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This review is about the whole "Twilight" series, as the books weren't interesting enough to separate.
I read the Twilight series over one weekend out of sheer curiosity. A lot of my "Harry Potter" friends were talking about it and my 13 year old cousin was raving about it. I find the series mildly entertaining, but that's all. Not great writing. My biggest problem with these books are the fact that the two main characters, Bella and Edward, are so annoying. Their love is so melodramatic and co-d ...more
I read the Twilight series over one weekend out of sheer curiosity. A lot of my "Harry Potter" friends were talking about it and my 13 year old cousin was raving about it. I find the series mildly entertaining, but that's all. Not great writing. My biggest problem with these books are the fact that the two main characters, Bella and Edward, are so annoying. Their love is so melodramatic and co-d ...more
Alright, you probably have already read the reviews and it seems like people either love it or hate it; I am in the grey area. I like that when my life feels like the wrong end of the Port-o-Johns, I can escape to Forks, WA where the only worries are having an immortal boyfriend. For the series as a whole, I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone younger than junior high...although if I am really going to be fair, I would recommend it with the tag line of: It's not the only way to finish high
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Just scraped 3 stars because it is a perfect example of my "aeroplane books" shelf. This could also be translated as "candyfloss for the mind"; ie requires suspension of critical thought, but entertains enough to keep me absorbed in a tiny seat through strange noises, turbulence and odd behaviour from the people in seats next to me.
Will probably read the rest of the series in similar circumstances. ...more
Will probably read the rest of the series in similar circumstances. ...more
This book sends a horrifying message to young girls!
The story of Bella, a teenager who moves in with her father in Forks Washington and falls in love with a mysterious boy at school. Is this great literature, no. Is this highly addictive fluff, YES. The book sucked me in and now I have to read the rest of the series to find out what happens to Bella next.
This book is very popular with teenaged girls. I read it to see if I could recommend it to my daughter. I did, and we both got hooked on the series. (Don't tell her I skipped some of the tedious parts where the plot took forever to move forward.)
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Enjoyed reading the book that everyone is talking about.
Sep 26, 2008
T.ScottReviews
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Oct 09, 2009
Sara
marked it as to-read
Apr 11, 2010
Gaijinmama
marked it as to-read
