos, grammatical errors, run-on sentences, etc.

Well, I never noticed too many. I was too busy alternating between hating Bella's stubborness, or crying (let's just say I'm hormonal), because of the heart-wrenching...more

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Dec 02, 2011 Cordelia rated it 1 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Personally I think Meyer needs some help in the mentality section. Oh how I hated this book. it wasn't that bad at first but I read it when I was ten. TEN! Now I am fifteen and seeing that maybe I would have saved myself the pain had I not read it. Here are some of my problems with this book:

CHARACTERS

Bella: Really? She walks around like she has no idea what to do. Sure, it's fun to dream about some prince to come and carry you away, but no one is THAT petty. She needs some backbone. If she was...more

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Mar 14, 2010 Hannah rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Not a person in the world

Recommended to Hannah by: Many of my friends

Shelves: books-i-hate, romance, fantasy, series

These book are a shame to literature. One day, I can only hope and pray, this Saga will be laughed at in sheer disgust and mocked, and all who said that it was the "best and most romantic book ever" will be mocked as well. If your looking for gushy, teenager romance junk, than these are the books for you. If you want something truly romantic, characters that actually have personalities, and a plot that dousnt make you cringe and want to stab yourself, than don't even glance at these "books". It...more

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Nov 21, 2009 Jackbird2 rated it 4 of 5 stars

This series depresses me, and I can't quite put my finger on why, but it does. The first time I read them it coincided with my 25th birthday, I chalked it up to feeling old, struggling with questions such as "A I doing what I love?" "Do I want to do this 25 years from now?” “Is this my life?” And all the other questions people struggle with when realizing they aren’t as young as they want to be.

The second time around however was no different, after reading the series in a three day haze, where...more

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Feb 25, 2009 Marcia rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am going to clump all the books into one review even though I preferred the first and 3rd books to the other 2. I enjoyed Breaking Dawn until I read the reviews about how dissapointed everyone was with the book...saying it was too perfect. I heard in Utah there is a group of ladies who have thought less of their husbands after reading about Edward and how perfect he is...a gentleman and handsome etc. Please! He's a vampire. I thought Breaking Dawn ended just how I wanted it too. Yes, there wer...more

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May 22, 2008 Andie rated it 5 of 5 stars

OK all these books are good, but extremely frustrating at the same time.... He's like 150years old and has never had sex?!! Drives me crazy!! Just do it already!!! BY the end of the third one I'm so angry I can't see straight. The author does a really great job getting you to keep turning the pages, and just when you think there's gonna be awesome sex...None!! Oh the morals you can learn from this book. Maybe Bella wouldn't be so sad all the time if her cold, bloodsucking, boyfriend wasn't such...more

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Dec 08, 2010 βҽϲκαӏίη rated it 4 of 5 stars

really, really awesome series. who doesnt like Twilight?

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May 20, 2013 Mal rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have a bit of a soft spot for The Twilight Saga for one reason: it got me interested in reading. In school I always hated being told what to read in class and then forced to write absurd essays about what I had read. The reality of it was that out of all the books they told me to read, I only read one... and I hated it! The rest I ended up going online to read the synopsis and getting enough information to write my essays based on that. Twilight was the first book I ever started on my own with...more

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May 07, 2013 Claire Pullan rated it 3 of 5 stars

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Being young and not understanding true beauty in a book I read twilight secretly during the whole twilight craze.

I liked it because it put a new perspective on the whole mythological creatures. Especially the werewolves and the connection to the American Indians. I think if you wanted to use some artistic license and analyse this book further you could probably come up with something really deep and meaningful.

I disliked this book because the second time re...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Cameron Feaster rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

Though Stephanie Meyer's story had a great deal of faults, it is not nearly as awful as is often made out to be.

I was initially drawn to read the story after the initial release, as someone had told me there were werewolves in it. At the time, I hadn't read any good werewolf novels in a while, and this one had some hype behind it. I was thoroughly disappointed in some areas, but pleasantly surprised in others. I finished the saga to allow myself a fair assessment and opinion of the story, as too...more Though Stephanie Meyer's story had a great deal of faults, it is not nearly as awful as is often made out to be.

I was initially drawn to read the story after the initial release, as someone had told me there were werewolves in it. At the time, I hadn't read any good werewolf novels in a while, and this one had some hype behind it. I was thoroughly disappointed in some areas, but pleasantly surprised in others. I finished the saga to allow myself a fair assessment and opinion of the story, as too many I know bash it without having read it.

The Twilight saga is built upon the foundation of a relatively simple story, one not entirely original, but with its own character to it. In the later books, the story defines itself a bit more, and breaks a bit of the mold, but not in a grand scale.

Though the story as a whole does have very interesting points, the characters often fell below expectations. The more I read, the less I cared for the characters, which are the only things at stake.

Stephanie Meyer also takes the mythos of these creatures into her own hands, as most authors do. She added particular features to the vampires, most of which were not well taken, and created a form of shapeshifter for the stories as well (NOT a werewolf folks, the author clearly states in the books that they are NOT werewolves). Though these weren't well received, I give her props for attempting to create her own, as authors should do (She may have taken it a bit too far with the sparkles though...)

Her writing is not the best, and while that makes for a frustrating read for those well versed, it makes for an easy read for a wider audience. Another reason Stephanie Meyer is likely praised for this saga is due to her decisiveness. She chose her story, wrote it for herself, and got it published, making very few changes for the needs/wants of the publishers, which gave the books an 'original' air to them.

The books aren't awful, as much you'll hear otherwise, you should read them to form your own opinion. That being said, Twilight is not the best of reads, there are a good lot of problems I had while reading these books, particularly with character development, grammar, and some mythos problems I won't get into. Don't judge it based on the movies, don't judge it based on the opinions of your friends, read it and judge it for yourself.(less)

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Apr 22, 2013 Jennifer Raygoza rated it 5 of 5 stars

At first I didn't get the hype. I couldn't understand what the fuss was about but once I started reading I was hooked like everyone else. I was pulled in with the romance part of it. The two characters made for a fantasy couple-The clumsy human girl next door type and the hot vampire guy every girl wants to sleep with. Well I honestly don't remember seeing my family that week since my head was in that book. Even though the setting was High School and the characters were teens- I still found myse...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Silvana Martins rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think the books are better than the movies because in some of the stories they changed, added and took it things on the movie that wasn't on the book... I read the 4 book in 1 week because I was so bored. The moment I started reading I couldn't stop visualisating the all thing in my head and whe I saw the movies I didn't had to pay attetion because it seemed to me that I already had seen the movie. I thought the all idea of the book was very interesting and appealing but I think because of the...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Jasmin Garcia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reading-like-a-writer-ece-3601, fantasy-and-science-fiction

As most books, this series was also given so much hype had to know what all the fuss was about. At first, I was really hesitant to give in, but I'm glad I did. Stephenie Meyer opened my eyes to a fantasy fiction world that I probably would've never discovered. The first installment of four books is about a teenage girl who moves to the city of Forks to live with her father. That is where she discovers the world that is of Edward Cullen. Edward is part of a 'vegetarian' family of vampires that on...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Leslie Rock rated it 5 of 5 stars

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It took me a while to agree to give these books a chance but I certainly am glad that I gave in! These books are written for younger readers but they are still so wonderful. Stephenie Meyer does a wonderful job of painting vivid images in her readers' minds with her creative love story. I have chosen to include this book series in my Reading Writing Odyssey as a romance series. The story focuses around the young exciting love story of Edward and Bella and all of the obstacles that stand in the w...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Jennifer Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Despite all the criticism and hype there was over this saga, I really found that I was able to enjoy reading a book that was a part of the paranormal/fantasy genre. The saga is ultimately a love story between a mortal (later turned vampire) human girl, Bella, and a vampire, Edward. The author, Stephanie Meyer, did a good job using descriptive writing to help allow readers to imagine what could be going on and to keep them hooked until the final book.

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About Stephenie Meyer

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.
I filled the "Jan Brady" spot in my family-the second of three girls. Unlike the Brady's, none of my three brothers are steps, and all of them are younger than all the girls. I went to high school in Scottsdale, Arizona, the kind of place where every fall a few girls would come back to school with new noses and there were Porsches in the student lot (for the record, I have my original nose, and never had a car until after I was in my twenties). I was awarded a National Merit Scholarship, and I used it to pay my way to Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. I majored in English, but concentrated on literature rather than creative writing, mostly because I didn't consider reading books "work" (as long as I was going to be doing something anyway, I might as well get course credit for it, right?).
I met my husband, Pancho (his real name is Christiaan), when I was four, but we were never anywhere close to being childhood sweethearts. In fact, though we saw each other at least weekly through church activities, I can't recall a single instance when we so much as greeted each other with a friendly wave, let alone exchanged actual words. This may have been for the best, because when we did eventually get around to exchanging words, sixteen years after our first meeting, it only took nine months from the first "hello" to the wedding. Of course, we were able to skip over a lot of the getting to know you parts (many of our conversations would go something like this: "This one time, when I was ten, I broke my hand at a party when-" "Yeah, I know what happened. I was there, remember?") We've been married for ten and a half years now, and have three beautiful, brilliant, wonderful boys who often remind me chimpanzees on crack. I can't write without music, and my biggest muse is, ironically enough, the band Muse. My other favorite sources of inspiration are Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Coldplay, The All American Rejects, Travis, The Strokes, Brand New, U2, Kasabian, Jimmy Eat World, and Weezer, to mention a few.(less)

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