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Caraighan Pope

So pretty!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 24, 2023

Super gorgeous covers! Love this set more than the original black ones, just look nicer and are great quality.

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Hannah Maley

Moderate damage, but still readable

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2023

Box came with one side almost completely ripped off, but easily fixed with tape. Book covers are dirty and one is slightly scuffed, but the pages are not bent and the words are not obscured so they are still perfectly good books :)

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Caraighan Pope

So pretty!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 24, 2023

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Super gorgeous covers! Love this set more than the original black ones, just look nicer and are great quality.

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wiznby

Gift Box may not survive shipping

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 22, 2022

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My books came very fast and I love the white look - it seems like a nice update to the original covers. I got them as a gift for my daughter but was very disappointed the gift box part was crushed and the plastic was hanging off. The books themselves were okay but honestly - amazon should be able to do better with their packaging. It was placed in a larger box with almost no padding. If they weren't a gift I would have just kept them. As a gift, I think they should start out intact so I am exchanging them.

I figure people want to know about the packages: as for the actual books - the content is awesome but you probably already know that by now. I read the entire series in 4 days when I was in college and then turned around and immediately read them again. I have probably read them 4 or 5 times since - every couple of years I need to revisit it all. :-)

Addendum - requested a replacement set and they came faster than expected and in perfect condition (box and all). My daughter was very excited to get these.

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Laurie M

Complete set and a bonus

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 15, 2023

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Nice, giftable, softcover book set of the Twilight set plus The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner.

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Kaylyn

Books

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 28, 2023

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Most of the books had dirt stains on the spines

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Brandon

The books are amazing I will be buying another set for my other family member

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 31, 2022

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My grandbaby absolutely loved the books. They are really good books I recommend others to buy the set, I will be buying another set for my family member

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2023

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got this for my sister on christmas she loved !!

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Lynn

Some damage

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2023

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All of the books are in good condition, but the collectors box came broken on one side.

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Franellys

In great condition!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 17, 2022

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This box set is so gorgeous in person! It came with no damage and is in one piece! Shipping took a bit longer than I expected but it was faster than 2 weeks so it wasn’t that bad. I definitely recommend purchasing! 10/10

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Yudisleidys

Almost Perfect

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 14, 2022

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The set came on time and there were no delays. The box itself I could tell was a bit dusty and it has some small imperfections. Nothing that you would immediately notice but if you look closely, you can tell it’s there. Eclipse came with a slight dent and the back of the books all had small scratches. Breaking Dawn had a page that looked like someone spilled some pen ink on it, it was dried up though. Overall, there are a number of small imperfections with the box and books but nothing that takes away from the experience of actually reading and holding the books. It still looks good on my shelf and they still came in good condition for the pretty cheap price. I would recommend buying them if you’re okay with settling for a bit so perfect yet still good collection.

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Solipso

A satisfying blend of romance and horror.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 5, 2011

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Contrary to appearances, The Twilight Saga is not bloated with bloody action sequences. And of course that does not mean it must be boring. The action sequences that exist are well done and are not overdone.

My approach to The Twilight Saga was similar to my approach to the Harry Potter books. They both seemed suitable only for teenagers. Stephenie Meyer's first book in the series, Twilight, also seemed too romantic for my male tastes, and I was afraid it would be a dish of pulp fiction smeared with vampire sleaze. But she wrote sequels, they continued to be published, and they continued to be bestsellers. So I read some reviews.

The reviews gave me another reason to avoid the books: They were boring. I mean, that is what a few reviews said. Things like this: "This is not horror. Why should I care what Bella [the main character] does in class? I survived four years of boredom in my own high school. Am I supposed to pay the author to torture me with more of the same?"

I refused to buy into the series. But when the first movie came out, I thought moviemakers might edit the boring parts. I saw the movie and was pleased. Likewise for the second movie. Thanks to the movies, I read more book reviews, and I noticed that the series of books had ended. That was good. In a series that does not end, the books have a habit of becoming cookie-cutter copies. Read one and you have read them all. Knowing that The Twilight Saga had an ending and seeing that amazon.com offered a good deal on a boxed set, I took a chance.

(The third movie came out before I read the books, but I have postponed seeing it, not wanting to spoil my reading more than it may already have been spoiled.)

Having just completed my reading of the four novels, I have reached a conclusion regarding the allegation that these books are only for teenagers. The allegation is baloney. The sole indication I found that the books are only for teenagers is the absence of vulgar language. For example, I am sure that if Meyer's characters were realistic, they would use the common F-word instead of using Meyer's "freaking." But that is not her fault. If she used the F-word, high school libraries might not shelve her books, or at least they might restrict them to eighteen-year olds. Many teenagers would be denied easy access to a story that is obviously suitable for them, if not suitable only for them.

Is the story too romantic? I do I hold true to the conviction that a human being cannot love a human being. It is impossible. Also I maintain that marriage is a social invention, not a natural one. Therefore I disapproved of Bella's obsession with love, and I was wary of her mate Edward's insistence on marriage. Nevertheless these are secondary complaints. Since I do not deny males and females the freedom to cohabit, the issues of love and marriage become academic. If Bella and Edward want to live together, that is okay. (As long as they are not denied the freedom to separate.)

Regarding these books having too much bloody sleaze, I think not. The blood and gore is minimal, appropriate for the telling of the story.

Regarding the alleged boredom, I feel that "boredom" is too harsh. I do think the content includes much that is prosaic. Enough that I would categorize the books as romance, as well as horror. Pages are filled with domestic life, high school scenes, small talk, a beach party, lovemaking, and teenage dating. But I suppose this is standard material for romance novels, and many readers welcome it. I for one tolerated it, and I was rewarded when I got to uplifting sequences of plot development and denouement. In other words, the prosaic sequences were necessary for the development of the story.

NOTE: I do not regret having seen the first two movies. Indeed if they encourage you to read the books, I recommend seeing them. Regarding the two movies, I remember them as being more violent than the books. Also, the appearances of the movie characters only hint at the aesthetic perfection of the characters in the books.

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