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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
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Jul 30, 2008 07:51PM
Just started this book but I know that some of you have read it already and thought I would get a discussion started. I will add more once I complete my reading.
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I started reading Twilight and like it so far. But I am not obsessed like my sister is! :)
Well, I didn't care much for Twilight, mostly because I was bugged by Bella's need to put herself in dangerous situations, and how that was romanticized. Also, I didn't realize this book was in a series. I was expecting some "a-ha" moment at the end of the book ... then I finished and felt like I could have really just read the book flap and gotten all the necessary plot information from there!
On the other hand, it reads very quickly and is pretty well-written for a Young Adult novel. I suspect that I will go ahead and read the rest of the series sometime -- so I guess I must have enjoyed it more than I want to admit, eh? ;-)
I like it so far but nothing to great. I don't see what all the hype is about.
I read this book and I'm actually on the 3rd book in the series now. I agree with you Bug, I don't see what all the hype was about. I mean I think it is a pretty good book but not my favorite. I have kept reading the series cause of course I want to know what else happens.
I finished the book last night. I thought there was too much romance. I don't get why most of the teenagers are obsessed about this book. It's good but not that good.I will still read the next one anyway.
I read Twilight in one day and enjoyed the story. It was a fun tale. However, I am having a really touch time reading the next book, New Moon. I guess I am not much for wolf creatures.
I liked the book, for its gripping nature. Though I wish Bella was a stronger character, if I accepted her for who she was, as portrayed by Meyer, and gave scant attention to the immature writing (of course, it is a YA novel), I found that I really enjoyed and loved it.
I enjoyed Twilight for what it was - a fluff book. It is a YA novel, so the writing is simplistic and the characters are melodramatic (everything is life and death with them - of course involving vampires, I suppose it truly is life and death). All in all a fun read that I was able to escape into.
Nadia wrote: "I enjoyed Twilight for what it was - a fluff book. It is a YA novel, so the writing is simplistic and the characters are melodramatic (everything is life and death with them - of course involving v..."Nadia - good point. These books are good reads for the escape they provide into an imaginary world.
I read this book last year, and am SO glad I did, because it got me interested in reading different genres of books. It was a quick read for me. :)
A fast read, I thought this book was alright.
