I realize I never reviewed the last 3 books of the Twilight series, but I devoured them and now can't quite remember where each story ended. But with the Twilight movie opening today (Nov 21), I wanted to start a discussion about the books once again.
I have some mixed feelings about the books. On the whole, I loved the story and the way the books were written. What I didn't really like, which is the whole point of the book, is Bella's love for Edward. Maybe that's not exactly what I meant. What I mean is that I am not a fan of Edward, and therefore could not fathom why Bella would be attracted to him. I guess my personal preferences got in the way of Bella's story, but I just never understood what she saw in him. I wanted her to fall in love and be with Jacob. Jacob would have been my preference if I was Bella in this story; it would have been a completely different story!
So, I would love to know are you on TEAM EDWARD or TEAM JACOB?
Are you planning to see Twilight in the theater?
What do you think of the actors as the characters? Who did you picture as each character?
Jacob Fan,
-jessica
Right now I'm not sure if Jen has had a chance to start reading Twilight, but now that I'm starting Eclipse (book 3), I want to write my thoughts on Twilight before I forget what the book is about.
** Spoiler Alert **
Bella reluctantly moves in with her Dad in Forks, WA. Forks is the opposite in almost every way from Phoenix, Bella's home town. Forks is cool, rainy and almost always cloudy. But that's a good thing... for Vampires. Yes, there is a Vampire family living in town, and contrary to other Vampire myths, these Vampires can go out during the day... just not in sunlight.
Bella makes some new friends, but she is intrigued by the Cullen family with their pale skin, beautiful appearance, and lack of appetite. The student population is oblivious to the Cullen famlily, but Bella is intrigued. She eventually falls in love with Edward Cullen, and despite the fact that his instinct is to kill her, he can't quite give up her company. So, the unlikely couple is formed.
The drama really starts when another vampire clan walks into the Cullen's baseball game. Victoria, James, and Laurent can't understand why the Cullen's don't kill Bella and that they are protecting her.
I don't want to give away the ending, but James is relentless in his quest to kill Bella.
I really enjoyed this book. Despite the thickness of the book, I zipped through it very quickly. I really didn't know much about the book other than it was being compared to Harry Potter. Silly me read the first chapter of Eclipse (Book 3) first, and found out about two of the main characters (Edward and Jacob) way too soon. Now that I'm finally starting Eclipse, I can't wait to find out how the story ends.
I'm probably one of the last people to get into this book series or know much about it at all. As much of a book lover that I am, I don't usually stay atop of new children or YA books. I probably saw the books on the shelves at Walmart, but I was only in the kid's book section only to get the latest Harry Potter book. And truth be told, it was because of Harry Potter that I first heard about this Twilight Series
I admit I was slightly obsessed with all things Harry Potter. OK, I really wasn't that bad. I didn't have a robe or even go to a midnight release party for any of the books, but I did check out the Mugglenet site and listen to the Mugglecaster's HP podcasts. Once Deathly Hallows
So... 6-7 months later, I finally decide to pick up the book and read a chapter or two while at the book store. Apparently, I did not know the order because now that I'm reading New Moon (Book 2)
I am going to hold off a bit for my review of Twilight
I don't want anyone to spoil it for me or other readers, but I am interested in how you learned about this series. Were you a Harry Potter fan first? Do you think the series is geared towards girls or will boys be as into it as they were into HP?