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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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.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Welcome to Dullsville
Comment: Alrighty then....after all the hype I caved and bought "Twilight" with the full intent of giving it a fair shot. And I did. I'm about a third of the way through it now (just past the part where Edward rescued Bella from the thugs on the street) and have to say that (a) I'm just a tad bit underwhelmed, and (b) I'm bored out of my skull. Good grief, if I read one more sentence about how beautiful Edward is or what Bella is cooking for dinner I'm going to have a stroke.

Speaking of Bella, my bathmat has more depth and personality than she does. Calling her a waste of oxygen would be the understatement of the century. I know why Edward can't read her thoughts...because she doesn't have any!! If he could read her mind, he'd die of boredom. It's Edward this, Edward that, Edward Edward Edward. Does this chick have any plans for her life after high school? Any plans for college? Any hobbies? Any dreams, wishes, or hopes of her own? A single firing of a brain cell inside her pretty little thick skull that doesn't revolve around Edward? Nope. Thanks to the less-than-subtle sexism and misogyny Meyer pounds us over the head with, this girl's only purpose in life is to have a boyfriend, and she's nothing without one. Since the clumsy Bella can't walk down the hallway without tripping and nearly decapitating herself, Edward must swoop in and 'protect' her. See, women are weak, stupid and frail and therefore must be 'rescued' from themselves by the big, strong man. And now because of Meyer there are about a million 13-year-old girls out there who think they must be 'protected' and need a boyfriend to survive in the big bad world.

Don't even get me started on Edward the Creepy Stalking Control Freak or I'll be here typing all day. Okay, I'll start...a little bit. Can someone explain why a 100-year-old vampire is enrolled in high school? And why he's actually doing the assignments? High school? High. Freakin'. School. No wonder he's so tortured. Is this Washington state or one of the outer circles of Hell? Jeez, Edward, you're filthy rich and immortal. Buy a house in the middle of nowhere, hide out there and stop whining about having to "blend in" already.

I bought another hyped-up book, "The DaVinci Code", and can honestly say it's Pulitzer material compared to the "Twilight" trash. At least TDC characters had something that resembled a personality and the book actually had a *plot*, not page after page after page of Robert and Sophie or Leigh and Silas making goo-goo eyes at each other.

So...um...I didn't like "Twilight". The End.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Love it
Comment: I cannot understand some of the terrible reviews here. The book is what it is. It is geared towards teenagers but us older folks are enjoying it as well. Cannot wait to read the second book in the series.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: a fantastic book
Comment: I am reading the book Twilight. I love it. I did not think I would like this book because it involves vampires and I automatically thought it would be a lot of blood and gore but it is a different kind of story.
My sister-in-law and my two nieces introduce me to this book and I am glad they did. I cannot wait to read the series of books. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a great story. It is a great read

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Customer Rating:
Summary: $20 Down the Drain...
Comment: I bought this book about a year ago, buying it for a friend as a gift. I heard it was good, and decided to borrow one to check it out.

It feels like I am the ONLY teenage girl that not only does not like the book/series, but absolutely hates it. There are many well-written reviews about this book here, and they can get more in-depth than I care to.

Keeping it short:

- Cliche and boring
- Insult to human intelligence
- Essentially an allusion to Mormonism (I can provide links to anyone who would like to read up on this)
- Horrible plot holes

Just a filler for the female Harry Potter fans that don't know what good fiction is.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Read
Comment: I really enjoyed this book, and the writing style of the author. I didn't think I would be interested in a vampire love story that included a high school student, but needless to say I couldn't put the book down.

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