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04/19/08

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I don't think this series is good for young adults because it introduces them to dark things like Vampires and suggests that it's okay (in this series they are friendly and civilized). But once the intrigue with this subject has been placed in the children's minds, they will probably want to read other vampire books which could be scary and dangerous to their spirits (taking away sensitivity to kindness and love). I also think the main character is a terrible role model as she gives into her w...more

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05/30/08

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Here we go.

Twilight. New Moon. Eclipse.

Small nod to Mrs. Meyers for spawning a series that continues to captivate a young audience. Aside from that brief allowance, I’ve got more than a few frowns for this trio of teen angst.

The message: If an author employs a thesaurus to the narrative of a high school girl ( I dare not say heroine, because Ms. Swan is surely not one of these), the reader should instinctively accept that said female is responsible and in...more Here we go.

Twilight. New Moon. Eclipse.

Small nod to Mrs. Meyers for spawning a series that continues to captivate a young audience. Aside from that brief allowance, I’ve got more than a few frowns for this trio of teen angst.

The message: If an author employs a thesaurus to the narrative of a high school girl ( I dare not say heroine, because Ms. Swan is surely not one of these), the reader should instinctively accept that said female is responsible and intelligent, which somehow must quantify the desperate tortured obsession she confuses for love. With a pretty vampire boy. Personally, I have been concerned about Bella for awhile, and annoyed, and horrified. We know Bella must be in love with Edward because …. Because….. Right. Oh, because he’s sexy - and because he loves her, naturally. At least the vamps’ psychology is slightly better - chalk it up to blood lust and the fact that Bella’s brain is dysfunctional (obviously - but attractive? Hmmm)

See, there is nothing about Bella that exhibits true intelligence or female empowerment, or maturity, and when you’re catering to a young audience, that’s tragic. Maybe that’s the point though…..let’s drop the standards for today’s youth even more! Maybe we can all be as shallow and horny and self involved as Bella is….or maybe these novels are just trash fiction. Still.

The writing: I have hope for her future stuff, but I found the style of writing (particularly vocabulary) to be so widely inconsistent that I must physically stretch my imagination to accept that one individual is responsible for the series. I could digress, but won’t.

The story: Soap opera in print. Sure, it’s captivating….you’re curious, I’m curious, we’re all curious….but is it worth it? Really? I’m frustrated more than sated so far.

So, that being said, decide for yourself. I’m not much of a romantic - - especially when you’re talking about teen love - - - - I think the fact that Meyers cites Shakespeare and Bronte does her story more harm than good.

If you’re reading this series for pure trashy entertainment, that’s one thing. But I’m concerned about the tweens reading novels like this, I feel like it’s setting the bar for behavior really really low. Sure, it’s fiction, it’s fantasy, but it still bothers me, because they could be infinitely better.

And maybe I’m being a bit rough and tough on this newbie writer, but, I’ve set my standards for literature a little higher than Mrs. Meyers has aimed. Which is too bad, because I think these novels could’ve been really gratifying.
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02/19/08

bookshelves: young-adult-literature

Read in October, 2007

The characters in this series are very engaging, which is why reading the trilogy was a breeze. I thoroughly enjoyed the books and am glad I took the time to find out more about "that BYU author from Provo." I also read this book after finishing Bram Stoker's Dracula, which made for some interesting vampire comparisons.

Alas, I was disappointed to find numerous errors in the books, something you shouldn't have to encounter even from a small publisher (that made millions jus...more

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10/13/08

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09/25/08

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So. I just read the first three "Twilight" books, and I'm not moving onto the fourth in the near future, because I need to clear my head of all this tsuris. :P

So let's clear everything up right away. The "Twilight" books are horrible. Horrible writing (seriously, did we have to go through *every step* of Bella's days?) Horrible characterization- (honestly, Bella's "intuition" had to do with how quickly Stephenie wanted to unveil a plot point that the...more So. I just read the first three "Twilight" books, and I'm not moving onto the fourth in the near future, because I need to clear my head of all this tsuris. :P

So let's clear everything up right away. The "Twilight" books are horrible. Horrible writing (seriously, did we have to go through *every step* of Bella's days?) Horrible characterization- (honestly, Bella's "intuition" had to do with how quickly Stephenie wanted to unveil a plot point that the readers could already guess at anyway.) Horrible plotting (case in point- in book one, it took 320 pages for anything of substance to happen. And in book two, Bella had a moment with Edward near the end where she basically told him flat out, "hold on, Edward, my internal monologue is informing me- and therefore the readership- of my personal growth arch! Isn't it *wonderful???*")

To Stephenie Meyer: you might want to substitute a little more *action* for dialogue every once in awhile. Makes the character development a little more believable- and less boring. (And no, it doesn't count when the superhero can figure out everything in advance and the human is left hyperventilating... either because she's in mortal danger or because omg love triangle angst. Frankly, I'm surprised Bella's heart didn't give out on it's own!)

However, I do have to give this series my props. Because like every insecure teenage girl, and older women longing for the days when they were insecure teenage girls, I was hooked for a bit. I mean this very seriously- it's a dark and intriguing fantasy for an ordinary girl to be swept up by moody superheroes who want to love us, protect us, and touch us all over our bodies, despite our droll ordinariness. It worked best in the second book when Edward was largely AFK, and Bella/Jacob hadn't reached its angst!climax yet.

But at the end of the day, you know it's bad for you. Bella didn't have any personality save to pine over Edward (and a little over Jacob.) And speaking of Mr. Fire and Mr. Ice (yeah, Stephenie, I'll play into your pun,) despite their topical personality differences, the vampire and the werewolf were really quite similar- moody, manipulative, and just a *wee* bit emotionally- or physically- controlling. While oblivious Bella was just fine with it so long as they'd watch her in the night. Gee, thanks for that one, Stephenie. Female pride.

Some other notes: Bella wasn't the only one with a flat personality. Yeah, she had lots of company there.

Also- it was *so obvious* that Stephenie did minimal research in how to write a fantasy book. I respect that she had to have her own take on vampires. But to take away *all* of their flaws and to just make them *perfect*- just no. Rule number one in story telling. Rule number two- if your characters *sparkle* in the sunlight, then someone had better go effing blind to detract from the blatant wish-fulfillment agenda.

All in all, if you need a soap operish romantic fix, you can turn to "Twilight." If you need an action, kick-your-ass-for-no-good-reason flick, turn to "Dark Knight." And if you're looking for something more grounded in reality and complex character situations, I'd suggest expanding your horizons....less

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01/06/09

bookshelves: fantasy, teen

Read in December, 2008

This series irritated me. It irritated me that the main character was in such a hurry to become a vampire, without ever even discussing what it would mean to give up kids, public sunlight, and everyone she knows and loves. "I can't live without you" is not a discussion.

It irritated me that the author tried to explain vampirism and werewolf-ism away with extra chromosomes. That tends to lead to abnormalities such as Down's syndrome rather than special powers. It irrit...more This series irritated me. It irritated me that the main character was in such a hurry to become a vampire, without ever even discussing what it would mean to give up kids, public sunlight, and everyone she knows and loves. "I can't live without you" is not a discussion.

It irritated me that the author tried to explain vampirism and werewolf-ism away with extra chromosomes. That tends to lead to abnormalities such as Down's syndrome rather than special powers. It irritated me that the heroine's first sexual experience with someone whose body was "hard like marble," was in no way painful, as it is for many women with flesh-and-blood men, but was described as the best physical experience imaginable. I found the heroine's insecurity with her hero's love annoying because it never let up, and the author's writing style repetitive and absent of talent -- repeated phrases throughout such as "the smile did not reach his eyes" made me want to purchase a thesaurus for her. It mostly irritated me that I could not put it down.

Throughout the book, I kept getting the feeling like there was a message I was supposed to be getting. I saw her inserted quotes from Orson Scott Card, and kept reading about "forever love" and "eternal love" and Meyer's old-fashioned vampire against premarital sex finally drove me to read the author's info. Like Card, Meyer is Mormon. Unlike Card, she is not a good writer. The writing was juvenile and repetitive, the main character was an annoying, fainting damsel in distress, and the love story read more like an obsessive codependent insecure infatuation than actual love. Mormons marry not simply "until death," but they believe their souls marry for eternity, and this message could not have been driven in any harder had she sold hammers with the book. Bella and Edward were meant to have a Mormon love. An eternal one.

Finally, the final book was the worst in all the books. Nevertheless, it was the only time I liked the main character. Well, perhaps "liked" is too strong. I did not hate her. She shed the "fainting female" role for a more confident proactive role. But the story built to what could have been interesting, then ended in the biggest anti-climax in the history of anti-climaxes. The series is as addicting as crack, and about as good for you too. I am finally free. ...less

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01/05/09

Read in January, 2008

recommends it for: everyone

i loved the books and to all the bitches that dont like it are missing the best parts and are only reading it beacause you want to see why every one talks about it so much and are missing the whole point that you just want to be different and dis on the best series ever so fuck off and is you stop reading them in breaking dawn you miss the best thing there the wedding ,the death, the wars , the baby the sadness, anll the good things like bella getting pregnant and pushing out a rock vampire chil...more

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Shanna rated it:

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05/05/08

When I first read Twilight, the first in the series, I loved it. I found myself re-reading it. The problem is--the more I re-read it, the more bored I get. This is the hallmark of a book that is not truly a good book, for me. If I can't re-read it as many times as I like and still love it? Then, even though the first impression was fantastic, it doesn't hold up for me.

The second book, New Moon, I liked, but not quite as well as the first one. However, I did really like the climax of...more

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Mindy rated it:

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04/10/08

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This review gets five stars only because I have been drawn into the world Meyer has created. Despite all my inner workings I actually like the story. The writing isn't spectacular, but it's the story itself that folds you in and holds you.

I'll admit it, I've read the series more than once. The second time was just pure pleasure. I was unwilling to leave the little world Meyer had created. The third (yes I know, I'm letting my nerd flag fly high here!) was to try and figure out W...more This review gets five stars only because I have been drawn into the world Meyer has created. Despite all my inner workings I actually like the story. The writing isn't spectacular, but it's the story itself that folds you in and holds you.

I'll admit it, I've read the series more than once. The second time was just pure pleasure. I was unwilling to leave the little world Meyer had created. The third (yes I know, I'm letting my nerd flag fly high here!) was to try and figure out WHY I enjoyed it so much. I dissected all the things I liked and dislike about it. This is what I've gleaned.

My BIGGEST gripe with this series is Bella. I'm sorry, but as an woman, reading these books can be teeth grinding at times. She is SO wimpy! She relies not on her inner strength, but men. She whines, faints, sleeps entirely too much, and in general just waits around to be rescued. True, she gets herself into trouble because she thinks she needs to take action. Ultimately her actions are futile. She ALWAYS needs to be carried, saved, and take care of.

Furthermore, she has NO life! I can accept that Meyer's characters aren't terribly deep. But can't Bella have a life outside of Edward? Where is her independence!?! I recently posted (again with the nerd flag here) on a goodreads discussion board expressing these concerns. And a girl (I'm assuming she's young) posted that Bella is in love, and that's how love should be, all about the other person. Or it was something along those lines. I about fell over when I read it. Wow! Bella is a horrible example for young girls. Where is the balance? Where is the interest in one's self here? Why can't she have a life AND Edward?

Bella gets left in the second book. So of course she's a zombie. Who of us haven't been there, right? Many of us have suffered a broken heart. Okay, I can handle that. But the fact that she couldn't right her self, she couldn't get out of it WITHOUT the aid of another man (er, or boy in this case). She moved right on to Jacob, clinging to him for dear life. I'm sure I'll get all kinds of angry comments about that one. About how she was so broken, blah, blah, blah. Whatever. She needs to stand on her own a bit. Human or not, she needs a little spine and to dig deep into that female strength which she MUST possess.

Also, she needs to stop being such a brat about presents and things. She's actually rude to those she supposedly loves. However, I'm sure that has more to do with the fact she's 17-19 through the books. Though, it would be good if she's around 19 in the next to show SOME emotional and personal progression.

I'll admit it, issues aside, I will be in line to get the next damn book on August 2nd! I can't wait to see where it goes. I'm hoping Bella does get turned (because why bother with the whole story if she doesn't!?!) AND gets to go to school and find some interests outside of Edward....less

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David rated it:

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02/20/08

Read in January, 2008

I liked this book series for one reason, the way that Stephanie Meyer used her own version of vampires which just happened to be awesome. My first problem with this series is the rather retarded love story, this debauchery of literature is hard to slog past while reading this but i succeeded. For some reason (probably the same one that allows for people to like the Harry Potter series) people don't use logic while reading novels, they completely give into there emotions which doesn't make any se...more I liked this book series for one reason, the way that Stephanie Meyer used her own version of vampires which just happened to be awesome. My first problem with this series is the rather retarded love story, this debauchery of literature is hard to slog past while reading this but i succeeded. For some reason (probably the same one that allows for people to like the Harry Potter series) people don't use logic while reading novels, they completely give into there emotions which doesn't make any sense to me. For instance this girl was reading New Moon in my class and she got to the part were Edward leaves and she started to cry?! 2nd: This story does not do vampires justice, it is like a readers challenge level of like 2nd grade, it does not contain nearly enough gore and/or sexual content for being about vampires. And don't give me the excuse that they are "good" vampires, VAMPIRES NEED BLOOD FOR SUSTENANCE! Belle would turn into a blood lusting fiend for the first couple of years as being a vampire, when she is feeding she wouldn't care who she killed to get blood.
3rd: Why in hell do the vampires "sparkle", i mean seriously, for a creature that is built to be the natural predator of humans that is a moronic ability.
4th: In my personal opinion i don't think that vampires would give a conscious/unconscious thought about killing humans for food. That would be like me caring about whether i ate steak for dinner, i love steak, the only thing i would be thinking about is "where's the sauce?".
5th: Bella is an irrational whory bitch. Why would she not like presents, why would she be able to smell blood in minuscule amounts, why does she have this extreme bad luck, why does it cause her physical pain when Edward leaves, why, when Edward leaves does she start hanging out with Jacob <---DOUCHE! There is no plausible reason why she falls in love with Jacob, he is like 8 feet tall and has an extreme temper, does she think that Jacob would never hurt her?! JUST LOOK AT EMILY!
*slaps Bella* <--- RETARD

Whew, i have a feeling that someone on here is going to be emailing me about how inconsiderate i am now, *chuckles*
I gave this book series a 4 star because of it's originality, i like the series if i don't think about how many loose ends there are, which is hard to do since there are so many of them. I know that the last book has not come out yet, i also think that Stephanie Meyer needs to....ehhhh (can't say that here...suck it up and give us an entire book on how Bella acts when she is a vampire, AND HER POWER BETTER NOT BE THE ABILITY TO NO DRINK BLOOD!!!! I want to read about her ripping Charlie's throat out or something like that, that would be awesome :D...less

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Sarah rated it:

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04/17/08

Read in February, 2008

recommends it for: ANYONE

I became quickly obsessed with these novels for two reasons:
1. Stephenie Meyer is a brilliant woman, and I adore her work.
2. I am irrefutably in love with her characters.

Although the books are undoubtedly fantasy, Meyer makes the reader feel as if he/she is there amidst the chaos. It is beautifully simple, with words that are witty and wondrous, and composes a world that infatuates the mind of any reader… male or female, for Meyer’s characters are both deep and compl...more

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05/22/08

Read in April, 2008

recommended to Alethea by: my son
recommends it for: anyone and everyone

A sweet and clean romantic series with a lot of conflict. When I tell my husband the story is of a girl who falls in love with a vampire and becomes friends with a werewolf it sounds rather corny, but the series is not as you feel the frustrations and agony of the main character, Bella. The series draws you in as you wonder how Bella will resolve the conflict between her friends, between this world and the supernatural and the love she feels for Edward, her friend Jacob and her family. The swee...more

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Lindsey rated it:

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02/20/08

Read in February, 2008

The Twilight series is a fun (but shameful) read when you don't feel like thinking too hard. I only gave them three stars because they are kind of silly, but I really did enjoy reading them. I couldn't put them down once I started. The story line sounds ridiculous if you try to explain it to someone. Aaron asked me what it was about and looked at me like I was nuts. Basically, it is about a normal girl who falls in love with a vampire (and he with her) and all the drama that ensues includin...more

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Kiely rated it:

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01/07/08

Read in August, 2007

recommends it for: not really anyone.

I am mildly annoyed by Stephenie Meyer's writing style, and the main character, Bella, drives me insane. I don't like her enough to care what happens to her, so reading the books has kind of been a waste of my time. She doesn't deserve either of her potential love interests and I think she makes too many dumb decisions. I am mildy intrigued by Meyer's reinvention, if you will, of the vampire/werewolf mythology, but once again, I don't care enough about the characters to want to read more, exc...more

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Katie rated it:

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12/13/08

Yes, that's the entire boxed set. Thank you, 3 days of flu and uberfans who have posted the whole series online. I think the trick to reading the Twilight series is to START when you're already feeling nauseated, and then read them--that way you're never sure about what's making you sick. The writing sucks, but that's no surprise. What DOESN'T suck is Stephanie Meyer's total marketing brilliance here. She manages to bring together the worlds of Anne Rice and Rick Warren in a format that is ...more

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03/24/08

Read in January, 2007

I had to read these books as my daughter wanted to read the series. As a GS leader and volunteering with girls from 12-18-I am glad that I read the series. Helps to connect. Not the best writing-easy, light entertaining even comical. Basically a teenage obsessive love story. I do not recommend the the third book for anyone under 17. I read the first two and gave my girl the ok and then read the third after she had. I really regret not reading the third before.

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April rated it:

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05/02/08

Read in January, 2007

These books are very well written and great for Young Adult readers. I fell in love with the first book, and couldn't wait to get my hands on the next ones. The first in the series is being made into a movie to come out this December, and the author is a Chandler native. Book four in Aug '08.

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05/17/08

Everyone has to read this books at least once. My husband even read them with me. He loved them as much as I did. We are anxious for the movie to come out later this year. Stephanie Meyer really helps you picture what is happening. It is very relaxing to read.

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11/20/08

I have to give this series a four star because I really liked the first two books a lot. Then the main character kind of started getting on my nerves. She just got really selfish and annoying actually. But I really like the whole story where she meets Edward in the first book and falls in love etc. The second book I really liked too because well, I just like Jacob. It gave the series a twist it needed I guess. The author was actually writing a fifth book that was the first book from Edward'...more

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12/20/08

Harvester of every female folly. Every woman will succumb, no matter how respectable. Resistance is futile. They are awesome.

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