Meyer, Stephanie. Twilight. New York City: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. 498 pages. (Vampire/Romance/Thriller)Bella Swan has given up her sunny Arizona life to live in rainy, dreary, and always cloudy Forks, Washington. The first day at her new school is miserable, as is everything else in Forks. While sitting with her newly made friends at lunch, she sees five people across the cafeteria. Sitting together, they are beautiful beyond compare. They neither eat, nor speak, but they seem to still be involved in some sort of communication. One of her new friends tells her they were all adopted by a doctor at the hospital. Their papery, chalky white skin is exactly the same, they have the same deep circles under their eyes, and their irises are the same jet black. But despite these similarities, they are strikingly different. One, a tall blonde, Rosalie, another, a big brawny muscular boy, Emmet, also a short pixie like girl, Alice, and a stiff boy with wild hair, Jasper. Although they are all gorgeous and statuesque, none of the first four are the one who catch her attention. It’s the last one, the one with bronze colored hair, tall and thin, yet still muscular, that holds her attention. Edward Cullen. As if he can sense her gaze, he turns in a swift motion to stare at her. In that moment, she knows he is anything other than human. And so begins the unconditional love of Edward and Bella. The lion and the lamb. The vampire and the human.
Although this was my fourth time reading this book, it still captivated my interest. I do adore this series, with its highly imaginative characters, unexpected events, and complicated romances, but after reading it through four times, I realize some of the dialogue is a little unrealistic, and the words aren’t as well put together as some other author’s. I believe the reason this book is one of the most popular with teens is because of the extraordinary plot and creative traits given to the pretend species Meyer created. I would still recommend this series to fantasy and romance lovers.
Also in this series are New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. If you fall in love with this series, you’ll love The Host, also by Stephanie Meyer.
Reviewed By: DancingPenguin96
