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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer MAG

May 30, 2008
By Anonymous

I was never in love with vampires until Twilight came out. I didn’t know it was possible, but Stephenie Meyer changed the stereotypical blood-sucking vampire into a beautiful god-like creature.

In Twilight, an average high school girl, Bella Swan, falls in love with one of the most beautiful boys at her new school, Edward, who happens to be a vampire. What does one call a stunning, mysterious vampire and his stunning, mysterious vampire family? I believe “The Cullens” would suffice.

The author’s style and characters will glue your hands to the book and your eyes to the page. In no time, the book is over. But don’t worry – there are three sequels: New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.

Twilight is well written from Bella’s point of view. It feels as though a movie is playing in your head. If you don’t feel that way, have no fear, the actual movie comes out November 21.

Twilight is such a magnificent book that it was a New York Times bestseller. Who would have thought that the idea for such an astonishing book could come from a dream the author had?

The theme is love conquers all, even the supernatural. Nothing stands in the way of love for Edward and Bella. Or does it?

Meyer’s style of writing will have you wanting to believe that there are gorgeous vampires roaming our world and just hopefully there will be Edwards for all of the girls who have fallen in love with this fictional yet breathtaking character. Since the characters’ love is forbidden, it only makes it better. ­After all, forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest.



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on Sep. 4 2015 at 6:29 pm
The_Book_Thief GOLD, Brownville, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
"And when you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Thank you!

on Sep. 4 2015 at 3:06 pm
Ianultraman BRONZE, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
3 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive" - Elbert Hubbard

@The_Book_Thief Yes. I definitely agree with your criticism. Well critiqued!

brooklyn165 said...
on Aug. 13 2015 at 2:34 pm
brooklyn165, Paris, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
love is hard

I LOVED UR STORY KEEP WRITING AND ILL READ THEM

EMS25* said...
on Jun. 28 2015 at 8:27 pm
I'm reading the twilight series now. I'm on eclips and I already love the books. I found the movies very interesting and that's what caught my eye for the books. You can now tag other users by using "@".

on Apr. 3 2015 at 7:50 pm
LillianAB SILVER, Sisters, Oregon, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
"I had bad days!"- John Watson Sherlock BBC

I liked your article but I haven't read the book. I haven't heard promising feedback about it so far so I don't think I will read it. I liked how you stuck to your opinion though. Keep writing. Have you read Lord of the Rings yet or the Harry Potter series?

walf.g. said...
on Mar. 12 2015 at 3:36 pm
walf.g., Tle, Other
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Favorite Quote:
i like sports in general

i watch that movie and it was a great movie actualy

on Feb. 18 2015 at 4:22 pm
The_Book_Thief GOLD, Brownville, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
"And when you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

You did a very good job writing this article. However, the book itself has no redeeming qualities to write ABOUT, in my opinion. Firstly, Bella Swan is such a blank paper that I found myself wondering who she was at the end of Breaking Dawn. She portrayed women in a weak, defenseless, unintelligent way that frustrated me a lot. Second, her love triangle is completely unbelievable. Over the series, Bella has to choose between Edward, the self-loathing, character lacking, beautiful vampire, or Jacob, the loveable, sweet, intelligent shapeshifter/werewolf that looks good, but not as spectacular as Edward. As everyone expects, she chooses Edward because he looks better. The worst part is, Edward only likes her because she's pretty and smells good! How is this true love that triumphs over all? And lastly, while Stephanie Meyer possesses a fairly descriptive writing style, there was not really an overall plot, and I found myself very bored with the series in general. I understand that other people like this series a lot, but I don't find anything nice about it.

Norman776 said...
on Jan. 27 2015 at 2:58 pm
Great work, thanks.

on Oct. 5 2014 at 9:55 pm
Potterhead_Is_amazing GOLD, Arvada, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, so long as one remembers to turn on the light.

While I think that you are correct that the Twilight series was more of a coming of age story, the entire series would have been better altogether if she had actually gone to schools for writing. With this book however, Stephanie Meyers sets unrealistic expectations for relationships in general. Like, for example, Bella and Edwards relationship meets all 15 criteria for an abusive rlationship. So while the theme may have been a good one, the series could have been so much better as a whole.

Anne said...
on Sep. 21 2014 at 10:30 pm
I have read a couple of your reviews and loved them! I am always looking for new material to read. Please check out some of my reviews (and my friends) here at www.anythingteenreviews.weebly.com. Thanks <3

on Jul. 17 2014 at 3:18 am
PenOnParchment BRONZE, Chino Hills, California
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Favorite Quote:
"What is literature
but the illumination of that which I would write?" -Rider Strong

This article itself was wonderful and definitely made me interested in the book itself! However, when I actually got arond to reading the book I wasn't nearly as impressed. Though your article does correctly highlight parts of the book, such as the way she writes rather descriptively and puts a new spin on vampires, I have to disagree about how great the book was. It wasn't all that well written, the story wasn't always explained all that well, and the characters tended to be weak or somewhat too perfect. Bella, in particular, had little to no personality and a rather dull look on life. Still, your review itself was well written and deifinitely convinced me to read the book! It might have just not been my cup of tea...

on Jun. 24 2014 at 3:00 pm
Angie_24 BRONZE, Venetia, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"It is easy to forget how full the world is of people, full to bursting, and each of them imaginable and consistently misimagined."
- John Green

Although I wasn't a big fan of the books or movies, I did kind of like the message behind them: that true love will triumph in the end.  And to quote the wonderful John Green, if this is a lie, then it is the most beautiful lie we have.  Also, I like that you noted that this book was kind of the first of it's kind; before, vampires were viewed as bloodsucking monsters - Stephanie Meyers romanticized them, turning them into empathetic beasts capable of love.  It was really the first of many vampire romance books.  Maybe that's why they're so popular.

Alpona SILVER said...
on May. 10 2014 at 12:50 am
Alpona SILVER, Mumbai, Other
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Yeah, your review is certainly great...... and so is the book!:P  

on Mar. 6 2014 at 6:24 am
MargaretNorman GOLD, Indianpoils, Indiana
16 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
I WILL BY FAITH EVEN WHEN I CAN NOT SEE BECAUSE THIS BROKEN ROAD PREPARES YOUR WILL FOR ME. - JEREMY CAMP

"FROM DUSK TILL DAWN BEWARE NIGHTS CALL, FOR NIGHTMARES RISE AS SHADOWS FALL."

sorry for the missspelling my bad

on Mar. 6 2014 at 6:23 am
MargaretNorman GOLD, Indianpoils, Indiana
16 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
I WILL BY FAITH EVEN WHEN I CAN NOT SEE BECAUSE THIS BROKEN ROAD PREPARES YOUR WILL FOR ME. - JEREMY CAMP

"FROM DUSK TILL DAWN BEWARE NIGHTS CALL, FOR NIGHTMARES RISE AS SHADOWS FALL."

you do know the book is FICTION of course it's redicules i cant stand twilight eaither but she is a great writer with a strong imagination and skills i willingly admit that she inspired me to be a writer.

on Feb. 21 2014 at 10:29 am
micshea99 PLATINUM, Matthews, North Carolina
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I disagree. I feel that the book was very well written, especially considering that Stephenie never trained in the writing profession. She was the person who really invented the "modern" vampires, creating many creative oppertunities for other writers. I can see how people don't respond well to this story because, throughout the first three books, Bella is weak and depends on the "stronger" vampires (especially the males) to protect her. But, in the last book, Bella finds herself and ends up fighting for her child and all the people that once protected her. The Twilight series, in a way, was a coming of age story, and I don't think people stepped back to see that. (:

on Feb. 6 2014 at 5:41 pm
itskatomall PLATINUM, Orlando, Florida
32 articles 12 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - Winnie the Pooh

I agree. Though this was an excellent review of the book and it could inspire someone to read the series, I did not enjoy the book myself, so I feel that this review is "tricking" people into reading the series. The idea of "sparkling" vampires is just quite ridiculous. But great review!

on Sep. 4 2013 at 6:22 pm
iDragonfly SILVER, Blair, Minnesota
5 articles 12 photos 16 comments
double agree

Mandy22 GOLD said...
on Jul. 24 2013 at 7:29 am
Mandy22 GOLD, Apollo, Pennsylvania
10 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
"True love will triumph in the end - which may or may not be a lie, but if it is a lie, then it's the most beautiful lie we have."

I would totally read Twilight just from reading this review. it was great!

on Jun. 30 2013 at 9:45 am
Luckystar78 ELITE, London, Other
114 articles 0 photos 97 comments

Favorite Quote:
"..though warm as summer it was fresh as spring." (Thomas Hardy) ("Far from the Madding crowd")

This article does a very good job of promoting the series - but not even effective propaganda can save these terrible books!                                                                           As soon as Bella fell in love with Edward, her personality vanished. And Edward was a control freak and anyone who thinks that love is healthy can't have good relationships. The ending was false and they didn't even have a fight in the end! It was totally unrealistic, and the writing was awful.