Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer is a magical realism novel that contains a mix of romance and suspense. Bella Swan is just an ordinary 17 year old girl who moves to Forks, Washington (one of the rainiest places in the continental USA). She lives a simple life until she attends Forks High School, where she becomes lab partners with a guy named Edward. As they start to get familiar with each other, Bella comes to the conclusion that Edward is not a normal human. Bella's curiosity strengthens, and she eventually finds out that he is a vampire. Setting aside the fact that Edward is a dangerous threat, she falls deeply in love with him. Bella's life starts to get more complicated as her relationship with Edward develops.

There are multiple conflicts that prevent Bella from living a normal life. The main external dilemma is that she is being hunted by a vampire named James. She attracts him with her scent while she plays baseball with Edward's family. With James still tracking her down, Edward and his family strive to keep Bella and her father safe. On the other hand, the main internal conflict is that she is in love with a vampire. Even though Edward doesn't thrive on human blood, he can still lose control of her, and potentially kill her. However, Bella places her complete trust in him. Both of these situations put Bella's life at risk.

Besides the plot line of the story, Stephanie Meyer's unique and remarkable writing style reels the readers in. Due to her descriptive writing, I am always able to visualize and create images in my head. I also like how she sets the mood by creating a particular setting. Since the story mainly takes place in a rainy area, it creates a gloomy and depressing mood. In addition to setting the mood, the setting also contributes to the plot. Meyer's purpose of creating a rainy setting is because of the vampires' inability to go out in the sunlight. These literary devices help make the story more interesting, and appeal to the readers.

The author's overall message to young readers is that no relationship is easy or perfect. Couples will have differences, but love should be able to conquer these small differences. Once you find the right person, it will be worth it. I would highly recommend this book because even though it is a romance novel, it also has suspense and drama tied into it. This novel will make you want to read more, and continue to read the rest of the saga. You may even want to reread the whole series.