4/16/2019
Posted by admin
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Start by marking “Twilight (Twilight, #1)” as Want to Read:
Rate this book
See a Problem?
We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
Not the book you’re looking for?Preview — Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
(Twilight #1)
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.
In the first book of the Twilight Saga, internationally bestselling author Stephenie Meyer introduces Bella Swan and Edward Cul..more
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.
In the first book of the Twilight Saga, internationally bestselling author Stephenie Meyer introduces Bella Swan and Edward Cul..more
Published September 6th 2006 by Little, Brown and Company (first published October 5th 2005)
To see what your friends thought of this book,please sign up.
To ask other readers questions aboutTwilight,please sign up.
Popular Answered Questions
EliasShouldn't be allowed to what? Live? That's really judgmental. Well, I don't like Twilight because I don't like the way that it demystifies vampires-…moreShouldn't be allowed to what? Live? That's really judgmental. Well, I don't like Twilight because I don't like the way that it demystifies vampires- they're supposed to be bloodthirsty, terrifying monsters, not pretty sparkly faeries!- and I can't stand the hugely anti-feminist messages. Also, I found Bella to be extremely annoying. But that's just me- don't kill me, please.(less)
AllyNeither Stephenie Meyer nor E.L. James should ever write anything ever again. Never ever. Ever. They're the exact same story (obviously, since FSoG is…moreNeither Stephenie Meyer nor E.L. James should ever write anything ever again. Never ever. Ever. They're the exact same story (obviously, since FSoG is based off Twilight) except one has sex and the other has vampires. They're both just absolutely awful, horrible, mind-numbingly painful examples of why not everyone who has access to a computer has talent to write a book.(less)
Best Books Ever 54,549 books — 189,722 voters
Best Young Adult Books 11,555 books — 77,394 voters
More lists with this book..
Rating details
Feb 27, 2008Sarah rated it did not like it
Recommends it for: no one, not even my worst enemy
Shelves: vampire-supernatural, romance, teen-young-adult, 2008
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
Mar 10, 2011Steph Sinclair rated it did not like it · review of another editionRecommends it for: Please see end of review for what I recommend
Recommended to Steph by: Myself (I had a moment of insanity)
Shelves: could-have-been-better, i-own-it, vamps, books-i-should-hate-but-i-don-t, 2011-reads, bound-to-inflict-a-migraine, ahhhhh-my-eyes, i-blame-twilight, where-s-my-chocolate, no-just-no
Actual rating: 1.5 stars. Believe it or not, there are actually a few books that are worse than Twilight.
Ok, funny story. I was sitting on my couch with my husband last night finishing up Twilight. I slammed the book shut and began rubbing my temples. Then, my husband goes, 'So you finally finished, huh?' 'Yes. I can't believe I used to like this book,' I said. 'Hahaha! Yeah, I remember you were on Twilight's ballshard.' Yeah, yeah, yeah..
There isn't a single book on my shelf that has fluctuat..more
Jul 06, 2008James rated it liked it
It turns out we don't need Dr. John Gray to tell us that men are from Transylvania and women are from Venus. We just need to read Stephenie Meyer books. For example, from this book we learn that the millions of women who have wolfed down the Twilight series (pun intended) want men who:
1. Talk about their feelings. Either Meyer's husband is the single-most communicative male on the planet and she doesn't realize how unusual he is, or she, like most of her female readers, is using her fiction to i..more
Jun 07, 2007Nicola rated it did not like it1. Talk about their feelings. Either Meyer's husband is the single-most communicative male on the planet and she doesn't realize how unusual he is, or she, like most of her female readers, is using her fiction to i..more
Shelves: teen, fiction
I really enjoy lively details. There's nothing better than knowing an author has really thought about her characters and situations, and come up with some surprising and delightful detail that makes the whole reading experience fuller. Lively details, you understand -- pointless details are a nightmare to read. I don't need to know that Bella ate a granola bar for breakfast. I REALLY DON'T. (Notice that I remembered the granola bar. I think this is partly because I was fervently hoping it would..more
Apr 29, 2008Clare Richardson rated it did not like it
I hate this book. I will probably end up reading the rest of them, because if I don't, people that love this thing will think they can convert me if I just keep reading. (ETA (Jan. 2013): Never even remotely bothered to finish the series.)
In short: the writing mechanics are atrocious. The dialogue is stilted and absolutely wretched. The characterization is bad-- loose, jumpy, and the progression is occasionally senseless. Resident evil 5 game download. The main characters themselves are not compelling: selfish, shallow, lacki..more
In short: the writing mechanics are atrocious. The dialogue is stilted and absolutely wretched. The characterization is bad-- loose, jumpy, and the progression is occasionally senseless. Resident evil 5 game download. The main characters themselves are not compelling: selfish, shallow, lacki..more
my name is bella. bella swan. here's what stephenie didn't tell you. it's super-duper-important.
on the morning after it rained, it was rainy outside and i frowned at it being so rainy all the time. i chuckled to myself, darn weather! i stared at the rain outside, which is where they usually keep the rain. there was never any rain in phoenix. i love phoenix. i hate rain.
i tripped over a large air pocket on my bedroom floor and bashed my skull into the corner of my bookcase, which had three shelv..more
on the morning after it rained, it was rainy outside and i frowned at it being so rainy all the time. i chuckled to myself, darn weather! i stared at the rain outside, which is where they usually keep the rain. there was never any rain in phoenix. i love phoenix. i hate rain.
i tripped over a large air pocket on my bedroom floor and bashed my skull into the corner of my bookcase, which had three shelv..more
I actually had to give this book three separate reviews by three sides of my personality. My three-star rating is the median of the three:
Review 1, by My Inner Fifteen Year Old Girl (5 stars):
Bella is smart, funny, well-read, pretty and yet misunderstood by most of her peers (just like me). Then she meets a cool, hot guy who turns out to be a good vampire, and he can do really cool things, like run fast and stop cars with his hands, but he's still sweet and wonderful. It's ultimate wish-fulfillm..more
Review 1, by My Inner Fifteen Year Old Girl (5 stars):
Bella is smart, funny, well-read, pretty and yet misunderstood by most of her peers (just like me). Then she meets a cool, hot guy who turns out to be a good vampire, and he can do really cool things, like run fast and stop cars with his hands, but he's still sweet and wonderful. It's ultimate wish-fulfillm..more
Sep 15, 2011Jared Vincent Lacaran rated it did not like it
Words need not be said.
© Anything Comic
Recommends it for: idiots, people who enjoy bad dialogue
Shelves: grad-school-young-adult-lit, young-adult, romance, horror
Save your time: here's the entirety of Twilight in 20 dialogue snippets & a wiggedy-wack intermission.
First 200 pages:
'I like you, Edward!'
'You shouldn't! I'm dangerous!'
'I like you, Edward!'
'But I'm dangerous!'
Next 50 pages:
'I'm a vampire!'
'I like you, Edward!'
'But I'm a vampire! I'm dangerous!'
'I like you, Edward!'
Next 100 pages:
'I like you, Edward!'
'You smell good, Bella. I'm dangerous!'
'I like you, Edward!'
'Damn, you smell good.'
'I like you, Edward!'
'Also, I glow in sunlight.'
Next 50 pag..more
Sep 27, 2007Shannon (Giraffe Days) rated it it was amazingFirst 200 pages:
'I like you, Edward!'
'You shouldn't! I'm dangerous!'
'I like you, Edward!'
'But I'm dangerous!'
Next 50 pages:
'I'm a vampire!'
'I like you, Edward!'
'But I'm a vampire! I'm dangerous!'
'I like you, Edward!'
Next 100 pages:
'I like you, Edward!'
'You smell good, Bella. I'm dangerous!'
'I like you, Edward!'
'Damn, you smell good.'
'I like you, Edward!'
'Also, I glow in sunlight.'
Next 50 pag..more
Recommended to Shannon (Giraffe Days) by: Kiwiria
Shelves: paranormal, ya, vampires, favourite, 2007, shape-shifters, urban-fantasy, romance, cover-love
Oh my. This book, to me, is like chocolate: a delicious, sinful, addictive indulgence which you convince yourself has beneficial qualities (zinc, calcium, keeps me quiet at that time of the month..) in order to justify your addiction.
By 'beneficial qualities', I mean that it's reading, and since when is reading bad? :) Let me say quite clearly that I'm a sucker for romance, especially the intense, passionate, tragic kind. I don't read romance novels*, though, because to me they are lacklustre -..more
By 'beneficial qualities', I mean that it's reading, and since when is reading bad? :) Let me say quite clearly that I'm a sucker for romance, especially the intense, passionate, tragic kind. I don't read romance novels*, though, because to me they are lacklustre -..more
Jun 19, 2007Trin rated it did not like it
Let me give you an idea of how much my opinion of this book changed at different stages of reading. When I was about a third of the way through, I was so into it that I immediately put my name on the library reservations list for the sequel, and wishlisted every edition on BookMooch. Now, having finished, I doubt I'll bother to read any further in the series. The opening is really quite interesting: Bella moves from sunny Arizona to rainy, gloomy Washington State to live with her father (her som..more
Feb 13, 2018Miranda Reads rated it it was amazing Shelves: absolute-favorites, ya-series, 2018-popsugar-reading-challenge, audiobook
So, my review might be a bit biased..
This was my first (and only major) episode of fangirling.
I owned a tshirt ('vegetarian vampire' - so edgy).
I saw the first movie an embarrassingly high number of times in theater.
I judged people based off of Team Edward or Team Jacob (for the record: Edward in the books, Jacob in the movies).
Even now, more than 10 years later, I still absolutely adore this first book - there's too many good feelings.
I tried so, so hard to look at this book with my sop..more
Mar 31, 2011Blythe rated it it was okThis was my first (and only major) episode of fangirling.
I owned a tshirt ('vegetarian vampire' - so edgy).
I saw the first movie an embarrassingly high number of times in theater.
I judged people based off of Team Edward or Team Jacob (for the record: Edward in the books, Jacob in the movies).
Even now, more than 10 years later, I still absolutely adore this first book - there's too many good feelings.
I tried so, so hard to look at this book with my sop..more
Shelves: 2-stars, losing-my-faith-in-humanity, was-warned-not-to-read-this, snark-bait-ooh-ah-ah, surprised-i-didn-t-hate-it, take-your-insta-love-and-leave, love-triangle
Apr 17, 2011Stephen rated it did not like it Shelves: ya, fang-bangers, shame-on-you, 2000-2005, paranormally-romantical
Welcome to Part II of the Vampire Compatibility Test (VCT). Before we continue, let's briefly racap Part I of the VCT. Your score in Part I should have given you a good idea of how critically you judge vampire fiction, placing you in either 'Group A' or 'Group B' based on overall points scored.
Group A:
A fairly harsh to extremely harsh critic that requires in a vampire story that it be: (a) well written or at least highly engaging prose; (b) tightly plotted with a well defined backstory that i..more
Shelves: death-is-not-the-end, and-so-this-is-grad-school, why-yes-i-ya
spoiler alert: he's a vampire!!!
has anyone heard any press on this book yet?? i think that once the teens hear about it, the author will be quite successful. definite cinematic potential here.
........................................
pop - there goes my meyer cherry! and with it my integrity.
this, sadly, isn't one of those twilight reviews that is going to get a zillion votes. it isn't going to be particularly insightful or funny or anything like that. it i..more
has anyone heard any press on this book yet?? i think that once the teens hear about it, the author will be quite successful. definite cinematic potential here.
........................................
pop - there goes my meyer cherry! and with it my integrity.
this, sadly, isn't one of those twilight reviews that is going to get a zillion votes. it isn't going to be particularly insightful or funny or anything like that. it i..more
Oct 08, 2013Khanh, first of her name, mother of bunnies rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Call me crazy, but Twilight wasn't that bad. Well, sure, it's bad, but it's not 1-star bad. The sequels were atrocious, sure, but the first book wasn't the worst crap I've ever read.
What I suspect most of us hate about Twilight isn't the book itself, but the legion of rabid, terrifying fangirls. The ones debating on online forums about Team Edward vs. Team Jacob. The ones who will argue that Twilight is the best book ever written. The ones who camp out at Twilight movie premieres 1 month before..more
What I suspect most of us hate about Twilight isn't the book itself, but the legion of rabid, terrifying fangirls. The ones debating on online forums about Team Edward vs. Team Jacob. The ones who will argue that Twilight is the best book ever written. The ones who camp out at Twilight movie premieres 1 month before..more
Jul 16, 2014Jessica Edwards rated it it was amazing
Where do I start with this?
I don't know about you, but I was hyped when this book came out.
Anything involving Vampires or Wolves..I want to read it.
I read this again a couple of weeks ago and because I'm going to start reviewing more books (even though I'm not very good at it) I wanted to review this particular book more than any other book.
Twilight, I love you. I love the series. And the films. Enough said.
I don't know if it's because of the story or what, but this whole series will fore..more
Jun 07, 2008Mary rated it did not like itI don't know about you, but I was hyped when this book came out.
Anything involving Vampires or Wolves..I want to read it.
I read this again a couple of weeks ago and because I'm going to start reviewing more books (even though I'm not very good at it) I wanted to review this particular book more than any other book.
Twilight, I love you. I love the series. And the films. Enough said.
I don't know if it's because of the story or what, but this whole series will fore..more
Recommends it for: no one, not even my most hated enemy!
Shelves: i-d-rather-gouge-my-eyes-out
Twilight is lame and stupid.
I think everyone knows that the characters are essentially the ones who make up the book. It’s through them that the plot is developed, the conflicts are carried, the climax is revealed, stuff like that. And when you’re writing in a first person POV, you have to make that “first person” interesting and observant. Bella, our first person, is about as interesting as a rock.
Isabella is nothing more than a Mary Sue. It doesn’t even take a genius to figure out that ‘Bella..more
May 28, 2014V. PARENTAL GUIDANCE: A Court of Wings and Ruin is NEW ADULT/EROTICA but Goodreads editors won't tell you rated it it was amazingI think everyone knows that the characters are essentially the ones who make up the book. It’s through them that the plot is developed, the conflicts are carried, the climax is revealed, stuff like that. And when you’re writing in a first person POV, you have to make that “first person” interesting and observant. Bella, our first person, is about as interesting as a rock.
Isabella is nothing more than a Mary Sue. It doesn’t even take a genius to figure out that ‘Bella..more
Shelves: admit-it-you-like-twilight-but-you, age-difference, book-boyfriend, coming-of-age, favorites, forbbiden, guilty-pleasure, funny, kick-ass-heroine, love
I'm tired of people ripping this book to pieces and secretely devouring it. I don't believe you for a second that you didn't enjoy it if you happened to have ratings and long rants about the following books.
Accept it! Stephanie Meyer kept you reading her very long books! And you are only complaining about stalking tendencies because YOU know this is fiction.
I DON'T WANT A GUY WATCHING ME SLEEP. In real life that's creepy.
BELLA COULD HAVE GOTTEN HERSELF KILLED MULTIPLES TIMES IF IT HADN'T BEEN F..more
Sep 20, 2018Kiki rated it it was ok · review of another editionAccept it! Stephanie Meyer kept you reading her very long books! And you are only complaining about stalking tendencies because YOU know this is fiction.
I DON'T WANT A GUY WATCHING ME SLEEP. In real life that's creepy.
BELLA COULD HAVE GOTTEN HERSELF KILLED MULTIPLES TIMES IF IT HADN'T BEEN F..more
Shelves: ew-vampires-no, lolwut, love-stinks, what-has-been-seen-cannot-be-unseen, ya, whiter-than-white-bread
I genuinely can’t believe I finished this book, and I don’t mean that in an offhand, wow, what a garbage fire sort of way. I mean that I’m actually fucking surprised that I managed to turn the last page of this and not immediately die of organ failure. And then my sister would have to come and break down my front door and find me contorted on my bed in my crusty old pyjamas with Dorito dust under my fingernails, and morticians would have to break my bones to pry this book out of my cold dead han..more
Since this book has already been reviewed from hell to high water, I thought that I could treat you all to what this whole book (and small part of New Moon, as well) was in a simple little gif nutshell. Enjoy, all:
And that's pretty much it.
Apr 21, 2008Annette rated it did not like itAnd that's pretty much it.
Recommended to Annette by: too many people to list
Ok.. I know that I'm going to offend a lot of people with this review, but I feel that I have to be honest about this. There are quite a few things that bother me about this book, I will only list the top 5 here:
1) Bella - She is the exact character that I do NOT want my daughters to have as a role model. She is a sighing, swooning, fainting, weeping, weak female character straight out of the 19 century. This is the 21st century people! Do we want to raise a generation of namby pamby young wome..more
Jan 14, 2008Matt rated it did not like it1) Bella - She is the exact character that I do NOT want my daughters to have as a role model. She is a sighing, swooning, fainting, weeping, weak female character straight out of the 19 century. This is the 21st century people! Do we want to raise a generation of namby pamby young wome..more
Recommends it for: people who love thomas kincaide and celine dion
there are so many problems with this book that i can't even begin to address them all. but i will say this, 'twilight' is probably one of the worst, if not THE worst, books i've ever read. the writing is amateurish at best [cliches, stereotypes, purple prose--how anyone can applaud meyer's prose is puzzling]; the editing--or lack thereof--is appalling [this is a 200 page novel, no more and probably less]; the grammar and syntax are unforgivably bad; the plot is onion-skin thin; and the character..more
Apr 02, 2015Kai rated it it was amazing
“I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars.”
I love Twilight. I love the whole series.
There is a reason this was so popular. It's one of the big love stories of our time. You may roll your eyes now but it's true. King of fighters wing ex unblocked. It's so incredibly romantic. The vampire thing is just another exciting addition - brutally beautiful, rich, talented and mysterious characters. How can one not be intrigued?
Bella, however, was the opposite, she's the one longing for all of this, and I can totally rela..more
I love Twilight. I love the whole series.
There is a reason this was so popular. It's one of the big love stories of our time. You may roll your eyes now but it's true. King of fighters wing ex unblocked. It's so incredibly romantic. The vampire thing is just another exciting addition - brutally beautiful, rich, talented and mysterious characters. How can one not be intrigued?
Bella, however, was the opposite, she's the one longing for all of this, and I can totally rela..more
wow. ten years later and im still absolute trash for edward cullen!?!? i guess my love for EC is just as immortal as he his. hehehe.
going into this reread, i honestly didnt know what to expect. i thought there was potential for me to completely hate it, but i could also see myself still enjoying it. what surprised me the most was the huge dose of nostalgia this gave me.
looking back, im pretty sure this is the first book that got me to read outside my comfort zone. a friend had recommended it a..more
Nov 24, 2008Manny rated it it was okgoing into this reread, i honestly didnt know what to expect. i thought there was potential for me to completely hate it, but i could also see myself still enjoying it. what surprised me the most was the huge dose of nostalgia this gave me.
looking back, im pretty sure this is the first book that got me to read outside my comfort zone. a friend had recommended it a..more
Shelves: children, trash, science-fiction, mentions-twilight, older-men-younger-women
I got so tired of receiving Twilight questions on the Never-Ending Quiz that I went out and bought a copy. It's about as good as I had expected, but I have already managed to answer a few questions correctly.
An anecdote which I at least found amusing. Shortly after buying it, I was invited to an eighteenth birthday party (our next door neighbor's daughter). I had the following conversation with Cate:
'So I suppose you read the Twilight books?'
'No, what are they?'
'You know, those vampire books. I..more
An anecdote which I at least found amusing. Shortly after buying it, I was invited to an eighteenth birthday party (our next door neighbor's daughter). I had the following conversation with Cate:
'So I suppose you read the Twilight books?'
'No, what are they?'
'You know, those vampire books. I..more
May 05, 2011Catriona (LittleBookOwl) rated it did not like it
So I re-read Twilight 10 years after I first read it and.. I guess you could say I didn't love it as much as I did back then..
Sep 28, 2015Cait • A Page with a View rated it liked it
Twilight is probably the biggest love/hate relationship of my life and at this point I am completely fine with saying I will never come to a solid, conclusive rating.
After a decade of continually jumping between 2-4 stars, I'm going to call it an average of 3 and call it good..
Stuff I loved
- the PNW setting!!!!
- I just really love YA tropes, ok
- an actual small town setting
- Edward's family
- Bella is not a Mary Sue.. she feels more like a regular, reserved, unsure teen still figuring herself..more
May 02, 2010Nataliya rated it did not like itAfter a decade of continually jumping between 2-4 stars, I'm going to call it an average of 3 and call it good..
Stuff I loved
- the PNW setting!!!!
- I just really love YA tropes, ok
- an actual small town setting
- Edward's family
- Bella is not a Mary Sue.. she feels more like a regular, reserved, unsure teen still figuring herself..more
Shelves: i-also-saw-the-film, the-hype-is-overhyped, first-in-a-series
Since, according to the news, the sun is about to set on the Twilight movie franchise (because this stuff is apparently news-worthy), I will take this opportunity to share my favorite Twilight-bashing resources with you, my friends.
*
But wait, you say! Shouldn't I take some time to actually *review* this book?
Nov 15, 2008Anne rated it it was amazing*
But wait, you say! Shouldn't I take some time to actually *review* this book?
But dear friends, is there really a need for yet ANOTHER Twilight review? Because if you somehow still have no idea about this book series, I would love to borrow your tinfoil hat. I'm seri..more
Shelves: paranormal, romance, read-in-2009, favorites, young-adult, embarrassed-to-admit-i-read-it
I loved this book. There. I said it. In fact, I loved the whole series. What can I say? It was a totally unbelievable paranormal love story filled with way too much drama and teenage angst. And I loved it.
Why?
The series reminds me of 'fair food'. You know, the food you buy when you go to a state fair or carnival? You know you shouldn't want to eat that stuff. And somewhere in your head, there is a little voice telling you that it was prepared by someone who hasn't washed their hands in days.
But..more
| topics | posts | views | last activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie name Game!! | 12123 | 3599 | 12 hours, 5 min ago |
| Plot holes in the Twilight saga? | 42 | 797 | 13 hours, 2 min ago |
| Do u think Bella should have chosen Jacob? | 192 | 512 | May 27, 2019 03:56AM |
| YA Buddy Readers'..:Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - Starting May 2019 | 2 | 11 | Apr 29, 2019 01:11AM |
| Are the books worth reading if i seen all the movies a thousand times? | 13 | 212 | Apr 23, 2019 10:59PM |
| Which is better: Percy Jackson or Twilight? Why is it better? | 182 | 379 | Apr 13, 2019 03:41AM |
| YA Buddy Readers'..:Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer - Restarting March 7th 2019 | 530 | 497 | Mar 30, 2019 03:55PM |
Recommend ItStatsRecent Status Updates
See similar books…
19 comments
See top shelves…
57,975followers
I was born in Connecticut in 1973, during a brief blip in my family's otherwise western U.S. existence. We were settled in Phoenix by the time I was four, and I think of myself as a native. The unusual spelling of my name was a gift from my father, Stephen (+ ie = me). Though I have had my name spelled wrong on pretty much everything my entire life long, I must admit that it makes it easier to Goo..more
Twilight (4 books)
More quizzes & trivia..
“I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars.” — 10128 likes
“And so the lion fell in love with the lamb…' he murmured. I looked away, hiding my eyes as I thrilled to the word.
'What a stupid lamb,' I sighed.
'What a sick, masochistic lion.” — 8494 likes
More quotes…'What a stupid lamb,' I sighed.
'What a sick, masochistic lion.”