The Twilight Saga

* Before I begin, I'm going to acknowledge how many times this series has been reviewed, as it is a bestseller. Thus, I do not intend to be too thorough or to divulge as little of the plot as I think necessary. Basically, I'm going to outline my general opinions of the book as they relate to my experience and compare a bit.*

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Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer

Initially, I read this book after the movie came out. I was simply curious because I didn't understand what all the hoop-la was about it, except for the charm of Edward. So I decided to give it a try, since I was told that the books are better than the movie was.

I also felt somewhat ashamed to admit that I was reading a Science Fiction book, however I found it to not fit under the category of stereo-typical Sci Fi.

Once I began reading, I was hooked. Meyer created the perfect characters...in Bella she created someone we all relate to or someone we all seem to know; in Rosalie we find that stuck-up, gorgeous snot that we all knew in high school; and in Edward we were instantly enthralled--most of us probably read the rest of the time-consuming books just to hear about him.

The plot moved around nicely and ended with an urgent need to follow-up on the characters.

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New Moon
by Stephenie Meyer


Honestly, this was my least favorite book.

Edward was hardly in it and there wasn't really much action until the end. The middle was hard to read, as I sympathized with heart-broken and devastated Bella.

The most interesting part of the story was the in vale of a forming love triangle. Another juicy part was the revelation of more super-natural beings. I truly eluded to the tip of many icebergs.

Nevertheless, I was too curious and too addicted to the romance and thrill of the series to stop reading or not continue on to the next book.

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Eclipse
by Stephenie Meyer

This book was extremely action-packed. I found myself reading it night and day, cover-to-cover.

It detailed the resolution to the conflict the first two books set-up and what seemed to be a conclusion to the love triangle. However conclusive it appeared it could be toward the end, it took a U-turn into a new drama and adventure at the very end.

By far this was my favorite book of the series. I got to know the characters and their thought process more in-depth and it was never boring.

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Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer

Wow, this series didn't end at all as widely-anticipated! It was very lengthy and compiled. I think it very well could have been divided into two separate novels.

The thing I liked best about this one was that it was not solely from Bella's perspective, which was an interesting change from the other books. It also ended happily--as anyone who read would want for Edward and Bella.

I also appreciated the realism of the book. Sometimes stories end too happily to be real. This one, although it did end happily, you observed pain and suffering of people caused by other people's putting their own happiness at others' expense. This happens so often and despite the fact it was hard to observe characters enduring pain, it's also important because it is realistic.

I don't think people understand this principle, as this book received many bad reviews from die-hard Twilighters.

My hat's off to Meyer though, for being brave enough to give the series an ending that it deserves while being realistic.

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Midnight Sun
by Stephenie Meyer

Other than Eclipse, this was my favorite.

The primary reason because it was told through Edward's eyes. He is so mysterious often times throughout the book that you wonder what he is thinking. So it was nice to see how he came to love Bella with so much passion.

The worst injustice of the novel was the fact that it wasn't finished due to stealing. I think it is absolutely appalling for someone to do such a thing. Not only did that person steal from the author, but he/she stole from millions of readers. It's inexcusable.

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AS A WHOLE, I was so saddened to finish the series. It was next to impossible to find a novel or series to follow this act. Although I found a good series, nothing compares to this series.

It was consuming to the point where I will probably find myself re-reading the series someday soon (I have yet to re-read a book, except my favorite--To Kill a Mockingbird.)