Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
This book deserves 1 star.
“Don’t get me wrong, I love a good vampire book, but this novel was one of the worst I have ever read. The plot was predictable- of course the vampires were Edward and the outcasts in school who everyone was afraid of. Even though there was nothing remotely special or interesting about the main character, Bella, somehow it seems that every male who comes in contact with her falls in love. No plot or problem is introduced until the last hundred pages. The events range from Bella tripping, Edward saving her, Bella almost getting hit by a car, Edward saving her. See a pettern emerging? The only character who had a personality was Jacob- the werewolf. The title has nothing to do with the book. Meyers focuses and repeats the same exact description on almost every page- eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes. Putting a unique spin or twist on vampires is fine-for example, having them fly, grow more powerful with age, read thoughts, etc. However, every vampire book still holds true to one main fact-that vampires can’t go in sunlight! Because, after all, they’re VAMPIRES! In Twilight, the only repurcussion for stepping out into the sun is glowing and glittering. Overall, the book is a total cliche and a complete waste of time. It’s popularity definitely procedes it. “
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This post was written by johntg on February 12, 2008
My comment here is I’d give this book a 5 stars its is a truly romatic book and really good. She trys again and again to describe the effect Edwards eyes give on her because just that she is trying to create effect. Vampire stories all started with Bram Storker… and his vampires who can not come out into daylight and most people would have thought he was crazy well i love her twist in this book.. and its not queer that they shimmer. I think it makes an awesome twist….Maybe she describes the plot in the last 100 pages because its just the thought that it would seem to favoritsm to say “the hottest boy in school feel in love with me the 1st day i was there”….get a clue guys u have to view it from a teenagers perspective they want romance. Just because you read older author such as Anne Rice doesnt mean that you cant make room for some of the starter writers who are in fact just starting but dont get me wrong i love anne rice …