| Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (2970 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 544
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.6
ISBN: 0316015849
EAN: 9780316015844
ASIN: 0316015849
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. ''Be very still,'' he whispered, as if I wasn''t already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat. " As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he''s a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward''s sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. The precision and delicacy of Meyer''s writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. (Ages 12 and up)
Amazon.com Review
The book that started the phenomenon is now available in a deluxe collector's edition! Featuring a ribbon bookmark, cloth cover, ragged edges, new chapter opener designs, and a beautiful protective slipcase, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
Bella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear.
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
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 $20 Down the Drain... December 3, 2008
I bought this book about a year ago, buying it for a friend as a gift. I heard it was good, and decided to borrow one to check it out.
It feels like I am the ONLY teenage girl that not only does not like the book/series, but absolutely hates it. There are many well-written reviews about this book here, and they can get more in-depth than I care to.
Keeping it short:
- Cliche and boring
- Insult to human intelligence
- Essentially an allusion to Mormonism (I can provide links to anyone who would like to read up on this)
- Horrible plot holes
Just a filler for the female Harry Potter fans that don't know what good fiction is.
 Great Read December 3, 2008
I really enjoyed this book, and the writing style of the author. I didn't think I would be interested in a vampire love story that included a high school student, but needless to say I couldn't put the book down.
love twight 4ever December 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
best book i have read in all my life.reading num. 2 and im hooked ... PEACE
absolutely amazing!! December 3, 2008
This is a book you will not be able to put down. When you finish reading, it will leave you thinking about nothing else. I am not a teenager and I am not a vampire book lover, but this swept me off of my feet. You will not be disappointed.
Absolutely Addictive December 3, 2008
I am in my 30s, so when my teenage cousins prattled on and on and on about the Twilight books, I paid little attention. Well, after hearing from ten other people in their 30s that I must read Meyer's books, I caved. And I'm glad I did. The books in the Twilight Saga are some of the most addictive books I've ever read.
Twilight is a very endearing novel. It is definitely geared towards teen girls. The writing is relatively simplistic, which is to be expected for a book like this - especially one narrated by a 17 year old. It tells a touching story, and Meyer puts some unique, innovative twists on a genre that many might say is overdone.
Meyer's greatest talent is her ability to keep the reader riveted, wanting to read on and on. Like the Harry Potter books, it doesn't matter that the prose isn't perfect - it's just a compelling story that has a momentum that just keeps chugging on, so it's hard to find a place you feel comfortable stopping. If you're anything like I was when reading these books, you'll want to clear your schedule for a few days. My house got very messy and there was no food in the fridge, but I couldn't put these books down long enough to rectify either of those situations. Definitely give these books a chance.
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