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The Twilight Saga (Twilight #1-4)

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

3.94 · rating details · 21,138 ratings · 1,734 reviews

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.

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When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks, Washington, and meets the mysterious,

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Mar 30, 2008

Meg rated it

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 ϟ rated it

Shelves: annoying-female-character, they-cut-down-trees-for-this-shit, ★☆☆☆☆, wtf-is-this, young-adult, who-published-this

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?

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Mar 27, 2008

Crystal Stinger rated it

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

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/317176.... because I will never top that.

However, after a really slow start, I tore thr...more

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Nov 25, 2011

Jared Vincent Lacaran rated it

What a wonderful story.

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Jan 23, 2011

Martha rated it

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...moreHow 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

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Feb 25, 2009

Stephanie rated it

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

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Apr 23, 2008

*lestrange* rated it

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

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Dec 02, 2011

Cordelia rated it

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 so...more

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Mar 14, 2010

Hannah rated it

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 "...more

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Nov 21, 2009

Jackbird2 rated it

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.

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Feb 25, 2009

Marcia rated it

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, the...more

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May 22, 2008

Andie rated it

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'...more

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Jan 15, 2012

Chrysanthos rated it

Dear Dracula,
Remember that night a few years ago?
Well, you have a son, his name is Edward.
Sincerely, Tinkerbell.

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This is his story...

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Dec 08, 2010

βҽϲκαӏίη rated it

really, really awesome series. who doesnt like Twilight?

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Feb 10, 2012

Ina_Worm rated it

I admit I never finished reading these books...because I disliked them so much.

Firstly: The relationships displayed in this book were unhealthy and wrong. It upsets me to think hundreds of people read these books and enjoyed them. What are they learning from this? All I learned was that Edward was a controlling boyfriend. Then I learned that Jacob was an obsessive boy. Then I learned that Bella was a girl needing friends to help her cope with her many issues. Including not being abl...more

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Feb 01, 2012

Stefan rated it

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Twilight: After reading the first book in the series, I'm not that impressed. Yes, I realize that as a 36-year-old male I am not the target audience for this series, but I like to read a wide variety of genres and wanted to see what all of the fuss was about. The actual storyline and characters are fairly well thought out and developed (I could have done with a lot less teenage angst, but it was not at all unexpected.) My main problem was that I did not find this to be very well written at all. ...more

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Jan 14, 2012

Christine DeLong rated it

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 tw...more

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Jan 14, 2012

Felicia rated it

Who doesn’t know the plot of Twilight by now? Honestly, I was a very late reader. I tried numerous times to watch the movie, but I was bored out of my mind, both by the story and the horrible acting. I had to know why it was such a hit, so I finally broke down and read the entire series in about a week. Basically there’s a group of good vampires who don’t drink human blood, a group of bad vampires who do, a group of werewolves, and an “average” 17 year old girl who can barely walk across a park...moreWho doesn’t know the plot of Twilight by now? Honestly, I was a very late reader. I tried numerous times to watch the movie, but I was bored out of my mind, both by the story and the horrible acting. I had to know why it was such a hit, so I finally broke down and read the entire series in about a week. Basically there’s a group of good vampires who don’t drink human blood, a group of bad vampires who do, a group of werewolves, and an “average” 17 year old girl who can barely walk across a parking lot without dying. And thus we have a cultural phenomenon that divides girls of all ages between “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob.”

As an escape from reality, the book is adequate, especially if you don’t take it too seriously. It’s a decent story, although not entirely unique or imaginative, Meyer does somehow keep the reader wanting to know what’s going to happen next, but not (especially for me) hanging off of every word. I probably skimmed through half of the books waiting for the next interesting or important thing to happen (and hoping for a surprise, but that never came). The writing style wasn’t particularly inspiring either.

First off our heroin Bella Swan. We’ll skip over the cheesy name and skip straight to her complete awkwardness. At some points it actually pained me to read about her, obviously completely redeemable as a human, but a superb vampire. All she ever does is moan and groan about how she’s not good enough and she can’t imagine why Edward likes her, but without him her life becomes empty and meaningless to the point that she literally puts herself in life-threatening situations just to hear Edward’s voice in her head. She can’t walk without tripping over herself, or even stand to be in a classroom for blood type testing, yet once she becomes a vampire she’s agile and a perfect hunter. And why the obsession with becoming a vampire and immortality (aside from vanity and an obvious lack of understanding of the real world)?

In my world vampires always triumphed over any other supernatural creature, so I did fall on the side of “Team Edward” probably for only that reason. Plus, Jacob always seemed a bit immature for my personal tastes, but then again so did Bella, so maybe they are a perfect match. Being a lifelong fan of vampires however also contributed to my disdain for particular parts of the book, mostly the sparkling aspect. Really vampires avoid the sun because they sparkle? How did she come up with that one? The “vampire baby” was also a crazy addition that didn’t really ever make sense.

If you want to read these books, you have to be totally willing to let go of reasoning and reality and never ask why or how. If you’re desperate for a “vampire” read, the books are at least better than the movie, but that’s about as far as it goes. If you want a good, engaging, well written story, look elsewhere.

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Dec 12, 2011

Kat rated it

I read this series just to find out what all the hype was about, and why my friends--many of whom were writers and very proud of their craft--seemed to both love and hate these books all at once. I discovered why. Meyer has an amazing, incredible talent for telling a story, but she's a LOUSY writer.

Confused? It goes like this:

The success of the books is more than just an accident. She has a knack for fascinating character concepts (not Edward or Bella, but many of the side ch...moreI read this series just to find out what all the hype was about, and why my friends--many of whom were writers and very proud of their craft--seemed to both love and hate these books all at once. I discovered why. Meyer has an amazing, incredible talent for telling a story, but she's a LOUSY writer.

Confused? It goes like this:

The success of the books is more than just an accident. She has a knack for fascinating character concepts (not Edward or Bella, but many of the side characters--such as Alice, Carlisle, and a few others--just make you sit bolt upright in your chair), pacing, and hitting the right triggers so people are drawn in, often against their will. And when her human interactions work, they really, really WORK.

However, she squanders this with--self admitted, no less--lazy writing, a lack of desire to do any research at all (she has abandoned book ideas because they would require research), and an inability to edit a single word. So many of the flaws in her stories could be cleaned up if someone had just cared enough to force her to cut out unnecessary exposition in one area (mainly of the dreeeeamy Edward), and put in more explanations elsewhere--like more exact detail on how the more magical happenings in her novel actually work, or really exploring the intricacies of Bella and Edward's relationship so we weren't left with Edward seeming like a possessive, emotionless stalker.

No, seriously, can you imagine how much BETTER the novel would have been had we seen (for example) Edward as so overwhelmed by the voices always in his head, by always seeing the darker thoughts of those around him that, when he fell for Bella, he found himself trying to protect her from the world, and we got to watch the two of them work that problem out? It's certainly a better explanation for his actions than "I love you so much I feel the need to carve your name in my arm, er, I mean, protect you."

Or perhaps, as someone else once mentioned, the author could have openly and proudly showing that, yes, their relationship was messed up, but it was messed up in a way that worked for THEM. How often have we rooted for relationships to succeed in movies and books that we personally would never want to be in, but we wanted them to happen anyway because they were good for the character? I know I could have accepted that, and it certainly has the ring of "don't try this at home, kids."

Meyer had a ton of things she could have done to rescue this series, but someone apparently decided to coddle her (or she slept with the right people, or she made a deal with the devil--a theory I'm still partial to), and instead we're left with...well, this mess.

This could have been an amazing set of books, even WITH the obvious Mormon morality push throughout the series. Instead what we wound up with is what feels like a teenaged fanfiction gone wild, imagined by a mind who's never been in a serious relationship in her life (scarily, she has).

It's a sad, sad waste.(less)

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Nov 19, 2011

Natalie rated it

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Recommends it for: Nobody.

This is my first review on here and it is going to be a very honest one. I'm not a big fan of the books, and the films are even worse due to dodgy "special affects" and bad acting. Stephenie Meyer's writing is amateurish and awful at times and each of the books are very poorly written. Personally, I don't think that any of the characters develop properly or well enough throughout any of the novels, they are one-dimensional and a little too simple and I don't learn a great deal about th...more

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Oct 24, 2011

Sarah Flood rated it

This series is not the most stimulating read by any means. The writing was at times amateurish and the character of Bella is just annoying. She instantly falls for this guy, and despite her figuring out he is a vampire, she doesn't question it. Then she let's him treat her terribly by breaking up unexpectedly with her and she then proceeds to be in a deep depression for months and months before hopping a plane to another country to run back to him after he tries to kill himself. Their relati...more

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Oct 13, 2011

Shanah rated it

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 hormon...more

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Oct 10, 2011

Charity rated it

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Recommends it for: Masochists

Recommended to Charity by: Another masochist probably

Shelves: reviewed

Ok, for some time I was blindly obsessed with this series. Now, I have come to my senses, and can write my true feelings.

I liked the first book. Most of the story is pretty boring, but I liked the relationship between Edward and Bella (No matter how creepy they were both being). I liked the awkwardness that I felt from Bella's character, and I thought Edward was more or less a pretty good guy. I could sort of understand his creepy obsession with Bella, with the position he is in (wan...moreOk, for some time I was blindly obsessed with this series. Now, I have come to my senses, and can write my true feelings.

I liked the first book. Most of the story is pretty boring, but I liked the relationship between Edward and Bella (No matter how creepy they were both being). I liked the awkwardness that I felt from Bella's character, and I thought Edward was more or less a pretty good guy. I could sort of understand his creepy obsession with Bella, with the position he is in (wanting to suck her dry... but kind of having a thing for her). Bella's basis for obsession has no merit, she only likes him for his physical attributes. The introduction of the "villains" was annoying. I have read this book several times, and I would simply stop reading when that make-shift altercation was thrown in. Sometimes I would skip ahead to the end, but most of the time, just move on.

Then the second book. I usually skip over this one entirely. I admit, I was kind of upset that Edward left Bella, but really Bella! She was annoying in this book, to the one-millionth power. Throughout all four of the books, it is constantly said that Bella thinks too much of others before herself. WHAT CHARACTER ARE YOU GUYS LOOKING AT?? Bella spends the entire book worrying people and making them question her sanity. She is thinking about no one but herself. Honestly, I wish the story would have ventured into the way Edward was handling this separation. It sounded far more interesting, and since Edward's love for Bella is far more believable, I could even find it in my heart to feel bad for him if he ever felt the need to be depressed for a few months.

Then the third book. This book wasn't really necessary, but I liked it more than I did New Moon. I liked the back stories of all the other vampires and the shapeshifter wolves as well. Bella is being even more selfish than before. Edward is being really controlling, but honestly, the fact that Bella can get a paper cut that starts gushing blood in a room full of vamps is merit enough for him wanting to protect her from everything, she is like a shallow idiot damsel in distress, and 24/7 too. Jacob is annoying with his desperate attempts to win this daft girl. I was honestly thinking that they all should just go their own separate ways. I liked the war type scene towards the end, although the "villain" of this book is equally as annoying and unwanted as the first "villain".

Then we get to the final book. My favorite book in the series. I love the wedding and the honeymoon. I mean, it was really beautiful ok (shut up!). I liked that Bella got pregnant with a monster baby, I mean finally we get the plot in the beginning of the book, instead of it being lamely thrown in at the end. Finally it's a strong enough plot to make up for almost the absence of one in the previous books. Also, for the entire series Bella whines about most of everything. In the final book, she finally has something that is worth whining about and she pretty much endures it in silence. I mean, you rather whine about rain and your boyfriend problems, than whine about a baby that is killing you from the inside out in the most painful way possible. I EXPECT AND EVEN ACCEPT A BIT OF WHINING, but no. I liked the story anyways. The Jacob protecting Bella from his pack bit was nice. I even enjoyed vampire Bella, and that child with the silly name. I liked all the vampires as a family, and actually started to feel some love. The Volturi, again another excuse for a "villain", sucked just like all the others did. The only real threat throughout these books was the shapeshifters, The fact that "enemies" and "friends" could switch so suddenly from moment to moment was a far more interesting angle than the constant appearance of other vampires who would be easily picked off anyways.

Overall I give the series 3 stars. Two for the last book, and one for the fact that Meyers at least knows how to write in a sort of blinding fashion. I was quite obsessed with the series. I even noticed all of these flaws while reading the series the first time, but sort of blissfully ignored them. A lot of people who hate the books, still find themselves wanting to finish it after starting it. I, like a lot of people, endured and even ignored the pain of reading this book, for the small amount of pleasure that it brought. It makes us all sort of masochistic, and I think that Meyers deserves a star for that.(less)

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Sep 22, 2011

Bianca rated it

Stephenie Meyer has created characters that I care about and enjoy spending time with. I've read the books several times.

If you're looking for a typical action-packed vampire story then look elsewhere (not that there isn't action and suspense in the story).The Twilight series is essentially a love story that yes, involves vampires. It is the element of the "vampire" in the story that makes it so heart-wrenching. I found the story compelling because of the feelings it evoked ...moreStephenie Meyer has created characters that I care about and enjoy spending time with. I've read the books several times.

If you're looking for a typical action-packed vampire story then look elsewhere (not that there isn't action and suspense in the story).The Twilight series is essentially a love story that yes, involves vampires. It is the element of the "vampire" in the story that makes it so heart-wrenching. I found the story compelling because of the feelings it evoked in me - Twilight: the intense emotions of falling in love for the very first time; New Moon: the pain that can come with loving someone; Eclipse: the complexity of emotions that come with self-awareness, realizing mistakes and making difficult choices, knowing the consequences. I laughed, cried and sometimes even forgot to breathe (I felt so much)!

The Twilight saga seems to incite love or hate. I was surprised by the 1-star reviews, but then saw a pattern: criticism of the writing style, the dialogue, the alleged wrong messages to YA, the superficiality of Bella's and Edward's love, and dislike for the characters (cries of either "too perfect" or "too flawed" to be likable). And as I read those reviews, I thought to myself: "Did we read the same book/s? Are these the same characters we are talking about?"

I think a person's enjoyment of the books will depend on one's perceptions (how you see things) which is influenced by one's preconceptions (ideas or views of the world based on experiences and beliefs). And perhaps the hype around the books has only served to antagonize, dare I say it, the more cynical or critical amongst us. I admit to being a romantic. I enjoyed the dialogue and interaction between the characters (yes, even the cheesy bits). I found it real and believable despite the supernatural subject matter, but mostly I could relate to the characters and empathize with them. I have come to love the characters of Bella and Edward (and the secondary characters) and am captivated by their love for each other, even if it happened quickly.

For me, Bella is an independent girl, overwhelmed by an attraction to the enigmatic vampire Edward, who struggles for inter-dependency (this is evident later in the series). Yes, Bella is dazzled by Edward's looks, but her love for him is not superficial. Bella realizes her feelings for Edward AFTER she finds out he is a vampire. Quote from Twilight: Bella: "I can't explain it right...he is even more unbelievable BEHIND the face. The vampire who wants to be good - who ran around saving people's lives so he wouldn't be a monster."

And how could one not love Edward? He is such a gentleman, a good, moral character with unimaginable self-restraint. Edward painfully struggles with his natural instincts as a vampire to drink Bella's blood because he cares for Bella and could not bear hurting her. He struggles with doing what is right and what he wants. Bella fascinates Edward because she is not afraid of him. Bella sees through the mask he wears amongst humans and is not afraid to argue with him. Isn't that what we all want? To be yourself and be loved despite your flaws; to be able to communicate freely.

Can love work between a human and a vampire? What is it that draws one person to another? When can we say we have fallen in love - years, months or days? Is it when you have seen to the heart of the person and want to be with them despite obstacles/flaws? Perhaps you can fall in love quickly, but staying in love over time is the true test.

The message isn't "you are nothing without a man" but that one can love so deeply that it hurts to be without them... that love makes you vulnerable. When you love someone you give them the power to make you happy, but also the power to hurt you. What would you sacrifice to be with the one you loved? Bella considers the implications in the sequels.

My advice: Enjoy it for the fiction/fantasy that it is! And if you have concerns about "wrong" messages your kids might get from it then by all means use it as a platform for discussion and to develop their critical thinking skills to help them make choices in life. (less)

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Jul 24, 2011

Kelly rated it

Seemed like a promising post-Harry Potter series. At first it lures you in. You think hey this is interesting, vampires, Cedric Diggory.... but then you get slapped in the face, drenched in a bucket of ice water, and wake up, thanks to the tween fangirl base. You see the sub-par caliber of people gushing about these books and wonder if you are both on about the same thing. And such is the waking up. Mine hit with the dreaded awful fourth book. It promised an epic battle! But before its lac...more

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Jul 15, 2011

sheen rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I’m not hooked to “TWILIGHT”… I’ve seen the movie as it was released last 2008. I liked it… but not that much. Then a lot of “twilighters” came out, (I ignored them, coz I wasn’t caught by the movie much), though I like Bella’s character! When “NEW MOON” (im referring to the movie) was released on 2009, and Jacob’s character boomed as a superb hunky guy, my best friend gone crazy of him. (But sorry guys, I wasn’t..) But still, I need to watch it… Then I figured out, it was nice job to the movie ...moreI’m not hooked to “TWILIGHT”… I’ve seen the movie as it was released last 2008. I liked it… but not that much. Then a lot of “twilighters” came out, (I ignored them, coz I wasn’t caught by the movie much), though I like Bella’s character! When “NEW MOON” (im referring to the movie) was released on 2009, and Jacob’s character boomed as a superb hunky guy, my best friend gone crazy of him. (But sorry guys, I wasn’t..) But still, I need to watch it… Then I figured out, it was nice job to the movie team! It was a good movie after all (like the first one).

One time (with a good friend of mine who’s a bookworm), went to a bookstore, we saw a set of “TWILIGHT SAGA”. At that moment, I want to grab the set. But I already bought two books of John Grisham (my fave writer) and so I didn’t… Suddenly I realized I want to read the set. ***Sigh…. But I’m just interested to read “ELCIPSE” and “BREAKING DAWN”. =)

When “ECLIPSE” (movie) released this year, my guy got a copy and we watched it together. Then, I was fascinated with it (don’t wanna accept, but it’s real). Seeing how flirt Bella is, that makes me smile and makes me eager to read the book (at that moment, I don’t have copy yet)!

Its not too long enough, I bought the set. And damn…. upon opening it, I started reading TWILIGHT, and started NEW MOON immediately. So here I am now, still reading the second book, (but I’m on the last 4 chapters now). So wait for me “ECLIPSE”… =)

But I still want to have see Bree Tanner’s book and Midnight Sun… I will buy those books as soon as it’ll be released! Stephenie Meyer… damn cool, excellent writer. I’ll be having “THE HOST” soon, I swear!

TWILIGHTERS.. Well I’m not one of you guys… coz I’m more fascinated in books. CHEERS!

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This is my tumblr entry last October 16, 2010. Wasn’t finished reading the books then. But im trough with it now… Well, Jacobs character in the story is such a fascinating work of Stephenie Meyer. She really knows how to twist the story, so the readers wont hate him for being the “bad one” on the first books… But im not wasting my time hoping for a good “BREAKING DAWN” movie, coz I know they wont be able to make it on the big screen (sorry people). But the scenes on the books, its all perfect that only imagination of the reader can make it real. But I’ll still goin to watch as soon as it’s available. I want to see Kirsten Stewart to perform as Bella the vampire… and I want to see how she acts as the very most important person on facing Volturi, the most powerful group of vampires. Well, just waiting for the movie! =)
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I'll give Stephenie Meyer a thumbs up in coming up with a new and original plot. Some of the books had interesting scenes, and it wasn't too bad with the whole 'love conquers all' thing.

But really, where was her editor? There are so many mistakes, and the descriptions in these books were just lazy. I remember a line from Twilight that was like "The tall one was statuesque." Yeah, I got that funnily enough. You have to give me MORE than that. There also was a part where Edwar...moreI'll give Stephenie Meyer a thumbs up in coming up with a new and original plot. Some of the books had interesting scenes, and it wasn't too bad with the whole 'love conquers all' thing.

But really, where was her editor? There are so many mistakes, and the descriptions in these books were just lazy. I remember a line from Twilight that was like "The tall one was statuesque." Yeah, I got that funnily enough. You have to give me MORE than that. There also was a part where Edward was sitting in Bella's kitchen, and she talked about how God-like he looked with the sun shining down on him. She felt the need to mention the "moats of dust" around him. I'm pretty sure she meant "motes," as in "particles" of dust. A moat is that body of water surrounding a castle in the olden days. Just sayin'.

New Moon in general just pissed me off. (Though the Italy part was cool.) I mean, the entire book is Bella wallowing in her self-pity that Edward left. You love him. Got that. You miss him. Got that too. But to ditch your friends? To zone out completely? Ridiculous. Books are supposed to teach lessons, and telling girls to wallow in their self-pity because a boyfriend left them is a bad one. Eat a tub of Ben & Jerry's, cry your eyes out, and move on. I know it's tough, but honestly, how depressed can a 17-year-old get over a guy? Okay, I'll get off my soap box for this book. Moving on.

Eclipse was actually pretty good. If I had to choose a favorite of the series, it would be this one. I still don't really like Stephenie Meyer's style of writing, but to each his own. I like that Bella is on that crazy rollercoaster that us teens go through: which one to choose? Edward or Jacob? It's more realistic, since let's face it, it's mostly what teenage girls think about. For once, she doesn't sound like an old woman like she does in the first two books. I still think Bella is incredibly selfish in this one, but this is the only good review the saga will get.

And of course, there's Breaking Dawn. They get married. Straight out of high school. Umm, what? And what's with Bella being ridiculously horny throughout the first half. We get it, you're having mind-blowing sex. But honestly, just shut up and move on. We don't need to spend 100 pages discussing it. Even Jacob was getting annoying, and that's sad because his POV was the best part of the book. But him imprinting on Renesmee (btw, what kind of name is that?) was just gross. Him: almost adult. Her: child. See what I'm getting at? What I didn't understand was the ending. It was so anticlimactic. I mean they came, they argued, they left. No fight. No deaths. No nothing. A good plot has just the opposite, because it's unrealistic for everyone to all live happily ever after. That's why Harry Potter was good. The characters you thought would live on don't, and it's okay because it creates real emotion -grief, pain, sorrow-, but you know that in the end, it's all going to work out.

So yes, long, harsh review, and I'm going to have people messaging me that I'm a cruel person and what have you, but ah well. I mean every word I said.(less)

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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...moreI 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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