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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  2965 reviews
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 544
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.6
ISBN: 0316015849
EAN: 9780316015844
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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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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"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)
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 It's the same old song, seduction and deception. December 2, 2008
Steven A. Janda (Seattle, Washington)
The book reminds me of the gospel in reverse. Christ preached you must be willing to forsake all and follow him to be his disciple. Here, if Bella desires to be a good vampire all must be forsaken including all relationships. Satan who was once entrusted with the earth lost his reign to Christ who took from him the keys to hell and death. Jesus silenced Satan on many occasions in the gospel when he performed his works. Ironically, Satan worked through the Jews to crucify Christ. All power that Satan had was given to him by God but he decided to exalt himself and is now on eternal death row. In the mean time he continues to seduce the world any way he can to follow him. That's basically what happens to Bella. Deception all the way.
 I am hooked! December 2, 2008
B. Swift
I picked up this book on a whim because the last great vampire novel I had bought was "Interview with the Vampire" about 15 years ago. I am so glad I did!
I agree this book could have been better, and there are some ridiculous vampire "facts" that I had to laugh at. I mean, the hero does not need to have fangs or explode into a pile of dust in sunlight, but I think to sparkle was a bit of a reach. There are just some core "facts" that vampire novel fanatics have to agree are musts.
With that being said, Edward is a fascinating character. I absolutely loved his devotion to Bella, I think he is very well written and believable as a vampire with a soul as it is. Bella on the other hand, absolutely drove me NUTS throughout this book. Her character could have been so much better had she not come off as being so "whiny" or "needy" - a trait which stays with her throughout the series. However she is the heroine and in the end won my affections.
The story itself was fantastic, romance and suspense with just enough of the supernatural to give it that twist I love about these novels. I absolutely could not put the book down, neglecting dishes and dinners to curl up with the Cullens and forgetting at times they were not real. The characters are written so well, that it is so easy to get lost in their world. I read through all 700+ pages in only three days (quite a feat for a busy mom of three boys) and then literally rushed off to Borders for "New Moon" the minute the last page was turned.
All in all, I still cannot get enough of Twilight. I did see the movie and will recommend that you see that first before reading the book. I've read reviews that state the movie will satisfy fans but leave those who are unaware confused, but I disagree. I think that had I not read the book first I would have enjoyed the movie better because the story lines are fantastic, but of course changed a bit for the film. Although I did enjoy the movie, it disappointed me as a fan that the story did not follow the book better.
 Not at all a vampire story December 2, 2008
Jorge Frid (Mexico City)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you want to read a fairly good love story you can read this book. If you want to read a awfully good book about vampires read "Out of the Night" by Robin T. Popp.
Now that you know that this isn't a really vampire's story if you like mushy love stories you can read this one.
Twilight Saga December 2, 2008
J. Ottomano
I could not put this book down. Absolutely loved the story and finished the book in 2 days.
Great book December 2, 2008
Cheapdeals (Oceanside, CA)
I enjoyed the book, I'm not a book critic or anything similar to it, but I just love reading any kind of book, science, biographies, self-help, novels, scifi, classics, etc. and in different languages.
Twilight was just a very easy reading book, with lots of fun, characters that I enjoyed, the story was superb. I got hooked to the book in such a way that I finished it in less than 24 hours. I LOVED THE BOOK!!
I already read the other 3 books (within a week), Moonlight was really good (read it in 9 hours!! I couldn't let the book down...I was just absorbed by the story, the characters and the dynamics of the whole saga.
I'm really surprised to read comments about the book and movie saying that the majority of fans/readers are teenagers...I'm in my mid 30s, mother of two and these kind of stories really can take you out of reality, which I think is the whole idea.
Thank you Stephenie Meyer for sharing these unique stories with those who enjoy reading and flying with our imaginations!!
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