After seventeenyearold bella begins living with her father in forks, a small town in the olympic peninsula, she is haunted by edward cullen, a mysterious and handsome boy at school who she later learns is a vampire. No bookseller, teacher or parent ever wants to be in a position of telling a young reader not to read a book, but i think the writer of ecclesiastes had a point. From the first time bella swan glimpsed edward cullen, millions of fans were hooked on author stephenie meyers vampire romance saga. I mean, it glorifies abusive relationships, obsessive lust, stereotyping and utter dependency on a boyfriend. Once our kids reach an appropriate age choices about what they. Should i let my 12yearold daughter read the twilight. The twilight book series is targeted towards young adults. Age appropriateness for story book content trudvang.
Fiction after seventeenyearold bella begins living with her father in forks, a small town in the olympic peninsula, she is haunted by edward cullen, a mysterious and handsome boy at school who she later learns is a vampire. As seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. Twilight, the first in the series, is the addictive story of two teenagers bella, a regular girl, and edward, a perfect gentleman, and a vampire. If they stumble five times and make a fist, the book will probably be too frustrating. Gregory maguires novel wicked colors in the background and provides a sensational history for many of the characters in baums classic 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Readers captivated by twilight and new moon will eagerly devour the paperback edition eclipse, the third book in stephenie meyers riveting vampire love saga. If youre okay with your child watching endgame, then trudvang legends would be comparable as far as age appropriateness. I consider young adult to be with the 1116 age group. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. I was very disappointed in this book, all it was is the original first book twilight rewritten with all the main characters having a sex change, so bella becomes a boy called beau, edward becomes a girl called edythe and so on. I havent been on for awhile and have just returned. The teen love story turned box office hit is part of a. The book series by stephenie meyer and the movie adaptations have been wildly popular with that audience age. Visually perfect, from the hardcover matching the hardback novels, to the sleeve that tied in with the next book.
Edward is immediately repulsed by bela, and the two develop a mutual dislike for the other. This fantasyromance book is fourth in the twilight series by stephenie meyer and is published by little, a division of the hachette book group. The graphic novel, volume 1 is pretty much what the title implies, the graphic novel adaptation of approximately the first half the twilight novel. I think the age appropriateness of the series depends more on maturity and if your parents approve of you reading. Stephenie meyers writing is very tasteful, and although she eludes to sexual behavior in the last book, she doesnt go into detail. This is the kind of book you may read in only a couple of sittings, getting to be fascinated in its fantastical world and careless in regard to your physical environment.
This romantic vampire fantasy book is the third in the twilight series by stephenie meyer and is published by little, brown and company, a division of the hachette book group. According to the department of labor, american households. Mar 30, 2012 this is a hot topic among parents of the upper elementary set and its gotten even hotter since the movie version of hunger games came out. I have read the book and when my almosttenyear old daughter asked if she could read it, i said yes enthusiastically. As far as horror goes, there is nothing extremely grisly, mostly just suspense and surprise. Twilight is very age appropriate for an eleven year old. To put it mildly, i was completely enthralled by stephenie meyers writing and could not put it down. Should i let my 12yearold daughter read the twilight books. By then my daughter had devoured the first was immersed in the second book. My fear is twofold the first is they are coming to a good book too early.
Aside from those few things, the book overall is a fun and entertaining read as long as the readers understand its just a story and not anything that applies to real life. She is dying in the place of someone she loves, and the narrator does not regret any of the choices that brought her to this point. For the first 150 pages or so, everything that happens can be summed up in a sentence. This is the type of book you might read in just a few sittings, becoming engrossed in its fantastical world and oblivious to your physical surroundings. It is an extremely intense, violent book and may not be appropriate for younger or sensitive readers. However, a film such as twilight from the book by stephenie meyer can be used to discuss various themes, such as bullying, being different, coming of age, relationships, and unconditional love. The twilight series made the number five spot on the american library associations ala top ten list of the most frequently challenged books of 2009, for being sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, and having a religious viewpoint. This romantic vampire fantasy is the first book in the twilight series by stephenie meyer and is published by little, brown and company, a division of the hachette book group. I am looking for information on the book twilight by stephenie meyer. At this point kids start reading it at the age of 11 and 12. She is endangered after falling in love with edward cullen, a vampire. Forget any vampire romance you have read before, twilight is so unique it is almost like its in its own genre. Mar 21, 20 that said the target audience is clearly that of a preteen to teenage market and although twilight has many shortcomings the inherent appeal of a forbidden vampire love story may well prove compelling enough for those who want to watch this movie to be able to overlook the fact that, when broken down, very little actually happens in twilight. One thing i wanted to stress a bit more is the potential for teens to associate with elphabas feelings of being alone particularly when compared to her beautiful, popular friend, glenda and the implications of race, class, and gender on her life.
Plenty of kids can read percy jackson, or harry potter, or twilight. Eclipse was the fourth bestselling book of 2008, only behind twilight, new moon, and breaking dawn. While some parents, teachers, and librarians suggest those ages are appropriate, others insist the books are not age appropriate at all for younger teens and tweens. The twilight books are not in that category and miss meyers terrible writing. When i picked up this book, i was a bit unsure as to how i would like it. The book was released on august 7, 2007, with an initial print run of one million copies, and sold more than 150,000 copies in the first 24 hours alone. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. No this book is not appropriate for a 10 12 year old. The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. My daughter and i both have read this series and saw the movie. The book is long, and wordy, but the storyline is compelling with well drawn and distinct characters. Twilight tells the story of bella, an average 17 year old girl who moves to forks, wa to live with her father after her mother remarries a traveling minor league baseball pla yer. The main character, cassia, is a more mature teenager than bella twilight, however. Dec 14, 2008 comments from kids about the twilight series.
In a nutshell, it is the life story of elphalba, the wicked witch of the west. It feels somehow both quaint and pathologically up to date for my wife and i to be devoting any serious thought at all to the question of whether to allow our 12yearold daughter to read stephenie meyers twilight books. What genres to avoid for sensitive readers, how to determine the social appropriateness of a book for a young reader and what to look for in historical fiction and animal stories. Common sense media editors help you choose twilight book series. The problem with this system is that it only measures decoding skills. I had the same concerns this summer after i realized that the book my daughter purchased at the school book fair was about vampires and other mature themes. I mean, it glorifies abusive relationships, obsessive lust. First, it depends on the maturity of the child for twilight and new moon. In forks, she meets edward, a mysterious, gorgeous, private student, who tends to travel in a pack with his family. Twilight what age is too young to read this series. Twilight book series from the first time bella swan glimpsed edward cullen, millions of fans were hooked on author stephenie meyer s vampire romance saga. Stephenie meyers twilight book series has a number of elements in common with j. She is 12, but reads at a higher reading level than many 7th graders. The first twothirds of twilight is a fairly engrossing, if not terribly imaginative, vampire romance, with lots of smoldering eyes, palpitating hearts, mood swings, and a nice touch of fantasy.
I believe that this book deserves a 5 star rating for its amazing imagery, plot line. There is no special age to see twilight films but the age certificate is 12 and anybody of any age can read the twilight books. Like those films, the hunger games has managed to avoid an r rating in the u. This is the kind of problem that makes parents of my generation feel ancient and overprotective. In the first book of the twilight saga, internationally bestselling author stephenie meyer introduces bella swan and edward cullen, a pair of starcrossed lovers whose forbidden relationship ripens against the backdrop of smalltown suspicion and a mysterious coven of vampires. However i was mature for my age and no other kid my age read it. Nov 23, 2008 well, as a fourteen year old, i think it was inappropriate for any impressionable teen or preteen girl.
Eclipse is still fine for anyone over the age of 12, but breaking dawn is for a more young adult audience, like 1415 in my opinion. Read online twilight pdf by stephenie meyer for free. Aug 11, 2018 twilight, the first in the series, is the addictive story of two teenagers bella, a regular girl, and edward, a perfect gentleman, and a vampire. My almost year old daughter read the book before i had a chance to read it first and she was really disturbed and upset by the events in the first few chapters. I finished twilight in less than a day and continued to read new moon and eclipse. In all of the descriptions i have seen of this book it has said for ages 12 and up. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data meyer, stephanie, 1973 twilight. Well, as a fourteen year old, i think it was inappropriate for any impressionable teen or preteen girl.
It covers bellas arrival in forks, beginning school there, and meeting edward. There are bits left out, or they are conveyed in an image without the entire thought process one that comes to mind is the scene where bella first sits beside edward in biology class, and wonders why he is. Common sense media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. Rather, this site attempts to summarize issues of concern for parents and indicate if and how the book in question handles them. One mother said her rule of thumb is that a book is most appropriate for a child or teen who is no more than three years younger than the main character. Twilight age appropriate showing 150 of 68 goodreads. Appropriate definition of appropriate by merriamwebster. Twilight stylized as twilight is a 2005 young adult vampireromance novel by author stephenie meyer. The premise of the hunger games is how an oppressive government punishes its citizens and keeps them under control by forcing their children to kill each other as a form of sport and entertainment. In my opinion 11 is a reasonable age to begin reading the first 2 books but the 3rd and 4th book are so not for kids. Aug 03, 2008 breaking dawn has a lot more adult content than the first 3 books in the twilight saga. I am currently playing journeys in middle earth with my 9 and 11 yearold daughters they love it and they in general like adventurytype games.
The world rates its age appropriateness march 16, 2012 11. The book industry study group estimates that sales fell from 8. Age appropriateness for story book content trudvang legends. Twilight saga is the addictive story of two young people bella, a general young lady, and edward, a flawless courteous fellow and who likewise happen to be a vampire. Jun 09, 2009 rather, this site attempts to summarize issues of concern for parents and indicate if and how the book in question handles them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How to choose age appropriate books for advanced readers. Twilight collectors edition by stephenie meyer, hardcover. Nov 20, 2019 the book series by stephenie meyer and the movie adaptations have been wildly popular with that audience age. My year old wants to read it, and i am unfamiliar with the content. The twilight series by marilyn stewart introduction when the book twilight broke onto the literary scene in 2005, author stephenie meyer, teenage heroine bella, and vampire boyfriend edward became overnight sensations. While some parents, teachers, and librarians suggest those ages are appropriate, others insist the books are not ageappropriate at all for younger teens and tweens. This was a well written book, similar in setting to books like the giver lois lowry and the hunger games suzanne collins, but it will also appeal to fans of books like twilight, with a love story as the central theme. Eclipse is preceded by new moon and followed by breaking dawn.
I know it is a teenage vampire love story, but am wondering about the appropriateness of it. Another benefit of using a film that is made from a book is the ability to. It is the first book in the twilight series, and introduces seventeenyearold isabella bella swan, who moves from phoenix, arizona to forks, washington. There is nothing inappropriate until part 4 once they have graduated high school. Twilight 2008 parental guide is this movie suitable.
My friends daughter who is 11 wants to read the twilight. Second book in vampire series drips with action and romance. I was with my 10 year old son at cmon expo this year, and we asked eric the same question. Christianity today those might not be the exact questions you would be asked on a facebook quiz to discover which new moon character you are, or whether you should have a team edward or team jacob graphic on your wall. So, a middle school staff member got me hooked on these books thanks leslie and now i notice that many of my fifth grade girls are reading them. I would recommend this series for girls ages and up, simply because the themes of. It does nothing to determine the appropriateness of content. Another benefit of using a film that is made from a book is the ability to have students read the book as well as view the film.