The Twilight Companion: Completely Updated: The Unauthorized Guide to the Series

by Lois H. Gresh

Book Overview

Everyone's in love with vampires, and if the vampire's name happens to be Edward Cullen, then readers of the wildly popular Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer can't help but be crazy about him. For... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031259450X
• ISBN13: 9780312594503
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

FANS UNITE

My bff and I have read Twilight so many times we lost count. We bought The Twilight Companion by Lois Gresh, and it was so funny that we read it so many times we lost count. If you have a sense of humor and like to laugh, then this book is for you. If you love Twilight, then this book is for you. Lois really understands why we love Edward Cullen and Bella and everything about Twilight. I will also read the official guide and so will my friends. And we will read this companion guide again and again, too. You can't get enough of a good thing. EdwardLovers

TWILIGHT FAN CLUB LOVES THIS BOOK

I'm the president of a Twilight Fan Club. I'm speaking for all the girls who love Bella and Edward and Stephenie Meyer. And I'm going to get my friends to put good reviews here, too, so you can see why The Twilight Companion is such a great book to read - if you are a fan of Twilight. The back of this book says it is an unofficial companion guide to the blockbuster New York Times bestselling Twilight vampire series. What this means is that the book gives you a fan's perspective of Twilight, its characters, the movie, and more. Lois Gresh says right up front in the book that she EXPECTS you to already be a big fan of Twilight because she's not going to just rehash the entire Twilight story for you. Stephenie Meyer has already done that in the actual novels. What Lois does is give you all kinds of inside opinions, humor, facts, anecdotes, and fun little quizzes so you can EXTEND your knowledge and fun with the actual Twilight novels. THIS IS A FAN GUIDE. IT IS FOR FANS. LIKE ME. LIKE ALL MY FRIENDS. We are passing this book around to everyone we know. And we already own a bunch of copies. We want everyone to read The Twilight Companion. Like the back of the book says, "For all those who adore Bella Swan, Edward, and the rest of the Cullen family and can't get enough, this companion guide is a must." WE AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!! This book rocks, and we will read any book by Lois Gresh after reading The Twilight Companion. Anna, President, Twilight Fan Club

ACCURATE, FUN, AND A MUST READ FOR ALL TWILIGHT FANS

I'm in a Twilight fan club. I've never written a "real" book review before except, of course, about the Twilight novels. The president of my fan club asked me to write a book review about The Twilight Companion because we all love this book. I mean, REALLY REALLY REALLY love this book. Here's why. I read the Stephenie Meyer novels about a dozen times. I wish she'd write more novels about Edward and Bella. This Twilight Companion by Lois Gresh gets me thinking about ideas in Twilight that hadn't occurred to me before, and my friends and I talk about these ideas (because we can't get enough of Twilight, people!!!!!!!). One example is that Lois writes about how vampires can be killed in Twilight and whether or not this is how vampires are killed in other vampire movies and novels. Lois is a TRUE FAN. Not only of Twilight but also of vampire novels and movies. We think Lois has probably read maybe a hundred vampire novels and seen a hundred vampire movies. She ends up writing that "For most vampires, death comes by a stake through the heart, decapitation, and setting the body on fire. Twilight departs with the usual methods, except for setting the body on fire, which seems to be a necessary part of the death ritual of Twilight vampires." TRUE! When Victoria is killed (about time), she's ripped into pieces and burned. Lauren, Twilight Fan Club

TWILIGHT FANATICS MUST READ THIS BOOK

If you are a twilight fanatic like me, then you need to read this book by Lois Gresh. I like this book so much that I am going to look for more books by Lois and read them, too. Her books are different. They are not written like anyone else's books. Instead of just writing "Oh, first Bella did this and then she did that, and then Edward did this and then he did that, so then Bella did this and Edward did that" - like, anyone can just tell the story because Stephenie Meyer has already TOLD US THE STORY, DUH - Lois does not just sit around and tell us the whole Twilight story again. LOIS ADDS TO WHAT TWILIGHT FANS ALREADY KNOW. That is why this book is so good. She has a fun way of writing that I really like. Hey, Lois, can you teach me how to write better? ha ha Seriously, if Lois was a teacher, I wouldn't mind taking English class so much. My English teacher is like wood compared to Lois. Hey, Lois, write more books!!!!!!!! Taylor, Twilight Fanatic

I absolutely love it

My mother gave me this book for Christmas, and I absolutely love it. If you want to read all about the exact Twilight story, then read the Twilight books. If you want to read more and more and more about Twilight, hear what a vampire expert has to say about Edward and Bella, and have some fun, then also read this book by Lois Gresh.