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Twilight Collector's Edition (The Twilight Saga) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $30.00
Buy New: $19.80
You Save: $10.20 (34%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  2484 reviews
Sales Rank: 495
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Collectors
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
ISBN: 0316033413
EAN: 9780316033411
ASIN: 0316033413
Publication Date: October 15, 2008 (In 8 Days)
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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Amazon.com Review
The book that started the phenomenon is now available in a deluxe collector's edition! Featuring a ribbon bookmark, cloth cover, ragged edges, new chapter opener designs, and a beautiful protective slipcase, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
Bella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear.
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
Product Description
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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 Definitely a youth book...but decent enough. October 7, 2008
I decided to pick up this series because a few of my friends would not stop ranting and raving about it, and I'm always looking for a good read. While I was not thoroughly disappointed, I certainly can't understand the immense draw that this novel seems to have. The characters seem a bit shallow/vapid. I agree with other reviewers in that both Bella and Edward act way too much like adults--they seem to have few of the teenage flaws that would have made their characters a bit more "human", if you will. Also, this book was VERY slow at the beginning, to the point where I almost began to regret that I bought the whole series at once. Thankfully it picked up a bit when the "bad guys" were introduced, and from then on I couldn't put it down.
All in all, if you're looking for a quick, easy read, especially if you're into the whole vampire thing, Twilight is worth a try...but I wouldn't expect TOO much.
 Don't understand why so many people love this book October 7, 2008
I read Twilight after being told that it was "as addictive and creative as Harry Potter"
Um...no. Twilight is a young adult novel that focuses on the life of a high school girl named Bella Swan. Bella is forced to move to live with her father in a rainy Seattle town called Forks. She has to deal with issues like being the new girl in school and being rather shy. She also must deal with the fact that she falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen. I'll admit, the premise of this book could allow for a very interesting story, but the story is just BLAND. 90% of the book is dialogue between Edward and Bella, and most of it consists of lines such as "You are perfect and everything and I am so in love with you!" With responses like "I will love you for all eternity forever!" Both Bella and Edward are one-dimensional and boring. All they care about is each other and the book also presents a questionable message to the teenage girls who I would assume are its target audience. Bella risks everything to be with Edward, to the detriment of herself and her family. The book tells young women that without your man, life is not worth living. I really disliked this book and it was a huge effort for me to even finish it. If you want to read a good book about vampires, read the Trueblood series instead.
 Absoulutely FABULOUS!!! October 7, 2008
I read books for fun and this book became an obsession. It brought me into another world. I actually felt the feelings of each of the characters. After I was finished with Twilight it left me burning for more. I have never really been a person who was into the whole vampire type thing but the way this book is written I can say I am actually a fan now. Even if you don't think you can get into this book based on the fact you don't like supernatural things, think twice because I guarantee you will love this book and series. I definately recommend this book.
Best saga I have ever read October 7, 2008
I could not put this book down. I read it in less than a week, then rushed out to buy New Moon and devoured it in less than a week. I would have read them in just two days if I didn't have to go to work! I love the characters and the stories are amazing. There is real depth to the characters, they are real and relatable. I am only saddened by the fact that there are only 4 book in this series.
Not an adult read!! October 7, 2008
I foolishly bought this knowing it was regarded as "young adult" reading. If you are an adult, this book will bore you to the core. There is no build up of excitement, or realistic language. And it does seem to linger in spots that don't call for it. I can see this being a good teenage read or for someone a little more sensitive to profanity, but seeing as I am not a teenager anymore and not at all sensitive to profanity, I can't fully appreciate this book for what it is. I should really give it one star from an adult perspective and four for young adult. I felt it lacked a little in personality.
If you are looking as an older person, for a more upfront vampire mystery and more to the point read, I'd go for Charlaine Harris's "Sookie Stackhouse" series. It kept me interested, which is what good books are about. I rated that one with a four, but am going to change it to a five the more I think about it. It's a great and exciting read. A fast paced, strange, yet more believable love story. And the show 'True Blood' on HBO based on the book series is awesome.
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