Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
The story is how a girl, Bella, comes to live with her Dad in a totally different climate than she is used to, because she lived in sunny arizona and is now in rainy washington, in this small town everyone knows everyone and everyone knows that Bella's dad is a police chief. She never felt like she fit in, although she made new friends and several admirers there wasnt anything interesting until she met Edward Cullen, no one likes the Cullen family because they give off a weird vibe but Bella is fixated on edward. turns our he was too but for different reasons than Bella's. their deadly romance takers a dangerous turn and its up to edward to save herI love this book , i love their romance. i love how mysterious edward was at first and how in love they are. its weird though how nonchalant Bella is about edwards vampirism. Edward is completely enchanted with Bella and his protectiveness is very romantic. Although Bella's life isnt perfect you cant help but envy her situation. i think it could have been better written though. one moment Bella sounds like a Harvard scholar and other moments she sound like a 15 year old school girl, but all in all if you are into romance books with a lot of drama and action this is for you.
Revieweved by Anna, grade 9
Montrose Library
Comments
Reviewed by Michelle S., Montrose Library
This book was a good book. It talks about romance, vampires and werewolf's. I would recommend it to anybody that likes those things its a really good book.
Reviewed by JM, grade 12.
Central Library
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, is about the world having vampires and werewolfs and this girl named Bella moved to live with her dad and started at a new school and she met this guy names Edward in her class. He's a vampire and when they first meet and start talking he acted like he didn't like her at all but he would just stare and her. One day in the school parking lot it has snowed and the parking lot was all iced over and this car was sliding and Edward pushed Bella out of the way before the car could crush her and that was when she realized that he had like super strength. They end up dating and her friend Jacob is in love with her and he was super jealous of her and Edward being together and him and Edward are enemies becuase Edward is a vampire and Jacob is a werewolf.
My opinion of the book Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, I really like it because its interesting and I like love stories even though in this book they are unrealistic. If you like love stories and vampires and werewolfs then I think you would really be interested in this book. It is a good book its not like most books and are slow before they get interesting this one starts off being interesting and just grabs your attention right away and you won't be able to put the book down until your done with it and once you finish it you will want to read the rest of the books in the series.
Reviewed by Samantha K.; grade 12
Montrose Crescenta Branch
To be honest when I first read this book I was totally against the whole idea of Twilight, but when I started the book I got hooked so quick! I didn't even expect to like the book but it proved me wrong. I really love the idea of two people being so attached to each other, it made the plot a lot more believable. Learning about Edward and his family of vampires was one of the best parts of the book. The ending was a slight disappointment but it was enough to get me to continue reading into the saga. One thing that kind of annoyed me in the book tho was how numb Bella is, but Edward's character helps keep you reading.
Reviewed by Nayri T., grade 10
Casa Verdugo Library
I actually liked this book because it was really touching and it had a lot of sense in it. This book made me want to continue reading the series of twilight.
Reviewed by: Edward T.,Grade 9
Glendale Central Library
I think that Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer, really showed good supernatural traits. It doesn’t make vampires seem stereotypical. It also has a lot of action, romance, and drama. It just grabs your attention and you may not want to put the book down until you finish it, I know I didn’t want to. It may seem to lovey-dovey for some peoples taste, but I highly recommend it.
Reviewed by Riya S., grade 9
Montrose Crescenta Branch
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer is the first of the four part saga that rose quickly to the bestseller list and became one of the most popular books in the young adult genre. However, despite many a fans devotion to the story, it is not without its flaws. There is something tiring in the insecurity between the two,as Bella feels to ordinary to have the extraordinary Edward Cullen in love with, and Edward worries that it is her that is too good for him. And what is so extraordinary about Edward Cullen, anyway? His tendency to be controlling and watch her sleep? His perfection as well, so handsome and intelligent, is a tiring trope used in young adult fiction and to read it once more is beginning to feel like reading the same book. However, it does not fail in capturing the reader's attention and it was not hard to flip through the pages. Overall, I would not recommend this book to read unless you are just looking for something to pass the time.
Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 12
Glendale Central Library
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is an amazing book. I absolutely love this book. Though I already watched the movie before reading, the book took the adventure to a whole other level. The author did a great job with including the perfect amount of romance, mystery, suspense, and action. It reminds me a lot of Romeo and Juliet, my favorite piece by Shakespeare. I would recommend this book to those who love romance with an edge to it.
Reviewed by RO, Grade 10
Casa Verdugo Library
I did like that she was now responding about how she felt towards people who teased her for being secluded. I believe she was doing that because of how both boys made her feel. I also liked where she had to choose between two boys. A conflict was made for her and she tried to choose and never could. I, however, was not really interested in the family feud. That shouldn't have been a reason they didn't like each other, it should have been because of the girl. I believe young woman would find the conflict appealing because its a real world conflict. The book personally made me feel like i could come in contact with the problem myself and made me contemplate what i would do in that case.
Reviewed by Felicia-Maria B., Grade 12
Glendale Central Library
I highly recommend Twilight to interested teens seeking literature containing romance. It portrayed, like the summary stated, the idea of romance between two bodies who seemed like the absolute opposite of what seemed like the ordinary. In my opinion, I think the movie demonstrated the story better, due to the visual effects and slight changes they included. There weren't any specific factors that I didn't exactly like, yet I enjoyed the suspense and surprises the author mentioned. For example, like in the beginning when Edward had felt so much hatred towards Bella and had no reason to. The book gave me an insight on how love could be between anyone and anything, even the most differentiated people. Mortal and vampire, I believe the combination causes the story to automatically become fascinating, leaving readers to ponder upon how they could be. Out of five stars, I would rate the content a 4 stay book. Have fun reading this! (:
Reviewed by Crystal MG, Grade 9
Montrose Library
I really did like the book because it was extremely interesting and once you start you cannot put the book down. It's mostly because of the super-natural beings in the book. The whole setting of the book goes with the plot because it just seems as it would take place in somewhere like that. The town is barely populated with only about 4,000 people. It is honestly a wonderful book and I recommend it to all the people who want to read a story like that.
Reviewed by Alena, Grade 9
Glendale Central Library
I did not like this book because I thought some parts were strange. When I was reading the book, I was waiting for an important event to happen but it didn’t come. I did not find what I was looking for in this book. If you like romance, you would enjoy this book. The relationship between Bella and Edward would appeal to readers who enjoy this genre. I do enjoy romantic books and stories, but they need to have some kind of plot twist or mind boggling story.
Reviewed by M.M., Grade 9
Glendale Central Library