So I started reading the Twilight series when my 13 year old asked for the book. I thought it was going to be some silly teen fiction book but after the first chapter, I was compelled! I read all four books in the series within a week and a half and have been anxiously awaiting the movie premiere. To my surprise, the movie was really great! There were some parts that didn't exactly flow with the book and the movie did skip a lot of parts but overall it was excellent. I think that the characters were portrayed as well as they could have been and I was extremely glad I had read the book prior to seeing the movie. I can't wait until "New Moon" comes out!