I finished the book Twilight in a day.
You must realize that I am a sci-fi/fantasy junky. I was born with this tendency, and I like to tell people that it's because of my superior intellect. That way, they think twice before condemning me. If they don't appreciate such imaginative storytelling, perhaps they are not as smart as me.
I very much enjoyed this book.
It's a love story, and a vampire tale.
The main character, Bella, is a 17-year-old who has just moved in with her father, after her mother remarries. The story takes place in a little town on the Puget Sound in Washington, and since I am in love with that area, I appreciate that the story lets me live there in my imagination.
These vampires are good guys. They have become what they are thru no fault of their own, and they fight against the tendencies to be evil. There's a bit of a moral in that. They rise above their situation to become better, um, vampires.
The love story is filled with tension and passion. It's also very pure, so far. There are three other books in the series, which I have yet to read, so I am not sure if the purity continues. I am currently all in love, myself, so I enjoyed the romance here.
The characters in the book have strong family loyalty, both humans and vampires. There is a struggle in Bella as she begins to assert her Independence from her own parents, but at her age, I thought this was appropriate.
The book is an easy read, and I will definitely continue thru the series. I am planing to see the movie when it comes out, also.
Let me know what you think of it.
5 comments:
Well how comforting to be reasurred your perspective matches my own, and my teenage daughters..that the vampires are good. My dear husband cannot possibly understand how a vampire can be a positve thing to read about-thus the many spirited discussions for allowing it to be read. The lines at the movie promise to be more madening than the lines for the book...now we'll all awain you movie review:)
Thanks Kelly. Sweet music ya got me listening to...might just leave it playing whilst I go tend to some laundry.
hugs~
Yes, I loved the book also (the whole series actually.) Completely addicted!!! Have read about 200 fanfics on it. My daughters are upset though, I will only let them read the first book (maybe the second) due to mature themes. Definitely going to the movie.
HI Lynda, what a nice surprise! I actually thought of you with this book, as I figured you'd enjoy it. How are you?
yeah, middle daughter is hooked on vampire everything. bleech! at least she is not trying to suck her siblings dry.
(and you hate American halloween?)
The part of the book that really disturbed me is how the main character is utterly in need of rescuing at every turn. I don't like the message that sends to teenage girls. Always awaiting a man's rescue.
Perhaps there was a moral there I didn't see. Anyone?
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