I mostly found it enjoyable to read as I've never read any of the Twilight saga but I feel that this is just an elongated spark notes for the series. As it's very much just 'here's a set of pages for each character' and 'here's a section detailing the cars every character drives' and 'here's some bullet points of the plot chapter by chapter book by book.' Like I don't understand why anyone who has read the series would read this except for maybe the crumbs of new info. But it also feels like word of god stuff in that way which I overall despise.

That said, I do agree with those online who've said that the other Cullens/vampires have way more interesting stories than that between Edward and Bella. ( )

Referência definitiva sobre a saga, Crepúsculo: Guia oficial ilustrado da série, único realmente oficial, traz cerca de cem fotos e ilustrações em cores. Com conteúdo exclusivo e todas as referências necessárias para explorar (e expandir) o universo criado por Stephenie Meyer em Crepúsculo, Lua nova, Eclipse, Amanhecer e A breve segunda vida de Bree Tanner, o Guia inclui perfis dos personagens, extras dos livros, árvores genealógicas, mapas e referências cruzadas.

Idealizado inicialmente como um projeto apenas de texto, o volume acabou incorporando fotos e ilustrações em cores de diversos artistas, incluindo a ilustradora Young Kim, que assinou também a arte da versão em graphic novel de Crepúsculo. Além das belas imagens, o livro traz uma entrevista exclusiva, franca e bastante pessoal, concedida pela autora à amiga e também escritora Shannon Hale. É uma oportunidade única de conhecer Stephenie Meyer bem mais de perto.

It was interesting but I would have preferred another novel in the series. ( )

We all knew it would happen sooner or later. I was missing my new Rick Riordan file when I finished Feast of Crow and so I turned to here. In a day and half I'm between 1/3rd and Half, so it shouldn't take to long.

I probably should be running a tally on this really and notes beside it so you people can watch me tear SM apart in my head. Age and maturation is a topic Stephanie gets to listen to me rant about a lot, since the setup is so poorly done.

I like some small details (like the murder of Esme's first husband, and the loan to Emmett's family) and not others (Carlisle suggested Alice and Jasper get married what?). I wish there was more flushing out of the characters who showed up in book four than we've gotten so far, but it's still more than the book ever saw, even in its scant.



Writing this makes me want to write fic a little. The crazy AU, especially now that I gave a grasp on Chelsea. And the antics of Laurent and Borias, most recent.

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From its first inception as a dream, expanded and plotted out into the now well known romance of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, there is no denying that their story has a little of everything, romance, action and the supernatural. More then a series on vampires and werewolves it is a story of love. A supernatural romance that has swept the world up in its embrace.

This is the guide that takes you behind the books and inside each character offering you more then you could ever have wanted to know about the Twilight series. Not just an offering on the influences and background of the series but also an in depth look at vampire covens, werewolf tribes and the humans that have played a part in this series, as each character mentioned whether they are human, vampire or werewolf are given a personal bio of their history and personality.

The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide is not just for the hardcore Twilight fans, but for anyone who has shared in the romance of Edward and Bella. It is surprising just how much detail and background information is offered on practically every aspect of this series. Not to mention a whole bunch of extras including a section on cars, listed play lists for each book and outtakes from the series. This guide has everything Twilight you could have ever wanted, and then some. ( )