Twilight After Midnight

It's nearing one in the morning here in Milton and I'm bored. So, what's a girl to do when she's avoiding responsibility? Blog, of course!

Today ... er, tonight, we're talking about Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I received the book as a gift over Christmas and read it before the week was up. It's so romantic and mysterious and amazing! Now I can't decide which is better - Twilight or Harry Potter. Before I get into my real review of the story, I'll just say that I have yet to see the movie and the other three books in the series, so please don't spoil them for me. Spoilers ahead!

For starters, let's talk about Bella. If you really want to know me in a way that you can't through a computer, read Twilight and picture me as Bella. Clumsy? Yes. Not exactly like everyone else? Yes. Strange relationship with father? Yes. Little to none experience with dating? Absolutely. Hell, even the description of her fits me... kinda. I now believe Stephenie somehow bugged my house and wrote Miss Swan entirely off of me (I wish).

Edward. The name sends images of all my latest hotties fluttering into my head, though none of them are Robert Pattinson. I'll admit, I didn't understand why women always said they were in love with fictional characters. Of course, I'd liked many characters from books, tv, and movies. I've wanted them to be real, so I could be friends with them. But I've never wanted a guy for dating purposes. I mean, I think after the third or fourth Death Eater attack, I would have told Harry to hit the road. Edward though, he got to me. He's just .... perfect!

Reading the book during all the movie hype (and with my two best friends being huge fans) it was kind of impossible to not know about certain things. Like how Edward and his family were all vampires. So when Bella meets Edward in biology class and he seems distant or to be a complete jerk, I didn't get quite as paranoid about it as she did. In fact, I was a little mystified as to why he acted so strangely toward her at first. I mean, clearly they'd gotten past the whole human-eating thing, otherwise they wouldn't step foot inside a public school. When their eating habits and Bella's scent were finally explained, I was very pleased to find that Stephenie had quite an imagination.

I'd heard, though never read, about other teen vampire romance novels, so presumed she was just following suit. But to hear that she'd actually re-written the traditional vampire rules, I was ecstatic! For example, they can eat human food; they don't sleep; and, most shocking of all, they sparkle! It takes a brilliant imagination to come up with a monster that sparkles in the daylight. ^_^

Concerning the other characters, I love Alice and really wish she was real too. I mean she's so ... cool. Rosalie, although a little cruel, I want to know more about. She wouldn't be the first "bad" character I've liked. Jasper's all right, but I get a little worried about his inexperience (the first chapter of New Moon doesn't help that fear). Emmett's fine, I guess. Esme I love, and Carlisle too, come to think of it. As for Jacob ..... well, I don't really have much to go on yet, do I? I know I don't want him with Bella. I mean, he acts his age, and she's so advanced for hers. It just seems weird. I know there are a lot of people who will disagree with this, but they've all read past Twilight. I must say though, I'm quite confidant that I'll always be a Bella/Edward shipper. I really don't care if he leaves in the next book or not.

So, that's my review of Twilight characters. Overall, the best way to describe it would be to say that it kept me laughing all the way through. Even when Bella was just doing her homework I was caught up in it all. And when they were running for their lives, it still kept my attention - which is normally very hard because I don't enjoy fight/action scenes unless they have a lot of dialogue. That's it. My review is complete. Must go retrieve laundry now. Bye-bye!

~Lizzy