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Imserba Webstore - Twilight (Thorndike Press Large Print Literacy Bridge Series)
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List Price: $25.95
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Manufacturer: Thorndike Press
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781410413567
Format: Large Print
ISBN: 141041356X
Label: Thorndike Press
Manufacturer: Thorndike Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 631
Publication Date: 2008-12-03
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Thorndike Press
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Editorial Reviews:
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About three things I was absolutely positive:
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him–and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be–that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.
“I’D NEVER GIVEN MUCH THOUGHT TO HOW I WOULD DIE– I’d had reason enough in the last few months –but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this. . . . Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of something else, someone I loved. Noble, even. That ought to count for something.”
When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret.
What Bella doesn’t realize is the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And, it might be too late to turn back. . . .
Deeply seductive and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight will have readers riveted right until the very last page is turned.
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Summary: SERIOUSLY???
Comment: I'd seen my friend walking around with the series a few times at school, so, naturally, of course, I being an advent reader, I asked her what it was about. She had the first one at that time, so she explained the summary, you know, girl falls in love with vampire boy. Bella...Edward...Hooblah. Then, whilst in the middle of walking down the hall to another class later that day, she said something about somebody coming through somebody else's window in the middle of the night? Hm. Curious. Once she'd finished, I borrowed it from her, and, was able to finish it within one or two sittings. The following three in the series, as well. (Just to let you know, before you judge me as one who didn't read the books. I've read all four. So there. Anyhow...) Not good. I've noticed that any GOOD book that I've read usually takes me at least a week or so to finish. Most of the time, even longer. There're actually things in the text of those books that make the reader want to fully understand what the author is trying to convey. Besides, I'm way too ADD to sit and read in one sitting while trying to elucidate all of the elements. Twilight? Er, no. It was one of the most NON-COMPLEX books I've ever read in my life. And that's saying something. I've been reading since I was three. The writing looked as if it had been done by a horny teenager who wrote fanfiction as a hobby in their spare time (and yes, I do read fanfiction, so I would know.) The characters, though I failed to notice it at first since I sped through the books, were, as others have said, indeed, quite flat. Edward was cold, hard, and marble-like, but gorgeous, and Bella was an outcast. Uh. Not. Last time I checked, outcasts don't have people flocking behind them like male dogs chasing after a pheromone leaking female with their tails in between their little legs. A lot of the pages were 'Edward, this, Edward, that,', which, if all of that unnecessary stuff had been taken out, might have thinned down the novel by a good 75%. And might have made it somewhat interesting, if it had a plot other than a problem that was solved in like, twenty pages. While the narrator was passed out. WHO DOES A FIGHT SCENE AND HAS THE NARRATOR PASSED OUT ON THE FLOOR???? WHAT??? Another thing that really bothered me, SPARKLY VAMPIRES? ARE YOU BEING SERIOUS, RIGHT NOW? Since when did a vampire ever friggin' sparkle?! I know you were trying to be novel and innovative, Meyer, but perhaps you should have tried that with your plain, flat, yet oh so perfect characters. Sparkly vampires don't do anything but piss us vampire lovers off.(And kill us on the inside, but you wouldn't know about that, now then, would you?)Whoever said that the Twilight series was better than Harry Potter should be hunted down in their sleep and shot point blank in the face. It's that serious. Freakin' sparkling vampires, my behind.
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Summary: I know what the big deal about this book is!
Comment: A really hot guy who wants to take care of you and doesn't constantly pester you for sex ... hello!
It's not Shakespeare, but I give it 4 stars for 'sucking' me in completely by page twenty. And I'm pushing forty, plus the friend who loaned it to me is in her fifties!
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Summary: If I could give it less than 1 star, I would
Comment: The fact that this...piece of garbage disguised as literature is so popular simply blows my mind. I pride myself on having read some of the best (though certainly not all) that fantasy has to offer (J.R.R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, George R.R. Martin, Mercedes Lackey, etc) and the fact that Meyer is touted as the new J.K. Rowling just depresses me. The characters have no depth, Bella Swan is a spineless, scarily obsessive, constantly whining teenager who makes Anakin look pleasant and Edward Cullen is beyond ridiculous. Supposedly the most beautiful man alive, who just can't stay away and is the best at everything. Bella CONSTANTLY has to be saved by Edward, supposedly because she is clumsy but more likely because she is extremely stupid. There's no reason for them to love each other, they're just intensely sexually attracted to each other. Great basis for a romance, Stephanie! And honestly, sparkly vampires? Why wouldn't Bella want to be one? Let's see, pros are that you're now immortal, you can do everything better and you're beautiful...and the cons are that you're sparkly in the sunlight? How is this acceptable fantasy? How did this even get published?!
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Summary: WHAT is the big deal?
Comment: I understand that I might be offending a few people, since a lot of people like this book. But after reading it, I really don't understand what the big deal is. It's very poorly written, especially in comparisons to books that were bestsellers 50-100 years ago (Have any of you Twilight fans ever read Lolita or Great Expectations? That was art worth reading.) I understand that it's supposed to be told through the eyes of a young girl, but the dialog, the descriptions, everything is cheesy and unrealistic. I can't stand it when characters in the books say stuff like: "The only guess I have is that maybe your mind doesn't work the same way the rest of theirs do. Like your thoughts are on the AM frequency and I'm only getting FM." (Edward.) Sorry, but NO ONE talks like that. Okay, maybe a sparkly vampire does... who knows?
Besides the poor writing, the unoriginality of the story is astronomical. How many times have we heard this before? Dozens. Even if you haven't heard of them, they're out there. Even Anne Rice's "Interview with a Vampire" was more enjoyable than this trash.
And no, no one made me read it, this is true. I read it because my sister had said I should give it a try, but from the moment I started, to the moment I finished, I couldn't stand it. I only finished it because I enjoyed disliking it (as strange as it may sound.)
And to anyone who says I couldn't do any better: I can't argue, but I'm not going to say that you're right. There are so many talented people out there that aren't recognized, and then somehow, someone who sucks as much as Meyers does, ends up getting her books on the shelf and making thousands off of crap.
(Sorry to have offended anyone; truly I am.)
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Summary: Deja Vu anyone?
Comment: Twilight trailers are causing deja vu...wait I know why!! Laurell K. Hamiltion already wrote the adult version
Between the movie trailers and talking with people who had already read Laurell K. Hamiltion's Anita Blake series sounds like Stephanie Meyer's just gave the story a "whitewash" that easily fits in with teenage angst and the unsteady highs and lows of teen hormones.
I can't see myself reading the books, but because I love Sci-Fi and special affects, I guess I will have to give in and watch the movies.
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