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Reader reviewed by Jane

One of the most talked about books today, Stephenie Meyers Twilight follows the life of Isabella Swan. After her relocation from sunny Phoenix, Arizona to rainy Forks, Washington, she doesnt expect much. Until she meets Edward Cullen. She finds herself oddly attracted to him, even though she knows that there is some part of him, a part that she didnt know how strongly it controlled him, that thirsted for her blood. But it doesnt matter that she knows. Shes already gotten herself into much deeper trouble than she thinks.
There is much hype surrounding this book. But is it justified? Some say it is, some say it isnt. I personally believe that this particular book is good only if youre into vampire novels and/or girl books. I must admit, I myself, am a big partaker of vampire novels, so I found it hard to put this book down. However, some things that might make you otherwise overlook this book are Isabellas Mary-Suelike qualities, Edwards Gary-Stulike qualities, and the lack of a good moral theme.
Isabellas name literally translates into "Beautiful Swan," so as you can guess, she is obviously going to be given special treatment from the other characters of the book, and she is. Edward is your stereotypical vampire: gorgeous, stunning, and mysterious. Nothing much else to say. And this book literally screams, "Ladies, your life is nothing without a man. Nothing!" There doesnt seem to be any other purpose for this book nor does it look like Stephenie is trying to get some sort of message across to her readers.
All in all, this book is best read as a guilty pleasure, not one to really make you think or say, "Wow!"