Twilight  (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Review


by Stephenie Meyer



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reviewer
bobelsie
Newport News, VA
Do Not Let Your Children Read This Book
1 star rating

an avid reader
Pros

    it is mildly entertaining sometimes

Cons
    a little slow in the middle, Extremely poorly written characters, provides terrible values/morals

FEB
3
2009

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) — 

When I began to read the Twilight series my first response was confusion as to why everyone made such a big deal out of it. It wasn't great but it wasn't horrible. Having completed the series I am in awe as to how horrific these books are. Twilight is about a sick obsessive type love between a girl and a vampire. If I knew anyone in real life who felt that way about someone I would have them committed. On top of the unrealistic ideal about the beautiful knight in shining armour that sparkles and has no flaws the book has also provides young adults with the following values:

You dont need to know someone to know that you love them. This can be decided within the first few minutes of meeting him.

True love means the person you love has zero flaws and is absolutely beautiful.

Anyone who is nice or bubbly (or simply not dark and angsty) is a complete waste of space.

If you want to have sex get married first. Getting married at 18 so that you can have sex is completely acceptable.

if your mom really loves you she will approve of this union.

Using people is completely acceptable as long as you know its wrong while you continue to do it.

and my favorite:

Its ok to cheat on your boyfriend because if he really loved you he would forgive you.



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booklover007 wrote on Feb 6, 2009 at 3:30PM

Well i think the book was amazing and if you really give it a chance you would like it, and if you don't like it, why comment on it, if most people do like it. so read it again and you will see the good morals to it , i believe bella is a good role model because she has found her true love and she believes in him and he keeps her safe even if he is a vampire. That is a good thing to do anyway! And if you had to choose between a goodlooking vampire and a creepy stalker friend mike don't choose the creepy stalker friend mike because it is the "safe" thing to do, and sacrifice for true love.