Book Review: "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer

By Amanda Linsmeier

I’ve been hearing the buzz about Twilight for months. This young adult novel by Stephenie Meyer is everything it’s cracked up to be. It’s a wonderfully suspenseful novel about love and darkness. Isabella Swan is a 17-year old girl who moves in with her estranged father Charlie after her mother gets remarried. Bella is less than enthusiastic about living in rainy, gloomy Forks, Washington with no friends. But her interest is peeked when she learns about the Cullen’s, a very wealthy, very odd family living in town. The teenagers attend her high school and none interest her more than the mysterious Edward Cullen. With his pale but breathtaking beauty and his obvious dislike for her, Bella cannot help but be intrigued. When Edward’s aversion for her turns into friendship and then more, Bella is positive that Edward is hiding something. When she discovers the secret of the Cullen family and learns that Edward is not what he appears, and in fact, much more dangerous, Bella is in far too deep to turn away. Can her love for Edward and his family overcome the horrible pain that he could inflict on her, or will his passion for her break his restraint to keep her safe?

I could not put this book down! I finished it in record time and went and bought the sequel immediately afterward. I wasn’t sure if I would get into the whole vampire thing, but I definitely did. This novel was thrilling and interesting. I loved Bella and Edward’s relationship and I could really feel their mutual pain and frustration. I thought the Cullen’s were surprising and very likeable and I couldn’t wait to read more. This tale is a four part series and there is also a movie being made. Twilight is spectacular and I can’t wait to keep on reading!

Click here to read Amanda's review of New Moon

Click here to read Amanda's review of Eclipse

Click here to read Amanda's review of Breaking Dawn