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=//Twilight//, by Stephanie Meyer=



Reviewed by Derek Cheng
Vampire stories. Many people believe in the stereotype - horror, blood, fear - all characteristics of Bram Stoker's book Dracula, probably the most famous and popular vampire story to date. Or is it?

The reason why Twilight has become so popular is that it is different. It tells of vampires from a different perspective, and the vampires are not the same, too. For example, Count Dracula is a disgusting undead vampire who is always luring people to his castle to drink. On the other hand, Edward is a handsome, caring, and loving vampire who drinks only animal blood and tries with all his might not to be a monster. I totally agree with the author's opinion on vampires, because I believe that nothing in the world must be evil. This is why the book is interesting to some people - it looks at vampires in ways that were never before seen.

The genre of this book is very obviously mystery-romance. The characters fit perfectly well - the vampires, and later on in the series, werewolves. These two famous creatures were both an important part in popular mythology and legends, and so it makes perfect sense for them to be in the story. Mythical creatures also create a feeling of mystery, of not knowing what is true and what is false, which also very perfectly fits a mystery novel. I think that the author's style matches the reading audience perfectly. I love reading books that are narrated by a character in the book, because it makes me feel that the book's fantasy world is real! It's also a very casual novel, so the book uses mostly easily understandable language. There is also some kind of "forbidden love" in this story. If you lived in a world with vampires, would you fall in love with one? Would you allow yourself to love a vampire? Is it correct to be in a relationship with a monster? Most people would all answer no to these questions, but it appears that Bella has different views. She has broken the rules, and as the forbidden love story unwinds, it gets more and more interesting to read. This corresponds with the picture on the cover - Stephanie Meyer has confirmed that the fruit on the book cover refers to the forbidden fruit in Genesis. It appears that God has offered the forbidden fruit to Bella, and she has taken it!

Just to get you going, here is a short summary of Twilight. Isabella "Bella" Swan, a teenage girl from Pheonix, Arizona, moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father, Charlie, while her mother travels with her new husband, Phil. At school in Forks, Bella meets Edward, who is repulsed by her at first. Later, Bella discovers what Edward really is, and they fall in love with each other. What will happen next in this unusual vampire romance?

Are you interested in Twilight? Why don't you give it a shot. Remember: the only way to see how good a book can be is by actually reading it. So let's read Twilight today!