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 Jane Austen meets the Addams family December 1, 2008
Well, I don't know if I am Twilight's oldest fan, but I am 50 in 2 days time, and I stumbled on this book whilst trying to find interesting new reads for my daughter (who hasn't had a look in yet). I think it is wonderful. Plot aside, it draws me in and the tension is amazing. The prose does have a hint of Jane Austen about it and Edward is like an old fashioned romantic hero. A very clever idea - fine romantic literature for the 21st century. I wish it had been around when I was 14 - I would have devoured it! I'm ready for the next books. Girls - keep them away from your Mums!
Surprisingly good November 30, 2008
Having seen a lot of rather negative reviews around, I was understandably a little uncertain when starting this book. I had been dithering over whether to get it for months, stuck between reviews singing its praises and others damning it to the depths of hell.
However, I am glad to say I was not disappointed. Whilst the book does, admittedly, have a few flaws, the characters and the plotline drew me in, and I ended up re-reading it the day after I'd finished it. It certainly overturned all my rather negative expectations.
That said, I wouldn't say it was perfect. I think Bella's intstant "OMG I am in love" from the moment she sees Edward is a little... Sudden. And some parts of the book are just so easy to guess... But then, in some ways that adds to the charm.
Overall, I found this book to be a wonderful read, and I will certainly be getting New Moon after Christmas if someone doesn't buy it for me...
I Worship this book!!!! November 30, 2008
First of all let me say one thing-BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN. it caught everything a book should. page after page it gave me a warm fuzzy feeling inside and at night i dream about them and in my mind wondering what happens next!
Heart gripping novel-pre-pare to eat you heart out.After you've read the book i am almost definite you will become obessed & drooling over edwar cullen just like the rest of us!
Brillian read-recomenned for ALL ages!
Fresh, riveting - wildly entertaining. November 30, 2008
Okay, yes, it's a gushy YA romance. And yes, it treads yet again over the already-muddied territory of bloodsucking-monster-as-misunderstood-tortured-sex-symbol (how's that for hyphenation?!) But despite that, and being exactly as silly as I feared, this is also the most compelling novel I've read in a long, long time. Why, I'm not really sure. It might be as simple as the skill with which Meyer drags out the 'Will he sleep with her, suck her dry, or both?' dilemma upon which the sexy vampire genre is founded. Or it might not. Either way, I'm tapping my fingers waiting for amazon to deliver the sequel...
Twilight Saga isn't just for teenagers - they are for life...... November 29, 2008
A friend of mine lent me the Twilight saga books and I was like "it's a teenage book, what would I want with these - I'm 37 for gawd's sake!" Well, I thought well at least it will be something to read to knock me to sleep. How little did I know. I have just fallen in love with these books and can't wait to cuddle up in bed and get my fix.
So, if you are above the teenage demographic that these books are designed for, don't discount them, they are an amazing read and I'm gutted I'm nearly at the end of Breaking Dawn. I would stick my neck out and say these have got to be my most favourite books and I can't wait for the film to come out in the UK.
Is it so wrong for a 37 year old to have a crush on a fictional 17 year old vampire? If so, guilty as charged.
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