(original review published 6 November 2008 on amazon.com)
The YA rating is appropriate. This is not a dense read. I think I finished it in two or three evening's casual reading.
It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't great. I would have liked to see more conflict between Edward and Bella. There are a few scenes near the beginning where they're angry and Bella is standing up to his inconsistent behavior towards her, and these were the brief moments where I thought it might get really good. But it gets pretty sappy after that.
The most unbelievable element (in a vampire romance novel, I know, I know...) was that the Cullens are each several decades old, and they can sit through day after day of high school without losing their minds. I cannot fathom how unimaginably boring that would be.
Just don't take it too seriously or expect strong character development, and you won't be disappointed. It can be a fun read if you take it as the escapist/fantasy romance that it is.
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