Junior Advisor's Review
Junior Advisory Board Member Madeleine, 14 from Toronto,
ON
About three things I was positive. First, this was a book about a
vampire. Second, there was a part of me -- and I didn't know how
dominant that part may be -- that was thoroughly afraid of this
fact! And third, I was unconditionally and most definitely
attracted to this novel.
Twilight stars seventeen-year-old Isabella Swan. We meet
Isabella at the beginning of her big move from Phoenix to Forks,
the small, forgotten town her father resides in. She undoubtedly
would much rather have stayed in Phoenix, but seeing as this rained
out, miniature place has now become her home, Bella copes and
settles in to life at her new high school. Everything seems to work
out. She gets guys falling over her, new friends to sit with in the
cafeteria and an old beaten up truck -- a welcome gift from her
father. Then Bella meets Edward, her pasty-skinned, darkly
mysterious yet enthralling male lab partner. Bella falls
immediately into a spell of temptation and Edward slowly warms up
to her as well.
Gradually, the fact that Edward and his brothers and sisters are
vampires dawns on Bella and she realizes her life is in danger.
Edward has been fighting his cravings for years, but he finds it
painstakingly difficult, especially when he is around Bella. The
lovers resist and react until they realize the price they both must
pay in order to be together.
Twilight, though very appealing, is a chilling read and
at times has intense scenes both scary and intimate. At first I was
doubtful I'd enjoy it, but once I was into the book I felt like a
dedicated observer of Bella's life. Her voice is breathtakingly
real and her thoughts and feeling are well communicated. Her
character shines by the end and the book is really more of a love
story than a fantasy thriller, which really surprised me.
Teenagers will love Stephanie Meyer's first, beautifully crafted
novel and be entranced, frightened and left begging for more. If
you enjoy romantic, suspenseful and deeply secretive novels, this
book is for you. Meyer's goal was to create a character so deep and
realistic that she could make you believe the fantasy in the story
is real. I think she has done a wonderful job, surpassed her goal
and produced a crowd of "believers." Experience the temptation and
read Twilight.
From the Publisher
Isabella Swan''s move to Forks, a perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. When she meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen--a vampire--her life takes a thrilling and terrifying romantic turn. Young Adult.
About the Author
Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a
degree in English Literature, and she lives with her husband and
three young sons in Arizona. Stephenie is the author of
Twilight and New Moon.
Hardcover
544 Pages, 5.75 x 8.5 x 2 in
October 5, 2005
English
0316160172
9780316160179