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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer MAG

May 30, 2008
By Anonymous

I was never in love with vampires until Twilight came out. I didn’t know it was possible, but Stephenie Meyer changed the stereotypical blood-sucking vampire into a beautiful god-like creature.

In Twilight, an average high school girl, Bella Swan, falls in love with one of the most beautiful boys at her new school, Edward, who happens to be a vampire. What does one call a stunning, mysterious vampire and his stunning, mysterious vampire family? I believe “The Cullens” would suffice.

The author’s style and characters will glue your hands to the book and your eyes to the page. In no time, the book is over. But don’t worry – there are three sequels: New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.

Twilight is well written from Bella’s point of view. It feels as though a movie is playing in your head. If you don’t feel that way, have no fear, the actual movie comes out November 21.

Twilight is such a magnificent book that it was a New York Times bestseller. Who would have thought that the idea for such an astonishing book could come from a dream the author had?

The theme is love conquers all, even the supernatural. Nothing stands in the way of love for Edward and Bella. Or does it?

Meyer’s style of writing will have you wanting to believe that there are gorgeous vampires roaming our world and just hopefully there will be Edwards for all of the girls who have fallen in love with this fictional yet breathtaking character. Since the characters’ love is forbidden, it only makes it better. ­After all, forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest.



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on Sep. 17 2011 at 1:09 pm
you in sult me i <3 twilight

on Sep. 17 2011 at 1:06 pm
i love twilight but i don't know why 1 frend draged me into it a another is trying to get me out i read the 2nd in 2 days

on Sep. 17 2011 at 11:12 am
AlwaysAntlers SILVER, Kingsport, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
“Don't forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.”
― Charles de Lint, (from his book,The Blue Girl)

Ewwww.

Vampire books suck. (pun intended.)(but I do think they suck.)


on Sep. 17 2011 at 3:53 am
AyeshaMuzaffar BRONZE, Lahore, Other
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A sparkling boyfriend you mean. :D

on Sep. 17 2011 at 3:51 am
AyeshaMuzaffar BRONZE, Lahore, Other
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I hate the 'Twilight' series. It's just too much and I completely agree with you.

on Sep. 17 2011 at 3:49 am
AyeshaMuzaffar BRONZE, Lahore, Other
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I couldn't agree more. I hate Twilight.

Brittany87 said...
on Sep. 7 2011 at 12:58 pm
IKR(I KNOW (RIGHT)

Brittany87 said...
on Sep. 7 2011 at 12:57 pm
ikr (i know right)

Brittany87 said...
on Sep. 6 2011 at 1:01 pm
Awesome<3 <3

on Sep. 3 2011 at 1:41 am
callie15 BRONZE, North Plains, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
"I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?"
-Chuang Tzu

"No man with a good car needs to be justified!"
-Wise Blood

Great review. And that's the important thing.

Jesus Freak said...
on Aug. 29 2011 at 7:37 pm
The series was ok at best. although im not a fan of the over done teen relationships, the romance was cute. and though i dont like blood and gore, i have to admit that cullens vs buffy would be amusing

on Aug. 26 2011 at 1:57 pm
VanyaWhite BRONZE, Pasadena, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I didn’t understand the assignment.
I told them they didn’t understand life."
— John Lennon

Truthfully, when you're writing a vampire romance, why put the words:

'1st, Edward was a vampire.' on the back? Aren't readers supposed to be surprised at this information?


on Aug. 19 2011 at 12:44 pm
NinjaHummingbird, Manalapan, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
If we all fail, we fail together. XD

I love Harry Potter and totally agree with you.

on Aug. 19 2011 at 12:42 pm
NinjaHummingbird, Manalapan, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
If we all fail, we fail together. XD

A vampire as a beautiful god-like creature!? Vampires were created to be the complete opposite. It is an insult to even compare them to God. I do think that you are a very good writer but, Twilight was not a good book.

on Aug. 12 2011 at 5:46 pm
JezzaRae BRONZE, Atglen, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"Guided by the Lonely Star,
Byond the utmost harbor-bar,
I'll find the heavens fair and free,
and beaches of the Starlit Sea."
- J.R.R Tolkien

I loved your review but the Twilight series wasn't that good. I feel like the book Twilight was very cliche and it gave vampires a bad rep. The movies were even worse then the books too. I cant stand Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. No offense to anyone.

But I did read The Host and I thought it was so well written that I can't believe she was the same author as The Twilight Saga.


Sydkid842 said...
on Aug. 4 2011 at 10:01 pm
I loved the books, read them way too many times. Meyer's new take on vampires started a frenzy in the teen book world!

on Aug. 4 2011 at 8:11 pm
JeremyHerbert PLATINUM, Fairview Park, Ohio
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Good review, but I just can't stand the books.  I'm all about avoiding stereotypes, but I think Meyer's "fresh" take on vampires went too far, so far it's almost damaging to the mythology of them.

I guess that pre-reading distaste just kept me out of it.


xSeeUx SILVER said...
on Aug. 4 2011 at 12:00 pm
xSeeUx SILVER, Ishpeming, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Just because your paranoid don't mean there not after you- Nirvana

in the book not the person who was writing the review

xSeeUx SILVER said...
on Aug. 4 2011 at 11:59 am
xSeeUx SILVER, Ishpeming, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Just because your paranoid don't mean there not after you- Nirvana

she misspelled 7 words

xSeeUx SILVER said...
on Aug. 4 2011 at 11:57 am
xSeeUx SILVER, Ishpeming, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Just because your paranoid don't mean there not after you- Nirvana

i love harry potter it teaches self worth, you can do any thing you want, and good vs. evil

twilight just teaches you it is important to have a boy friend