Seventeen year old Bella moves from sunny Phoenix to rainy Forks, Washington. She never dreamed she'd fall in love, let alone with a vampire named Edward. Throughout the novel, he fights to save her, from himself and from others.

Teens and adults looking for a good fantasy and adolescent romance. This is the novel that took Harry Potter's place on the best seller's list.

The fantasy elements and the world of vampires. Meyer creates a few new ideas around the myth of the vampire.

the pacing of the novel. I waited through the entire thing for something to happen. The first 500 pages or so is a nearly day-to-day account of Bella's teenage life, and that got a bit repetitive and boring to me. The last 50 pages, though, were intense and suspenseful.

continue on to the next in the series. The end of the novel made me want to continue reading to find out what happens with the characters I came to know well in the first novel.

I think fans of Young Adult novels or adolescent romances will enjoy this, particularly if they like a bit of fantasy. Meyer manages to create a fantastical world in a very real way. It's a YA novel first, and a fantasy second.

If you're a fan of adult romance, you may find yourself disappointed by this novel. The characters are teenagers (the human ones, anyway), so the romance is more one of discovery and first kisses.

For me, the novel didn't seem to be written very well. The plot is simple, characters are predictable and static, and it takes forever for the action to start.

That all being said, I think the novel was average and worth a read. I will continue to read the rest in the series, but I doubt I'll re-read once I'm done.

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