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Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer
Published: 2006-09-06
Paperback: 544 pages
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- 47 members have read this book
Recommended to book clubs
by 20 of 24 members.
by 20 of 24 members.
'Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. ''Be very still,'' he whispered, as if I wasn''t already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat....
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Introduction
'Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. ''Be very still,'' he whispered, as if I wasn''t already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat. ' As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he''s a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward''s sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. The precision and delicacy of Meyer''s writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. (Ages 12 and up)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.
Discussion Questions
Suggested by Members
How do you feel about Bella's behavior towards Edward?
If you put yourself in Bella's shoes, would you want to pursue Edward?
How do you presive the Vampire's lifestyle?
by Cortbear80 (see profile) 07/26/10Why do you think this series is so addictive to women of such wide age range?
Are you on Team Jacob or tTam Edward? Why?
by photospice (see profile) 11/24/09Book Club Recommendations
Recommended to book clubs by 20 of 24 members.
All of the series
by Cortbear80 (see profile) 07/26/10The entire Twilight Series is supposed to be awesome. I am on the second book and can't put it down (but have to so I can sleep) :)
Member Reviews
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How would you rate this book? Member ratings:
"Twilight"by Cortbear80 (see profile) 07/26/10
I saw the movie first because I had never even heard about it till the movie came out. The book is very well written is more in-depth to Bella Swans character. I can't wait to see the movie again because... (read more)
"Utterly Without Merit"by BSkol (see profile) 06/20/10
None of us could understand why grown women - let alone teenage girls are so crazy about this. The characters are ridiculous and one-dimentional, the plot absent. Really, really bad. Glad I got it from... (read more)
"Oh please"by AvidReader82 (see profile) 06/05/10
It's not that I hate vampire stuff, it's just that I love well-written, well-plotted books with characters I care about. This wasn't any of that.
"Exactly what you should expect forTeen Romance"by carlymu (see profile) 06/01/10
I would have thought I would have been the last person to read this book, but after everyone in my bookclub as well as several of my friends talked me into it, I actually really liked it. Super fast read... (read more)
"Addictive"by amandabaier (see profile) 03/14/10
After reading this book, I had to read more. I read the rest of the saga within the next week. I couldn't get enough and I wish they had more in the series.
