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| Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Creator: Ilyana Kadushin
Publisher: Listening Library
Category: Book
List Price: $75.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2802 reviews
Sales Rank: 170810
Media: Audio CD
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 0307282961
EAN: 9780307282965
ASIN: 0307282961
Publication Date: December 2005
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Amazon.com Review
The book that started the phenomenon is now available in a deluxe collector's edition! Featuring a ribbon bookmark, cloth cover, ragged edges, new chapter opener designs, and a beautiful protective slipcase, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
Bella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear.
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
Product Description
About three things I was absolutely positive:
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him–and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be–that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.
“I’D NEVER GIVEN MUCH THOUGHT TO HOW I WOULD DIE– I’d had reason enough in the last few months –but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this. . . . Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of something else, someone I loved. Noble, even. That ought to count for something.”
When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret.
What Bella doesn’t realize is the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And, it might be too late to turn back. . . .
Deeply seductive and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight will have readers riveted right until the very last page is turned.
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 Great Read!! November 19, 2008
Was full of intrigue .. I liked the way the author developed the characters .. I am thoroughly looking forward to the rest of the series ... and Can't wait for the movie and hoping they are as good as the book ... we shall see ..
Amazing love story..... November 19, 2008
All i can say is wow. I wasn't sure about reading this book because it is in the "young adult" section and I am 24 (some people have told me I need to grow up with my book selection). I absolutly fell in love with this book, from the moment I opened it!! I was so consumed that it only took me 2 days to read. Even though I am already married, I would marry Edward, he is perfect.... Alot of the bad reviews said that Bella was almost pathetic, she was so consumed by edward. I feel the love that they shared was amazing and almost made me envious..I can't wait to dive into the next book (compliments of Amazon.com) I am excited for the movie to arrive @ my local movie theater. The cast looks like it was chosen perfectly, and i can't wait to see it!!!!!
 Frivolous Fun November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Brainstorms
I read the entire Twilight series after fans kept telling me that my song "Edward" reminded them of the book(s). I think "Twilight" is a fun, subtly sexy read. And Edward is indeed a lovable character! If you agree, you might enjoy my song too, so hopefully you'll check it out ;o)
 Eh... November 19, 2008
So I'm sure I won't say anything that hasn't been said yet. This book was kind of addicting, considering that I read it in about 24 hours and it kept me from studying for a college final. Having said that, it has a million problems that I'm sure people have pointed out before. Infallible, one dimensional characters, utter corniness thrown from every direction, and a romance without a single kink in it or anything to make it all that interesting after it develops, which takes all of ten minutes. In my opinion, this book is Romeo and Juliet or Titanic meets Harry Potter. Now, I've been nearly crucified for comparing this to Harry Potter, and I will say that no, it's not like Harry Potter all that much; the characters in Harry Potter are actually believable, whereas here we just have... Edward. Perfect, perfect, Edward. The only reason this book sold as well as it did, and not many people will agree with this, but it's 100% true, is that girls dream of having a dude like Edward. This book is purely fantasy that plays on teenage girls' silly desires, and it probably should be kept to teenage girls.
Having thrown all that negative, the book wasn't a total waste of time, hense the three star rating, which to me means a good product. That comes from the fact that this book DID get so addicting and was easy to follow, and it was easy to root for these characters, no matter how one-dimension, and no matter how bland you had to admit the story was at the beginning. The series has potential now that the first ten chapters are out of the way, and I guess I'll give the second one a try, but I want to see some character development next time around, and maybe hey, the text could be a little more believable. That's be cool. As for now, I am totally neutral about this one.
A Students Perspective on Twilight November 19, 2008
In Twilight, Stephanie Meyer engrosses readers with the atypical love story of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. At the beginning of the novel, Bella reluctantly decides to live with her father in the small, rainy town of Forks while she completes her last two years of high school, so that her mother will be free to travel with her new basketball-playing husband. When Bella starts school she is surprised when after previously being a social outcast, she is the center of attention. Everyone seems drawn to her except Edward who tries to avoid her completely because, as she later finds out, he is afraid that he will be unable to resist the extremely appealing smell of her blood. Luckily, Edward tames his thirst, and a deep curiosity forms between the two. Bella knows that behind his gorgeous face and perfect figure there is something different about him but she cannot figure out exactly what. Edward is driven crazy when he cannot hear her thoughts (one of his supernatural abilities) and cannot understand how one ordinary girl can affect him in a way that he never has been before. As the story continues, their curiosity quickly grows into love that opens up a new world to Bella that she never knew existed and that threatens to pull the two apart.
Some of my favorite aspects of Twilight are the characters of Bella and the Cullen Clan, Edwards's vampire family. Bella is a shy, quiet girl who is very mature for her age and never really fit in at school but never really wanted to. This type of personality allows many girls to connect with her character. One thing I disliked about her was her complete lack of confidence in herself and how she constantly thought that she was not good enough to be with Edward no matter how much he told her otherwise. I thought the characters of the Cullen Family, Edward's "parents", Carlisle and Esme, and his "siblings", Alice, Jasper, Emmet, and Rosalie, helped make the book more unique. In most books vampires are evil, malicious creatures but in Twilight the Cullens choose to live off the blood of animals, have superhuman strength and speed, and go about their lives pretending to be normal humans. I also thought Stephanie Meyer made a good choice concerning the setting of Twilight. Forks is a small, rural town in Washington where it is almost always raining. The town's gloomy days and dense forests create a great backdrop for the story to take place.
Overall, I think Twilight is a great book that can appeal to all types of readers, even those who never would of thought that they would enjoy reading about vampires. The suspenseful plot and interesting characters keep readers hooked from the first page to the last word. Although sometimes Edward and Bella's relationship seems unrealistic and some people feel that the book lacks depth, I would still highly recommend it.
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