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 You have been conned. January 9, 2009
S. Hartley
AS a secondary school English teacher I love reading teenage fiction, keep abreast of good authors, relate to the student's choices. Students led me to this; but I will not be recommending it. Meyer is conning the world by spinning one very weak story into a whole series. Yes I have read others and New Moon a slight improvement but otherwise weak.
Very poor prose, uninteresting characters, non biting, boring Vampires (my favorite characters usually from Nosferatu to Lestat ). Waste of time and money. Sadly
 TWILIGHT January 8, 2009
EJ (England)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Twilight is the best book every written and the best film ever made. You must read the book before you see the film because in the film they miss a few patrs out. Best ever!!!!!
Brilliant January 8, 2009
C. J. Butt
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to confess I am 51, I have just borowed My 13 year old daughters copy of this to read over the holiday. I found it truley absorbing. It is the only book so far to have really captured my daughters imagination (she read the whole series over the holiday). I loved it!
 Exceeded my expectations January 7, 2009
Hardeep (wolverhampton)
This is an interesting debut by Stephenie Meyer, and I admit that having heard it was a "teen romance" I was pleasantly surprised when I found that this novel did not fit my frame of reference for that genre.
This is essentially a novel of how the two main protagonists fall in love but with the added spice of vampirism. The novel starts with the return of Isabella Swan to the place of her birth, Forks, Washington State to live with her father. Her initial dread and expectations of infinite boredom associated with this location, are quickly dispelled by the entrance of the enigmatic Edward Cullen. What follows is the confusion of their initial interactions to their understanding, to the main adventure of the book.
I believe that many have complained the movie "Twilight" concentrated all too heavily on the adventure aspect of the story when it is only a short part of the novel. Having read it I understand why, as in my opinion it is the way that Isabella and Edward fall in love that makes this novel so impressive. The beautiful way in which Meyer describes the many nuances in expression, the depth of affection, the uncertainly and the embarrassment so attendant when a person falls in love for the very first time.
It is as if she agonized for hours about the perfect adjective for each exact moment when their was dialogue or proximity between Edwards and Bella (as she more commonly known in the book). I say this because, I would not generally choose to read a novel described as "romantic" , but I admit to really enjoying this, probably because of the great skill with which Meyer writes about such emotions, really quite excellent.
If I had any complaints about the novel, it was that the book seemed to end a little bit like it had been rushed, the major denouement - the action scene - as it were, wasn't even in the novel (not sure if that is down to the editor or the author). It is a book about vampires, so I shouldn't really complain about it not being realistic enough, but there are few holes even in the vampire logic.
It is however an amazingly successful debut novel, so it would be churlish to complain when this author has made a potentially trite subject matter so very original and interesting. I believe that most that pick it up will enjoy it thoroughly.
romance of the undead January 6, 2009
J. Pickles (leeds , uk)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
what can i say i am still on a high , from the moment edwaed cullen smolthered his way into bellas heart i was hooked, so much better than a typical teen romantic novel, i am 29 and every page had me hooked, the novel has humour, supsense secrets and romance ( my husband thought i was crazy hearing me alternatly gasp cuckle and swoon), i often found myself going back a few pages to enjoy the words again straight away !!! my favorite self scarifcing romantic heroes will draw you into their passionate story.... i just finished and i am waiting till i can rush to waterstones first thing tommrrow to buy the next 3!!!
enjoy i certainly will be doing again and again!!!
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