Twilight

OK. I finally drank the kool-aid, as my best friend stared me down, and I gave in to reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I had been tenasciously avoiding the whole series because of the rabid fan-dom that surrounds it but my friend assured me that the books were indeed worth my time and so I gave in and tried it.

Of course, most people know that it is a teenage story involving vampires. Bella Swan has just moved to Forks, Washington to live with her father. There in Forks, she meets the Cullen family, a group of young men and women who were adopted by Dr. Carlisle Cullen. What makes them stand out is their abnormally pale skin and stunning good looks. Edward Cullen soon makes a strong impact upon Bella, just as the reader is also getting clues to his supernatural abilities.

Of course, everyone who glances at the back knows that "Edward was a vampire." Unfortunately, in my opinion, the supernatural elements are only in clues until nearly half-way through the book. I would have prefered that either 1) the back cover was changed so the reader could have half a chance to figure everything out on their own, or that 2) the reader could have been given the facts through the narrative at an earlier point.

Outside of that, I enjoyed it. I am not saying it was fabulous but it was very enjoyable to submerse myself into. I will probably end up buying New Moon and Eclipse tomorrow morning.

Rating: 4.0