Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

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About three things I was certain.

First, Edward was a vampire.

Second, there was a part of him, and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be, that thirsted for my blood.

And Third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

Isabella Swan’s move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife, between desire and danger.

Deeply sensuous and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.

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Challenges and Bans:

• Common reasons for banning:
  • Sexually explicit content: Critics have cited the “sexual and racy” content as inappropriate for young readers.
  • Age-inappropriateness: Some have argued the series is not suitable for its younger readers, even though the books are often marketed to young adults.
  • Violence: The books contain violence, which some have argued is not suitable for younger audiences.
  • Religious viewpoint: Concerns have been raised about the series’ religious themes and how they might be perceived by young readers.
  • Other issues: Some critics have also pointed to depictions of relationship abuse, anti-feminism, failed parenting, prejudice, and eating disorders.
• Examples of challenges:
  • The series ranked fifth on the American Library Association’s list of most challenged books in 2009, according to bbark.deepforestproductions.com.
  • In September 2008, the books were temporarily removed from middle-school libraries in the Capistrano Unified School District in California.
  • In September 2009, Twilight was banned from a library at Santa Sabina College in Strathfield, Australia, for being “too racy.”