Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Review

It takes a lot for me to get even read books that the younger set finds interesting, but I took this one on, Twilight,  after encouragement from four of our five kids - all 19 and older.  It's a fast read, but an intriquing read.  You get to the point where you don't want to put it down. The characters are very well-defined.  The story line is quite in-depth and unique.  Also, there's a nice balance to action, detail, romance, and suspense. Even my husband read it, and thought that it was a good read.  He, too, wants to read the rest of the series.  The other point that I really liked about Twilight was that there were moral dilemnas to wrestle with on the part of several characters.  These dilemnas do translate into everyday life even thought the story surrounds vampires.  The dilemnas include topics such as race or ethnicity, sexual mores, loyalty, and being true to one's self.  I highly recommend this book to anyone 14 and older.