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Monday, December 6, 2010
title: Twilight
author: Stephenie Meyer
pages: 498
published: 2005
genre: young adult paranormal romance
first line: I'd never given much thought to how I would die-though I'd had reason enough in the last few months-but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this.
rated: 4 out of 5 
Ahhhhhh....Twilight. There's a little of everything I enjoy in this story. Vampires, romance, rainy days.
I thought it was about time for a re-read of one of my favorite books.
17 year old Bella Swan moves to a small town called Forks in Washington to live with her father Charlie. Bella is socially awkward, sometimes moody and unsure of herself.
When she meets the mysterious and achingly beautiful Edward Cullen, she is instantly taken by him.
As usual when I re-read a favorite book, I pick up on little details that may have escaped my attention the first time around. For instance, I never liked Bella in the series but she didn't start to annoy me until the second book. Upon re-reading Twilight, she annoyed me right away. She's very defensive, childish and way too clingy with Edward.
So why do I love this book, though I dislike one of the central characters? Edward Cullen.
He's gorgeous, rich and aloof. I like how Edward has that dangerous edge to him as well.
For me Twilight is a fun, romantic read, not too be taken to seriously or analyzed too deeply, but definitely enjoyed. It's pretty much one of my guilty pleasures. I am a Twilight fan and I will openly admit it. I like vampires who sparkle in the sunlight and have honey colored eyes dammit.
And for the record, Robert Pattinson does not look anything like the Edward I envision while reading the book. The Edward I envision is divine.
I enjoy reading Bella describe Edwards beauty page after page. Here's just a few ways she describes him:
I was in danger of being distracted by his livid glorious face. It was like trying to stare down a destroying angel.
-pp. 65
or how about:
He was too perfect, I realized with a piercing stab of despair. There was no way this godlike creature could be meant for me.
-pp.256
ok, this had me giggling like a teenager with a schoolgirl crush:
"The blush on your cheeks is lovely," he murmured. He gently freed his other hand. My hands fell limply into my lap. Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands.
"Be very still," he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen.
-pp. 275
One of my favorite scenes in the book is when Edward takes Bella hiking in the woods on a rare sunny day and reveals that he glistens in the sunlight.
Edward in the sunlight was shocking. I couldn't get used to it, though I'd been staring at him all afternoon. His skin, white despite the faint flush from yesterday's hunting trip, literally sparkled, like thousands of tiny diamonds were embedded in the surface. He lay perfectly still in the grass, his shirt open over his sculpted, incandescent chest, his scintillating arms bare. His glistening, pale lavender lids were shut, though of course he didn't sleep.
-pp. 260
So there you have it. Twilight remains one of my favorite reads. I like the romance between Edward and Bella. I also like the Edward's vampire family as well as the idea that they don't harm humans. Meyer touches on some of their backgrounds and how they came to be vampires and I always found that to be an interesting part of the series.
I'm glad I re-read it and probably will again someday. I should also say that I enjoyed the first three books in the series, but was dissapointed by the fourth and final installment.
