Tell her to let you just finish the book, and then she can take it, and that most people said that its ageappropriate. Should i let my 12yearold daughter read the twilight books. 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. This summer, after little, brown and company announced ms.
However, the later books start to get into slightly more mature themes as time goes on, alluding more to their sexual wants specifically bella. The book is marketed at young adult readers but it has the ability to cross age barriers and will satisfy both teenagers and adults alike. Is the twilight series appropriate for a 12 yr old girl. If the word count of twilight is disregarded, the average. It depends on the maturity level of the person reading the book. I think the age appropriateness of the series depends more on maturity and if your parents approve of you reading.
Mar 21, 20 twilight 17yearold bella swan has recently moved to forks to live with her dad. The very first twilight book is, in my opinion, perfectly appropriate for an 11yearold. Twilight twilight is the first movie instalment of stephanie meyers novels which are more commonly known as the twilight saga. Attending the local high school, she quickly makes new friends but when the mysterious edward cullen takes an interest in her, she is equally captivated by him. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the. The first two are totally fine, but not the last two. Twilight 17yearold bella swan has recently moved to forks to live with her dad. However, with talk of romance, vampires and violence, is the book appropriate for our children, and if so, at what age should they be able to read it. Twilight volume 1 graphic novel by stephenie meyer pdf.
Best known for her twilight series, stephenie meyers fourbook collection has sold over 100 million copies globally in over 50 countries, with translations in 37 different languages. From the first time bella swan glimpsed edward cullen, millions of fans were hooked on author stephenie meyers vampire romance saga. With readers of all ages thumbing the pages of the books and having a hard time putting it down once they pick it up, the twilight series has definitely taken the world by storm. May 06, 2020 the first twilight book, which was published in 2005, took the modern vampire and made it pale, chaste and laden with sexual guilt more appropriate to its 19th century forebears. 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. 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. Breaking dawn by stephenie meyer twilight series, book 4. Is the twilight series of books ageappropriate for your adolescent or young teen.
Evolution has turned the flora and fauna of the vast and bountiful earth into. When will my child be mature enough to read the twilight. 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. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner. A blog entry in publisher weekly got me thinking about this issue, and i thinks its important enough to comment on, even though its a contentious subject. Aug 03, 2008 the very first twilight book is, in my opinion, perfectly appropriate for an 11yearold. There is nothing in there that you would not understand or sexually be inappropriate for you. Aug, 2015 the twilight graphic novel volume 1 stephenie meyer. However, i understand that the length of twilight is unusually long for a debut novel. Twilight novel uncyclopedia, the contentfree encyclopedia. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
I know it says young adults and i love it how young would you reccomend. I share my opinion and my thoughts, but i want to know what others feel is the age range for this book. Other than this age group, the novel has no literary value whatsoever to adults above the age of 12 and children younger than 8. Spoiler warning its not so much the sex which by the way, i think is written very well and tactfully as much as it is dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, talk of. And all it had is mild kissing, because edward will stop her all the time. When a series of strange incidents beginning with the disappearance of his friend led luo yuan to question the possibility of an apocalypse, he becomes embroiled in the midst of a globalscale chaos. Producers often use a book as a springboard for a movie idea or to earn a specific rating. Nov 20, 2019 is the twilight series of books ageappropriate for your adolescent or young teen. Twilight stylized as twilight is a 2005 young adult vampireromance novel by author stephenie meyer. Because of this, a movie may differ from the novel. To make sure young eyes arent peeping at overly scary scenes, weve provided a list of ageappropriate vampire books, tv shows, and movies.
Eclipse is the third novel in the twilight saga by stephenie meyer. Twilight is a word that signifies the short span of time that spreads itself between a dying day and emerging night just as dawn is the opposite term that signifies the death of the night and the arrival of the day. Released annually from 2005 through 2008, the four books chart the later teen years of isabella bella swan, a girl who moves to forks, washington, and falls in love with a 104yearold vampire named edward cullen. No this book is not appropriate for a 10 12 year old. Sorry, twilight fans, stephenie meyers latest is a twisted. The book series by stephenie meyer and the movie adaptations have been wildly popular with that audience age. I explain that when books are age appropriate, of course our children will be allowed to read them and we will discuss them with our kids. What age group do you think is an appropriate age to. Meyers new novel, some twihards lashed out, complaining that she should. This is the most proper and appropriate name of the story he has told in the novel. 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. Twilight 2008 parental guide is this movie suitable. I would recommend this series for girls ages and up, simply because the themes of love, physical involvement, and violence are more suitable for teens than.
Twilight the twilight saga, book 1 paperback august 15, 2011. The appropriate age for twilight should be years and up, but. Have you ever thought that the state of the world as it presently is, could revert to the laws of the ancients. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Twilight what age is too young to read this series.
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. Forget any vampire romance you have read before, twilight is so unique it is almost like its in its own genre. The movie is totally fine as well, as it is based on the first novel only. Jan 24, 2009 well mortal the book twilight if your reffering to just the first book is completely appropriate for a 10 year old. The first book, twilight, is ageappropriate for you. At this point kids start reading it at the age of 11 and 12. The first twilight book, which was published in 2005, took the modern vampire and made it pale, chaste and laden with sexual guilt more appropriate to its 19th century forebears. My friends daughter who is 11 wants to read the twilight book. My daughter and i both have read this series and saw the movie.
I think they are appropriate, but i would strongly suggest that you read breaking dawn before she does. 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 po. The novel explores bellas compromise between her love for edward and her friendship with shapeshifter jacob black, along with her dilemma of leaving her mortality behind in a terrorized atmosphere, a result of mysterious vampire attacks in seattle. In a nutshell, it is the life story of elphalba, the wicked witch of the west. Well mortal the book twilightif your reffering to just the first book is completely appropriate for a 10 year old. Should i let my 12yearold daughter read the twilight. Twilight was generally wellreceived by critics, and poorly received by internet blogs with thousands of followers. 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 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. It is the first book in the twilight series, and introduces seventeenyearold isabella bella swan, who moves from phoenix, arizona to forks, washington.
Do not censor books, just be educated about which age group they are appropriate for. To make sure young eyes arent peeping at overly scary scenes, weve provided a list of age appropriate vampire books, tv shows, and movies. While some parents, teachers, and librarians suggest those ages are appropriate, others insist the books are not ageappropriate at all for younger. The appropriate age for twilight should be years and up, but lots of younger people readwatch it too, including me. Is the book twilight age appropriate for 10 year old. However i was mature for my age and no other kid my age read it. These books typically feature teenage protagonists who become entangled in exciting and dangerous adventures featuring magic and the supernatural.
What is an appropriate age to read wuthering heights answers. 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. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is about 77,500 words total. When stephenie meyer first pitched twilight to publishers, she called it a suspense horror romance comedy, and later stated in an interview that romance is the most important aspect of her novel, but its just not that romancey. Sorry, twilight fans, stephenie meyer s latest is a twisted. Theres a cause why more than 10 million twilight series books were published only in print. The twilight graphic novel volume 1 stephenie meyer. Twilight is a youngadult vampireromance novel by author stephenie meyer. Breaking dawn has a lot more mature content than the other 3 books. The first twilight book, which was published in 2005, took the modern vampire and made it pale, chaste and laden with sexual guilt more appropriate to its.
I wouldnt suggest letting her read the later books until shes a little older, especially breaking dawn. Oct 05, 2005 twilight is a youngadult vampireromance novel by author stephenie meyer. If you want a dystopian novel that is age appropriate, at least in content, but more difficult, read fahrenheit 451. Common sense media editors help you choose twilight book series. Throughout twilights four sometimes excruciatingly long novels, our heroine learns more about the unseen vampire world in our midst, embarks on several thrilling adventures, falls in love more than once, and narrowly escapes death on a number of occasions. I am a big twilight fan, but i think the last two books are a little too spicy for a 10 year old. Read online twilight pdf by stephenie meyer for free. The series is told primarily from bellas point of view, with the epilogue of.
My fear is twofold the first is they are coming to a good book too early. 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. Twilight is the story of edward and bellas romance. And most younger people have witnessed kissing, right. As a father to a year old daughter, i decided to read the twilight series books to find out what my daughter was reading, and what all the hype was about. Visually perfect, from the hardcover matching the hardback novels, to the sleeve that tied in with the next book. Twilight is a series of four vampirethemed fantasy romance novels by american author stephenie meyer. His first appearance was in twilight and his physical age is 23. Get an answer for what age group do you think is an appropriate age to read this book.
I havent been on for awhile and have just returned. The hunger games is empty entertainment, but, entertainment, nonetheless. Nov 10, 2016 still, some twilight fans just want ice cream. Vampire fever vampires have always been popular in the media, but now it seems like the bloodsucking creatures are everywhere you turn.
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