Review - Twilight

One of the most popular books in the library this past year has been Twilight, by Stephanie Myers. Not only has it been popular, but the sequels, New Moon and Eclipse have been incredibly popular, and hard to keep enough copies in to satisfy the demand. What concerned me was there were several patrons indicating they wouldn't read the book and certainly wouldn't leat their teen daughters read it either. So I wanted to know 1) why was the book so popular, and 2) was was so offensive about the book.

What I discovered was a very nice romance, written about a teen girl recently relocated to Forks, a community in Washington State. She meets Edward Cullen, with "porcelain skin, golden eyes, a mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts...both irresistible and impenetrable." Bella finally discovers he is a vampire. But that does not deter her relationship until it endangers them both.

It really is a nice story. There is little to be offended by in this title, but I can't say that for the other volumes in the series. I would definitely recommend it for a teen girl that wants to read something a little different and enjoys a nice love story. The book stands on it's own and does not need a sequel though it's nice to find out what happens to them. I have had a number of people that have indicated they were not able to put it down, even staying up all night to read it.

Oh, and now a movie is in the works and her fourth book in the series, Breaking Dawn, is set to be released in the fall of 2008. But I thought I saw a sign in Borders that indicated it was coming out in May.