When 17 year-old Bella Swan moves to the town of Forks, she is sure that she’ll hate it there, as she has avoided the place enough in the past. The weather is misty and rainy there, unlike Arizona where she is from. Now she’ll be forced to start all over again, with new friends and a new school. She makes friends with a boy named Edward Cullen. Their friendship is slow to develop, but over time Bella falls in love with him. She knows there is something different about him, but she can’t quite figure out what it is.
Bella learns about a group of vampires who no longer prey upon humans, but they are still shunned by everyone. She realizes Edward is a vampire, but that doesn’t change her feelings for him at all. Edward became a vampire when he was 17, and his love for Bella torments him every day….because he has never really lost his taste for human blood, and he doesn’t want to hurt her.
Twilight is the story of Edward and Bella’s unlikely romance. It’s really unlike any vampire novel you’ve ever read. It’s in a class of its own, crossing age and gender barriers. In my opinion, it’s a book for everyone.
The story is told from Bella’s point of view, so that the reader is making discoveries right along with her. By the end of the book, I wanted to know all there was to know about the Cullen family and its history. Hopefully, the next books will delve into it in greater detail. Bella’s character is really realistic and very well portrayed. She is shy and unassuming, but with a sarcastic edge to her personality that speaks to the reader.
Twilight is finely written, and the descriptive elements put you in the middle of the story. You can almost hear the rain falling in Forks. Bella and Edward’s love story is truly compelling, as they seem to be destined to fail. Challenge after challenge is thrown their way, and by the end of the book they are in a fight for their very existence.
Twilight is a vampire story for those who aren’t really into “blood and guts”. Romance novel readers, adults, and fans of vampire mythology will all find something to like about this book. I know I couldn’t put it down!
This is a long book, but don’t let that scare you away. By the time you’re done, you will definitely want to know more!
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