It's Twilight, is there anything else to add? I got this book because of how popular it was. I'm pretty mainstream when it comes to books. But this was the worst book ever! Okay, my thoughts on this book... For a romance, it's completely dumb and I wouldn't never recommend it. Here are my reasons. It is extremely anti climactic. Vampires sparkle in this book, what a pathetic thing for a vampire to do! I expected him to rise up in the air with fire spurting out of his mouth, his eyes burning out of their sockets and his skin become chard and black...but no...he sparkles. The author is a quack, she thinks of the weirdest things. The end of the book was descent enough, but mediocre to say the least. The characters are weak and Bella is a completely obsessive person who makes wrong decisions for her boyfriend stalker, Edward. This book encourages kids to not take drugs (in this case cough syrup)...unless there's a hot boy in the equation. It's also okay to be stalked, I mean, who doesn't find it hott to be stalked!? And having a creepy boy watching girls sleep, no that's not a pervert at all! Edward Cullen, the boyfriend stalker, also is very sexist. He wants to protect Bella with the simplest things--which is not what life is about. She worships him as if he were a god, but this is stupid. She’s not independent, and I feel that if girls read this book, they will not think of the flaws, but only how Edward Cullen is hott! I haven't bothered to read the second book because it was boring and had negative messages—but I heard Bella jumps off a cliff after Edward dumps her. I also feel the author was a very religious person, involving old customs into this book. What I'm trying to say is that, I don't not like it for the plot--I hate it for its message and the way the plot was pieced together. It also made me want to puke with how romantic it was. It could have been more interesting, but it failed miserably. The movie was surprisingly better.

As all the hype about this started up around me, I decided to buy all four (what a mistake) books and read them. As I finished Twilight I wondered why on Earth was there so much w=hype about it? I simply couldn't identify with Bella, as all she seemed to do was whine and complain and by the end (or maybe even the middle) I was sick sick sick of reading about Edward's "marble dazzling chest" and "smoldering topaz eyes". It seems like Mrs. Meyer simply did not know when to stop, because some books just shouldn't have been written- The Twilight Saga is a perfect example.

This book is awful. This series is awful. I don't think anyone should waste their time reading this, it is not well written. Meyer gives unimportant details and Bella Swan way to boy-obsessed for her own good. Her boyfriend leaves her, and she becomes a zombie, only to become happy again from yet ANOTHER boy. She hears voices. She is whiny, and to all children reading it: DO NOT LET A GUY SLEEP IN YOUR BED IF THEY COULD BE POTENTIALLY VIOLENT OR MURDEROUS. Especially not if your parents don't approve of him. Edward is creepy, stalkerish, and Bella's goal in her life was to become a vampire. She didn't care for school, or even her own health! Also, the characters were clearly not well developed. They all had the same voice, with the exception of Emmett and Alice. The setting became confusing.

This book is a disgusting, and if I ever have children, I won't let them lay a finger on this scrap of garbage. Before I actually begin my review, I have a few things to point out about myself. 1. I am an obsessive horror fan 2. I have huge respect for any author that manages to keep me awake through the first fifty pages. and 3. I've never been a romance fan, though I do like a slight sprinkling of it through a series. Okay, I was first introduced to Twilight when I was given a ton of pop magazines (don't give me that look, I got them from my cousin because she thought I was out-of-touch with society). I was curios and put an order down at my library and waited anxiously for the books arrival, since, as my mother is constantly telling me not to do, I had judged the book by its pretty cover. A week later I sat down with it, hoping all the hype wasn't just...well...hype. I was finished within twenty-four hours and thought to myself, okay, good book, a bit on the obsessive side, but still, good. I even went so far as to buy the entire series to add to my collection. As I usually do, I picked up the book for a second, more thorough read. I found that I didn't exactly connect with Mrs. Meyer's writing style, and her constant descriptions rather annoying, then maddening. I have read many books by respected authors, and they didn't feel the need to constantly describe how particularly 'dazzling' a certain characters eyes were. All in all, I found it ridiculous and was disgusted in myself for ever considering that it could even measure up to other literature I have read. This book is all hysteria by fangirls who have never read anything else but Twilight, and think they know what they mean when they say Twilight is the best book ever, when, in fact, its just a small bit of garbage made famous by lonely house wives. .... No offense or anything. I wish I could give this book a big, fat zero, but I have to give at least one star for trying.

Flat characters, idealistic romance (obsession), and really lame storyline. Bella is designed to be liked by completely average girls that like to fantasize about fairytale princes and the world revolving around them. Also, the depiction of the vampires and other creatures are downright ridiculous. Overall it's not as horrile as everyone says but it's not like it's good either. Just... not worth it.

Title says it all. Harry Potter for the win.

One word to sum up Meyer's writing: repetitive. To the point where my OCD self wants to take a red pen and change the wording! Honestly, there's no shame in using a thesaurus! But I'm afraid that even that may no help the blackhole of mindless "Oh Edward is soooo dreamy" that is found every time Edward is mentioned! Yes, we get it, he's attractive, now can we get on with it please? When I heard that this book was about vampires, I pictured ruthless bloodsucking creatures of the night... and I was wrong. Reading this book really became a chore, but since I *never* leave a book unfinished, I trudged on. I'd never burn a book, but Twilight certainly had me tempted. Bella's "damsel in distress" image really had me annoyed, and she's such a WHINER! I thought (or hoped) that there would be some character growth by the end of the book, but apparently not! Of course, when Bella went to her new school everyone thought she was perfect, and adored the little self pitying excuse for a human being. Everyone except the emo, and brooding Cullens, who are too busy being beautiful, perfect, and sparkly. No, I'm not kidding (I wish I was). When she meets Edward, it was love at first sight, which was not sweet but positively irritating! For the next 50 or so pages, Bella constantly asks debates with herself whether she likes Edward or not, and whining about how much he hates her, while being a total snob to the other boys who show their affection in sweet ways (and by sweet, I mean NOT breaking into her house and watching her sleep. While she's sleeping. In the middle of the night. IN HER HOUSE). A plot (and I use the term "plot" very loosely) makes itself known when evil vampire James comes in, and he wants to eat Bella. James is the only character I like. Bella is NOT someone you want your teen daughter modeling herself after. Bella is a shallow, whining, self pitying toerag (shall I go on?) who does NOTHING with her life except for fawning over her perfect vampire boyfriend (and I do mean NOTHING except that) To be nice, Bella and Edward's relationship is extremely unhealthy. And that's me being nice. Just don't bother with this book.

It's good, and at the time I was very sucked into it (haha, sucked-get it!? ...That was by accedent) But as time went on, I began to hate it (called 'growing up') anyway, I did like it, it was excitting, I love things with vampires and werewolves... But, now that I look back on it.,, Edward, I mean, he can be romantic, but lets face it, he's a stalking killing machine. Well not a 'killing' machine persay, but you know what I mean. I mean, think about this Bella, he sat there and watched you sleep, and you saw it as sweet! I don't care how attractive he is (the actor is not-no offence) I would much rather not have a VAMPIRE that can kill me watching me sleep. That's a total invasion of privacy. And she says she's 'not afraid' but really, he can kill her at anytime, and she can't do a thing about it. She's totally dependent on Edward, and he's actually very.. agressive and pushy at times. I'm beginning to think that she only truely likes him just because he's exciting. He's not very good at keeping a secret because he decided to tell her about it. And then he goes on-and-on that he's too dangerous, she doesn't care, they kiss, then they do that again. I think the characters were well thought of, I like all of Edwards adopted siblings, and his adoptive parents, its just him I seem to have issues with. At least his family knows how to have fun, playing baseball and stuff. It's a well thought out story, and I understand as a future writer its a lot of pressure at times. Moving on, so there's this conflict where the vampires are trying to kill Bella (YES! -just kidding..kind of) and chase after her (although I don't understand why they can't find a better smelling human being) and the family protects her and takes her someplace else. I like the conflict, it excited me a little there. I also like how Edward protected Bella from (most likely) being raped. Anyway, she sacrifices herself to save her Father (I think thats what happened) and she faced it. That is when I respected Bella, but she began to get worse as the saga went on. So Edward comes in and saves her, and so does his family, which is nice, except for when they rip off his arms and whatnot. I mean this wasn't a bad book, I enjoyed it, but still looking back on it.. if she was more with her family and not obsessing over Edward I would have liked it more. Love shouldn't be about obsession. I hate it that he compared Bella to brandy or heroine, that's the stuff that makes you sick.. does Bella make you sick? And really, he was mostly attracted to her because she smelled good and he couldn't read her mind. But he did like her for being differen't, thats good. But really her only charictoristic is that she's clumbsy and albino, and for some reason the whole town praises her. What's so impressive? So her dad's the police chief, usually when your new your outcasted, or people are curious, but not like "Hey Bella, your so cool! Come sit with us!" and all these dudes try to ask her out. (Actually at my school if your attractive you get a boyfriend in like.. 2 days) I just don't get the attraction people have over it now, I mean 'Team Edward' 'Team Jacob' action figures, people are obsessed with it. And I was like 12 when I loved this series, so it appears to attract littler kids that are nieve and find it romantic. Little kids shouldn't be thinking about romance.. play with dolls, build a snow fort, don't read 12 inch books about sexy romance! And, its creative of thought, but vampires don't sparkle girls.. they would usually burn in the sun. Vampires have fangs, or else how would they get the blood out? How can they poke holes to get the blood? Oh, yeah, I forgot, fangs are frowned apon and 'unattractive' after all, we have to make this vampire guy hot, right? I mean you can't love someone unless they're hot! (That's the impression I'm starting to get-its not what you should believe in of course) half of the time Bella's talking about how attractive Edward is, and he's always saying how good she smells. .... just see for yourself this message is getting too long.

This book is written terribly and could have been written by an overly romantic monkey. The main character is an extremely weak women and the dad is the stereotypical idiot father. New moon is even worse when bella starts participating in suicidal activities just so she will get slightly crazier and here edwards voice. My inner feminist is crying right now and it makes me mad that so many people think this is a great romance with good role models. A much better choice is Buffy or for a book Blood and Chocolate or Tantalize