TWILIGHT BOOK REVIEW

Twilight is a young-adult vampire-romance novel by author Stephenie Meyer. It is the first book of the Twilight series, and introduces seventeen-year-old Isabella Swan, who moves from Phoenix, Arizona Forks, Washingtons and finds her life in danger when she falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen. The novel is followed by New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. 

The Main characters

• ISABELLA SWAN - Isabella, who prefers to be known as Bella, is a 17-year-old girl. She leaves Phoenix, Arizona, to go live with her father in Forks, Washington, in the aim of giving her mother the chance to travel with her new husband. She meets Edward Cullen in Forks High School and feels attracted to him. When she discovers that he's a vampire, her attraction blossoms into full-fledged first love. She confesses her discovery to Edward who admits to it, and they both venture into their forbidden love fighting against Edward's thirst for Bella's blood. Bella has a kind and awkward personality that is more mature than girls her age. She's very smart and observant that she was the first to notice and find theories for the Cullens' strange actions and features. At the beginning of the novel, Bella finds "the hardest part is making decision, but once the decision is made, she can easily follow. However, as the novel progresses, Bella unconsciously learns how to make hard decisions and accept their consequences.

• EDWARD - Edward is a 104-year-old vampire. He was transformed into a vampire by Carlisle Cullen when he was on the edge of death after being struck by Spanish Influenza in 1918. He has a supernatural gift for reading people's minds. When he met Bella, he was immediately attracted to her because of her mind that he couldn't hear, and her strongly appealing blood. Edward tries to stay away from Bella for her safety, but, nevertheless, fails. He notices Bella's attraction to him and tries to warn her that he's dangerous. However, he finally gives in and confesses his truth to her. Since Edward's transformation, he had never fallen in love nor thought that he needed to. He later realizes that his existence was completely pointless without an aim. He finds in Bella compassion, love, acceptance and care. In Twilight, Edward has a pessimistic personality influenced by Meyer's naturally pessimistic character. His character was also influenced by Mr. Rochester of Jane Eyre who also sees himself as a monster.

• JAMES - James is a vampire who has the ability to track down people whether humans or vampires. He has a competitive character that always loves a challenge. He reacts aggressively towards Bella when he smells her very appealing scent. When the Cullens react defensively towards her, James finds the biggest game of his life. He decides to track down Bella to hunt her, knowing that the Cullens would challenge him. He secretly calls Bella to tell her that he's taken her mother hostage in a ballet studio in Phoenix, Arizona. It turns out that her mother is still in Florida and has never returned to Phoenix. He bites Bella, but the Cullens arrive just in time to save her. He is destroyed at the end of the novel.