By: Stephanie Meyer
Review by: Skitty
Warning: All reviews may contain spoilers.
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How did I live before this series? I'm serious. I really want to know. I feel like I must have been stumbling around in a haze for years until I found these books. Or, more specifically, until a very dear friend forced a copy of the first book on me and said "Skitty, read this. You'll love it." And even then, I did nothing. I must have had that book a month before I even opened it. But when I finally did...magic. I finished it and the two books that followed in as many weeks. I could not put them down, even at work. Do you have any idea how annoying it is trying to read at a register without your boss noticing? "I could be reading!" became a frequent outburst of mine whenever I got bored or frustrated.
Let's start by talking about Twilight, the first book in the series. Now, trust me when I say that the back of the book does not give much of a lead in. It actually made me more hesitant to begin. So, let me help you. Yes, it is a vampire love story. I know, I know. Most of us are so jaded by the darkenss that was Buffy/Angel and Buffy/Spike, we can't even hear the words "love" and "vampire" in a sentence without starting a huge debate. But believe me, this is one vampire romance you can actually get behind. And there's enough angst to drown in, so us Whedonists should feel right at home. The main character, Bella, is instantly identifiable, and my connection to her never wavered through the series. Moving on to New Moon andEclipse. I lump them together because that is how they should be read. Trust me, I beg you. If you read Twilight and decide to do the whole series, get these two books together. You'll need the joy that is Eclipse to offset the horrible, crushing depression that is New Moon. but as far as the stories go, I only really want to talk about Jacob Black. Are you girls ready to fall in love? You don't have much choice in the matter, it will just sort of happen. And we fangrils are such suckers for love triangles. This boy will bring about some of the most memorable scenes in recent literature. Tolkien and Lewis, eat your hearts out. Epic storytelling and vast new world can't hold a candle to the intense sincerity that is Jacob Black. The one warning I will give is that these are very much "girl" books. That's not to say that there won't be men who appreciate them, but they will be few and far between. But ladies, we all need these books. The world is just fuzzy and vague without them. | ||