I read this book after the hype was well underway because I just couldn't take it anymore. Everyone I knew had read it and/or seen the films and even after all the time that had passed since it's publication they were still raving on about it. Of course I had also seen all the internet backlash against it and had read more than one humorous review, poking fun at it. 
 What can I say that hasn't already been said 5,000 times about Twilight? Nothing, but I'm going to say it anyway. 
 Technically this book is for teenagers and I tried to keep that in mind as I read it, but I also couldn't forget that most of the people I knew who were the series' biggest fans were women over 30. I find this very confusing, because even the basic premise of this book is so unrealistic and ham-handed that I would never have imagined anyone over the age of 25 would or could be taken in by it. An immortal vampire in high school? I can see this making sense to some high school girls for the sole reason that they're currently in school and might want to read about school drama, but when you spend more than a moment thinking about this, it makes no sense at all. Why? Why would he subject himself to an eternity trapped in high school? 
 Ugh. The worst part is that that is only the beginning of this book's problems. Poor writing, two dimensional characters, unbelievable scenarios, confusing dialogue. 
 I won't get into anymore, because better people than myself have already made better jokes and more insightful points into why "Twilight" is a lacklustre novel. I'll just content myself by saying that I don't get what all the hype is about. 
 Personally if I knew someone who wanted to read a young adults novel about vampires I would suggest that they look at "The Silver Kiss" and give "Twilight" a pass.