Twilight 1st book summary
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Twilight tells the story of Bella, an average 17 year old girl who moves to Forks, WA to live with her father after her mother remarries a traveling minor league baseball player. In Forks, she meets Edward, a mysterious, gorgeous, private student, who tends to travel in a pack with his family. Edward is immediately repulsed by Bela, and the two develop a mutual dislike for the other. A few months of repugnance, their relationship is changed when Edward saves Bella from a potentially fatal car accident. Bella immediately knows there's something not quite human about Edward, but he retains his distance until Bella finds herself in another dangerous situation. Edward again saves her, and the two develop a friendship that quickly turns into an exclusive relationship. Bella discovers that Edward and his family are vampires, but who have chosen a "vegetarian" and survive off of animal blood instead of killing humans.
Bella and Edward develop a very deep, intense relationship very quickly, but maintains their "virtue" despite their zealous attraction to each other. The relationship appears to be perfect, and for a while it is. During a baseball game between Edward and his vampire family, a trio of rogue vampires stumble upon their game, and the leader immediately makes a move for Bella as a "snack". The protective nature of Edwards family creates a deadly game of cat and mouse between Bella and James, the vampire who is determined to drink Bella dry. Edward's family devises a plan to create a diversion in the hopes of distancing Bella from James. The plan backfires, and Bella is lured into a trap James as set. James takes his time psychologically tormenting Bella about her impending demise. Before James can finish off Bella, Edward intercedes, saving Bella and destroying James. To everyone's surprise, Bella has been bitten, and Edward must suck out the poison or allow her to become a vampire. Edward, believing that once a person becomes a vampire they are doomed for Hell, refuses to put Bella's soul in jeopardy and sucks out the poison. Things start to return to normal, but the story ends with James' mate, Victoria, seeking revenge for the mate Edward stole from her.
This freshman book from Stephanie Meyer was a page turner, to say the least. Despite it's flaws of overt teenage angst, clingy heroine, and fantasy love story, the story is one as old as time. Two teenagers develop unrequited, forbidden love and prove that any obstacle can be overcome once you find your perfect soul mate. Idealistic? Impractical? Maybe. But as long as the audience is aware this is fiction and understands that love comes in all forms, this book would be a great romantic read for a lazy weekend.