Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - Audiobook Review

Title: Twilight
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Narrator: Ilyana Kadushin
Publisher: Listening Library
Duration: 12 hours, 51 minutes
Copyright: 2005
Genres: vampire, romance, juvenile

PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY: About three things I was certain.
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.
Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife, between desire and danger.
Deeply sensuous and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
©2005 Stephenie Meyer; (P)2005 Random House, Inc.

MY THOUGHTS: Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series has been all the rage for the last few years, so I thought it was time I checked it out. I was disappointed. I enjoy reading young-adult fiction from time to time, but I didn’t realize that “Twilight” was primarily a romance novel.
Stephenie Meyer had me going through the first few chapters of “Twilight.” The main character, Bella, was interesting enough, and Meyer introduced some conflict into the story early on. The tension built up, and then flat-lined, nothing much happened except that Bella and Edward fell in love. I read a little more than half of the audiobook, then got bored and put it down.
On a positive note, I like how Meyer sort of created her own breed of vampire, rather than conforming to the same old allergic-to-sunlight, stake-through-the-heart vampire that has become a cliché in modern fiction. That shows a certain amount of creativity and originality.

NARRATOR: I liked Ilyana Kadushin’s narration of “Twilight.” She reads well, and has a pleasant sounding voice. I think she was a good choice for this audiobook.

FINAL WORD: Well, what can I say? Stephenie Meyer never intended “Twilight” for 40 year old men. This is strictly for the girls.

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Audiobook review by Steven Brandt
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