• Twilight is a young-adult vampire romance novel written by Stephenie Meyer. It centers around the lives of 17-year-old mortal beauty Bella Swan and her love Edward Cullen, a vampire who has been immortalized as a teenager. The novel was adapted into a hit film in 2008 starring Kristen Stewart as Bella and Robert Pattinson as Edward.

  Twilight is the first novel in the Twilight series, which also includes New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.

• Fast Facts

  1. Author: Stephenie Meyer
  2. Genre: Young Adult Fiction
  3. Publication date: October 1, 2005
  4. Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
  5. Pages: 498
  6. ISBN 9780316015844
  7. Has sold over 17 million book in the three years since the release of the first bookio9: 5 Things You Need To Know About Twilight (November 9, 2008)
  8. Adaptations: Movie starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson

• Books in Series

  • 2005: Twilight
  • 2006: New Moon
  • 2007: Eclipse
  • 2008: Breaking Dawn
  • 2008: Midnight Sun

• Critical Reception

  • "My only complaint with the story was Bella's pathetic parents, who probably have to be so lame in order for much of the plot to take place, but are still occasionally outside the suspension of disbelief. That, and Meyer's tendency to describe every single twitch of her characters' facial expressions."—LAistLAist: Book Review: Twilight (August 11, 2008)

  • "Despite its length it is very readable, though it's all too easy to read a hundred pages, enjoy it, and then not be able to remember anything that actually happened. The vampires are not only presented sympathetically, but with their amazing superhero-ish powers, spectacular looks, and hipster style, they make vampirism seem like a sensible and appealing lifestyle choice -- though they would certainly fit in better in Soho than in Forks, WA. Still, it's mostly good fun, and passes the time pleasantly."—Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media: Twilight: The Twilight Saga, Book 1

• Main Characters

  1. Isabella "Bella" Swan - lead female protagonist, teenage girl
  2. Edward Cullen - lead male protagonist, vampire
  3. Jacob Black - Quileut teenager, friend to Bella
  4. Charlie Swan - Bella's father, police chief of Forks, WA
  5. Carlisle Cullen - head of the Cullen family, ER doctor, vampire
  6. Esme Cullen - matriarch of the Cullen family, vampire
  7. Rosalie Hale - adopted daughter of the Cullen family, wife to Emmett, vampire
  8. Emmett Cullen - Adopted son of the Cullen family, husband to Rosalie, vampire
  9. Alice Cullen - adopted daughter of the Cullen family, wife to Jasper, vampire
  10. Jasper Hale - adopted son of the Cullen family, husband to Alice, vampire
  11. James - antagonist, tracker vampire

• Story Setting: Forks, WA

  Forks, Washington is the main setting for the Twilight series. Founded in 1945, Forks is a real town in Clallam County, Washington, with a population of 3,120. It is known for its trout and salmon fishing, and its abonormally high amount of annual rainfall (the highest of any city in the nation).

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