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Reception
Katherine Dalton calls it a "cultural behemoth." Katherine says "Stephenie Meyers wrote the first book of the series with no thought of publishing it, but to entertain herself." Katherine comments "on her ability to entertain millions of others as well as herself and says the Twilight books are very good." Katherine agrees that "Meyers has tapped a very powerful, apparently universal, impossibly idyllic, highly irritating, but evidently ineradicable female romance fantasy, and in doing so she has fulfilled that fantasy’s every requirement." Dalton criticizes that "there are thousands of better-written novels or plays whose central story line is a courtship."

Adaptations
Publishers Weekly says "Since March 29, 2010 Stephenie Meyers’ famous vampire series is now a graphic novel." Publishers Weekly calls it "a new age for Stephenie Meyers." According to Publishers Weekly "The series has been marketed as a young-adult novel."

Plot
The novel begins when Bella moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father Charlie. After the long flight to Forks, Washington her dad drives her home in his police cruiser. When they got to the house, Bella gets a truck for a homecoming gift from Billy. The following day Bella goes to school and makes a friend named Edward. When Bella befriends Edward she is almost killed by a van but, is saved by Edward. After a few weeks Bella figures out Edward is a vampire. A few months later, Bella figures out that she loves Edward but he doesn't love her. After she tells Edward that she loves him, Micheal asks Bella to the girls choice dance, but Bella turns him down. After turning Micheal down Edward shows Bella what he looks like in the sun. After a few months of knowing Bella, Edward finally tells Bella that he loves her.

After telling her that he loves her, he takes her meet his parents and Bella feels scared. After meeting Edwards parents, Bella watches Edward and his family play baseball. While Bella are watching Edward and his family, a group of vampires come and ask to play with them, but is sent away when James, a foe vampire, gets ready to attack Bella because she is a human. After Bella, Edward, Alice, and Emmett leave the area, Bella tells Edward to take her home to tell her dad that she is leaving. When they get to Charlie's house Bella tells him she had to leave because she didn't like him. When they leave Bella's dads house, Bella is hunted by James. James calls Bella and tells her to go to the ballet studio and then, Bella is thrown around like a rag doll by James. After playing with his food James bites Bella in the hand. After he gets the strength to do it, Edward saves Bella by drinking the venom out of her hand. After Bella wakes up in the hospital Bella's mom comes in to check up on her. After Bella's mom leaves, Edward tells Bella that he will stay with her for as long as she needs him.

A few months later, Edward takes Bella to the prom, even though Bella told him she can't dance. While at the dance, Jacob tells Bella that she is pretty and Edward gets angry. When Jacob leaves Edward tells Bella is more than pretty: she is outstanding. The novel ends with Edward kissing  Bella under a tree.