Romeo and Juliet story
Mahjabeen recommends a work, highly
"About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him - and I didn't know how dominant that part might be - that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him." When I first heard about the book from my friend, it didn't seem appealing to me, as I couldn't actually understand the connection between the title and the short cut story narrated to me by my friend! Thank God she didn't give me a blow by blow description of the book, or else it wouldn't have been as interesting to me as it is now! Stephenie Meyer, in her first novel, manages to create a fantastical world in a very real way. In this first novel of the trilogy, named after the saga, the world of vampires is introduced. I personally enjoyed the fantasy elements and the world of vampires, with a few new ideas created by Meyer around the myth of the vampire that stray away from the traditional. The pivotal point in the book is the excellent chemistry between its lead characters Edward Cullen and Isabella (Bella) Swan. The author exposes Edward's anger, anguish and love through his eyes and body language, which is so compelling you can't help but fall in love with the character or just fall in love all over again. The story begins with Bella choosing to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, when her mother remarries. She doesn't expect anything to change at all. But things do change when she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen. For Edward is nothing like any boy she's ever met, period. He's intelligent and witty, and he seems to see straight into her soul. In no time at all, they are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance unorthodox because Edward really isn't like the other boys. He can run faster than a mountain lion. He can stop a moving car with his bare hands. Oh, and he hasn't aged since 1918. Like all vampires, he's immortal. That's right vampire. But he doesn't have fangs that's just in the movies. And he doesn't drink human blood, though Edward and his family are unique among vampires in that lifestyle choice. To Edward, Bella is that thing he has waited 90 years for a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. Somehow or other, they will have to manage their unmanageable love. But when unexpected visitors come to town and realize that there is a human among them, Edward must fight to save Bella. Twilight is an easy and enjoyable read. It is a modern, visual, and visceral Romeo and Juliet story of the ultimate forbidden love affair between vampire and mortal. Its first-person viewpoint keeps the pages turning. This isn't a masterpiece of literary achievement, however. You have to take it for what it is - a unique and entertaining, if not flawlessly written, story. Twilight, as it has done to me, will almost certainly appeal to teenage girls and many women of all ages, but probably not to the majority of males. But it's sure to make readers eager to devour the next three novels.
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