Twilight Book Review

       Twilight is the story of Edward and Bella’s romance.  When I first heard about it I thought it was going to be a boring and unentertaining book.  Forget any vampire romance you have read before, Twilight is so unique.  The book is mainly aimed at young adult readers but it has the ability to catch anyones age and will satisfy both teenagers and adults alike.

The story is told in first person from the perspective of Bella, so the reader only ever know what she knows, making Edward and his family a mystery that is slowly unravelled through out the book.  Even by the end of the book I was still thirsting for more of the Cullen family back story, hopefully their characters might be developed further in future books.  Bella herself is a well written and realistic character, shy and lacking in confidence, her sarcastic inner voice narrates the story for the reader.  Twilight is simply and yet beautifully written.  Stephanie Myers has the ability to really grab ahold of one's mind and wrap them around her fingers.  The descriptions of Forks leave you feeling like you can almost smell the damp air and hear the rain falling on the roof, kind of like Juneau. 

       The romance between Edward and Bella is both touching and compelling.  It gives you a sad and touching feeling to their impossible love, yet at the same time they both are unwilling to give up hope that their relationship is not doomed.  Theres a drastic change in your mood making the adrenaline increase as Bella and Edward turn into a frantic race to stay alive.  

       I have heard Twilight described as “a vampire story for people who don’t like vampire stories” and I think I would agree with that.  This book really has something for everyone.  Young adult readers, vampire fans or romance readers will all find Twilight to be an appealing story  It allows the reader to experience a whole new outlook on vampires and how they interact around mankind.

For a Young Adult novel the book is pretty long but don’t let that put you off reading it because each page is to be savoured.  The book was so much more than I expected  Believe me, i'm not much of a reader but I gave it a chance, and  this is one book that you won’t want to end.