Alright so this probably isn't the greatest start to a literary blog, but here goes anyway. I finally finished the Twilight saga. Judge if you will, but I do have some thoughts regarding this whole phenom.
First of all, like JK Rowling before her, I do think we have to commend Stephanie Meyer for doing what I would considering an amazing feat: she got an entire generation of Internet/TV/Video game obsessed teens to actually pick up a book and read it. So I'm instantly astounded by that. But she also did it while writing a very moral book. There was no pre-marital sex, no drugs, no underage partying. With young Hollywood setting less-than-stellar examples, I think its amazing the series is so very popular. The writing is not superb, by any means, yet Ms. Meyer does write about what every girl and woman wants: true, committed, undeniable love. And I find that refreshing. It was also incredibly nice to just get lost in a series of books that were not complicated, lacked heavy messages, and really did sweep me up in it all.
So, judge me if you will, but I am a Twilight fan. I am glad I read the books. I suppose *sniff* its time to move on haha. Oh and one final note, contrary to most fans of the books, I also seriously enjoyed the movie and cannot wait for New Moon to come out. Ok maybe I'm a little more than a fan....
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