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It took some patience to get through this book especially at the beginning. It's written for young adults and the flavor kept hitting my bullshit meter. I kept wanting to slap the girl and say grow up already!
But, the story didn't go exactly like I thought it would. It got pretty interesting about half way through. I'm not going to become a Twilight fanatic but I did like it. I haven't decided yet whether I'm going to read the rest of the series or not. ...more
But, the story didn't go exactly like I thought it would. It got pretty interesting about half way through. I'm not going to become a Twilight fanatic but I did like it. I haven't decided yet whether I'm going to read the rest of the series or not. ...more

This book was read after I saw the movie, which made the book infinitely better. I love Meyer's ideas of interracial/interrspecies romance, and Edward Cullen in this first book of the series is to me the perfect romantic other.
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That old men are still hot for 17 year old girls

Twilight was one of the first books I read featuring Vampires. I wasn't familiar with all the 'myths' or 'superstitions' about Vampires. I enjoyed this book because it made me feel like a teenager in love again.
Bella moves to Forks to live with her father. She isn't keen on moving there but does it for her mother. Many of the students are eager to be friends and more with Bella.
Bella sees Edward from across the cafeteria. Edward is not your typical teenager and Bella intrigues Edward. ...more
Bella moves to Forks to live with her father. She isn't keen on moving there but does it for her mother. Many of the students are eager to be friends and more with Bella.
Bella sees Edward from across the cafeteria. Edward is not your typical teenager and Bella intrigues Edward. ...more

While this was far from "great literature", it was enjoyable. I don't know that I would read it again, however, which, for those who know me, is telling.
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Mar 23, 2009
Lee
marked it as unclustered

Mar 09, 2009
Literary Ames
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Shelves:
urban-fantasy,
stage-and-screen,
young-adult,
1st-in-series,
vampires,
dtb,
contemporary,
before-goodreads




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Bridget
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