My half sister-in-law, Rene, reads probably close to the amount I did when I was her age. This has lead us to buy books for each other as presents and up until Twilight Rene always hit the nail right on the head for the kind of book I would enjoy. This book can be described in three words: teen, thriller, romance. I don't like teen novels, I can hardly stand romance novels but I do have a soft spot for thrillers and vampires. So about every 3rd page I found something I enjoyed.
The premise of Twilight is Isabella, a young, rather pretty and klutzy, woman who falls for a dashing 17 year old vampire, Edward, with a blood lust for exactly Isabella's blood. Their romance is stuttered by secrets and obvious differences in diet. Although I do not like romances I will throw Meyer a bone and admit that the romance was easy to root for. I would not classify this book as a vampire book. To suggest so is to slap Anne Rice in the face.
Did this book make me want to read the sequel? No. But did I get general enjoyment out of it? Yes.
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