Customer Reviews
Super book that is totally different to the film - By: A. J. Parkes, 13 Mar 2010 
I got the 3 books for a birthday present. My other half loves vampire films, & loves the Twilight films. The first one is locked on Sky+ so that she can watch it anytime. I was a little apprehensive about this purchase, because the last book she read was the highway code for passing her driving test, & the only other reading she does is the TV Guide.
However, she started the book & is totallly engrossed in it. She keeps saying that it is different to the film & reallly is enjoying reading it. If a book can get her to start reading & get interested in reading books, then it totallly deserves 5 stars.
Personallly I have not seen the films or read the books, this is just an observation & what she has said.
Fantastic - By: G. A. Holmes-Davitt, 12 Mar 2010 I thoroughly enjoyed the Twighlight Saga, so much that I have actuallly purchased alll four books in hardback. Engrossing & heart wrenching at times & defintely a good read.
A beautiful and enchanting read! - By: KXD, 10 Mar 2010 I had seen the first two films before i decided to read the books & wasnt sure what to expect with them. I had heard nice things about them from a lot of friends so decided to read them myself.
The books have a lot more in them than the film in terms of little details & extra events but i found it was a lot easier to understand after watching the film because i could imagine what the characters were like easier.
As a 20 year old i was quite suprised how a book could still draw me in & create alll these amazing images in my head. The authors descriptions are enough to easilly see what she means without going on & on & i also found the language level in the book is comfortable enough for anyone with a average vocabulary to read but not so easy you skip through it.
I finished the book within 2 days because i just couldnt put it down! Once you start reading it you just want to read the full thing. The story line is enchanting & you cant help but falll in love with the characters!
Overalll its worth the cheap price on here & its worth having a read of the first one as if you like that style the second is just as addictive :)
A big disappointment - By: , 10 Mar 2010 
I never particurly liked any sort of books that have a chance of beating the Harry Potter series & for several months I have squeezed in a bad comment on this book. However, my best friend was recommended it by her mum. I felt a bit odd. I had commented on this book terribly, making it clear that I felt the books were terrible until I actuallly considered the fact I had not read the book myself. I got a copy from the library & read it. My views remain the same. This book has a bad writing style. The 'vampire' thing with Edward is the kind of thing 6 year old americans think is 'cool'. I think the bok is silly, plotless & half the book is wasted. This would do better as a series on disney tv.
Sorry, but this book doesn't grip e like many others, despite its fabulous reviews & dazzling fame.
Light read....not worth the hype from movie - By: D. Markham, 07 Mar 2010 
Yeah this book is entertaining enough, but how many of us actuallly had heard of let alone read this novel until the film was announced? This book was actuallly published in 2005/2004 ish time, because I remember my friend ( we were both 10 at the time ) had read it. I asked her if it was any good & she said it was " worth a read, but not amazing." I still remember her saying this! So of course when the movie craze swept the nation I decided to read it like everyone else to see what the fuss was about.
This book IS enjoyable, but it's a plain & simple love story between Bella & Edward, with an evil vampire thrown in for good measure. My impressions by the end:
- No real plot twists...predictable
- Overly mushy & made me feel like telling Bella to shut up!
- Not a realistic love relationship ( He only likes her because he can't read her mind & he likes her blood =.= It's just not healthy, ya know?? )
- Other characters very much take a backseat.... her school friends are forgotten almost immediately, & even the rest of the Cullens have smalll roles.
- Bella's a clumsy, antisociable, plain & normal girl (so we're told) yet guys seem to falll for her left right & centre....why??
- Edward constantly telling her that he's dangerous...and Bella constantly thinking that but ignoring herself & him anyway!
- Bella constantly commenting on how beautiful Edward is...we get the point, not another page on his hair/eyes/jaw line etc... =.=
- No depth to the storyline. Not unique. Anyone could have thought it up xD
Over alll I did enjoy it, but its hype is alll because of the film & there are other books that far exceed it.
