Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Book Review: A really enjoyable read.
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed this book it made me feel like a teenager again! I must warn you though, once you start reading this book you won't be able to put it down! Don't be put off by the vampire theme, I nearly was, if you love romance and adventure you'll enjoy this. This book is part of a trilogy, so now I'm addicted! Book Review: BUY IT!!!! please it's amazing....
Summary: 5 Stars
well...i have no words to describe how much i love this book! its amazingly and beautifully written and if you love romance tainted will a little bit of excitment and supernatural twist, just as much as i do then this book is deffinatly for you!!! It keeps you entranced from the very begining to the very end... its Magnificent!!! It gave me serious withdrawal symptoms when i finished reading.. Thank god there is a second in the series!!! This book is a definite buy you'll be kicking yourself if you don't, i swear it!!! Book Review: Very disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars
I can only assume that this book has recieved such positive reviews due to their not having read other, far superior, books on the subject of teenage vampires. If you read all of L.J.Smith's Night World series you would understand. This book simply fails to live up to a high standard. Whilst the book was intially very promising, the more you learn about Edward the less likable and believable he becomes. At first I was intrigued by his mystery but his gushing theatrical speeches soon showed what a flawed character he was.
The main female character was a very unlikable Mary Sue - meaning practically all the males were in love with her. It was more than that - she actually appeared scornful about all those who cared for and was repeatedly described as not really listening to what her friends were saying. I can't think of any single admirable qualities about her at all....
I guess I am judging this book harshly. If you thought all the Buffy episodes were amazing and enjoy light hearted vampire related reads without looking into to much detail at the characters then this book may be for you. Otherwise, I would warn you to stay clear. Particularly if you are a hard to please reader over the age of 16.
Book Review: A good read...
Summary: 4 Stars
...But not a fantastic one, like so many on here say. Yes, I did enjoy it, and it is a good book, but don't get carried away with the hype. I was lent this book by a friend who kept on telling me how good it was, so perhaps my expectations were too high.
First of all Bella, while being likeable, seems like a very familiar and overused character type to me. She's incredibly clumsy and uncoordinated, and is liked by everyone she meets, especially the boys. I see this character so often in anime that she was nothing new, only her situation was. The entire book is told from her view, which is not a bad thing, but it does mean she is constantly asking questions to provide the reader with answers. Most of the book is spent with her asking Edward questions and his answers or him asking questions about her. She's so very full of questions and never satisfied to just let things be, which annoyed me a little. She almost seems to look down on most of her new classmates, like she's better than them. She's also an idiot, but I won't go into detail as I don't want to ruin the ending for anyone. Let's just say she does some very stupid things that made me think a lot less of her.
As I said, most of the story is devoted to explaining about the vampires and the various reasons why Edward and Bella shouldn't be together, even if they ignore these reasons. The ending felt tacked on to me, like Meyer suddenly realised all she had so far was Bella and Edward talking and that there was no logical good ending. The introduction of the other vampires moved the story along then, and everything seemed jumbled. It could be argued in that kind of situation things would be jumbled, but even so, I would have liked a bit more order. There was a build up in how bad this other vampire was, and I was left diasappointed.
There were things I liked, like the vampires, for example. They weren't made into an aristocratic hierarchy like a lot of vampires, they were fairly normal. They didn't live in grand old mansions that have never heard of indoor plumbing; they were quite modern and in-keeping with the times. We didn't actually get that much interaction with any of them, apart from Edward, of course, and I would like to see Bella talk to them all more. And despite my comments, I did like that it was a simple story without too much heaviness pressing down all the way through.
Overall, I didn't feel the need to keep reading the book, as I do with ones I enjoy a lot. After I had finished it, I couldn't wait to read something else, and I'm not talking about the sequel. Yes, I do want to read New Moon, but it's not a burning desire that I simply must fulfil. I'm told that the second book is not as good as the first, which is putting me off a little, but I'm going to read it anyway. I'd have to say Twilight is a book that I would borrow, but not necessarily buy. It would depend on the price. My hopes for the next book are that Bella gets a few more brain cells and stops fluttering so much about Edward, and either tells all the boys who are interested where to go because they annoy her or stops whining about them. Whichever is easiest. Oh, and eventually a solution to Bella and Edward.
I actually think about three and a half, but as you can see above, when pushed I go for four stars. It's good, but not great.
Book Review: It depends on what you like and don't like.
Summary: 3 Stars
If you like an unbelieavable romance... perhaps this book is for you. If not, then obviously... no.
Set in a modern period, Isabella Swann moves to her dad's dreary house in miserable Forks to allow her childish mum to spend as much time as possible with her hunky, new boyfriend.
Isabella hates forks, she loves her dad though and as she settles in the depressing Olympic Peninsula, she can't help but hate Forks. The wet-ness of Forks. The shrubs and greenery. Everything in Forks goes against her type of beauty and fun; the sun of hot California.
Settling into her new school with a few friends, Isabella believes she is above all and soon becomes known as a cold and not an out-going person. But Isabella doesn't mind, as her un-socialising behavior is quite normal for her and she's used to beind herself. And she has never been close to many humans before.
Until she met Edward. But Edward is dangerous, and now that she's in love with him... she will do everything and anything to find out about him and discover his dark secret.
A lusty book, with much description, Stephenie Meyer tries to hide her coarse writing behind loads of description and a false sense of beauty. Forks is a vivid background for a story, but it seems wasted for Twilight and Stephenie's romance settings are unbelieavable and her characters (mostly Edward, obnoxious.
As I'm not much a fan of boring romance novels, this book may appeal to you, however it's not your ordinary romance novel and can be unsettling to a few other people. As an open-minded and avid reader, I may indulge myself in Stephenie's second book, and her third book (Eclipse).