I finally read Twilight. After hearing many an adult woman gush like she was 13 again about Edward, I was starting to feel culturally behind the times.
Meh.
It was a decent story, but oh so teenage angst ridden…which is fitting, since it is a young adult book. I love me some science fiction/fantasy, so it wasn’t the whole vampire thing that turned me off. I loved The Time Traveler’s Wife, which also has a science-fiction-esque plot element, but TTTW is totally in another class, in my opinion. I did enjoy the romance and the tension (hey, I AM a woman after all), but Twilight seemed more akin to your average romantic movie plotline… not a feverish obsession. Weird. I don’t think I’ll read the rest of them, I already know the general gist of the plot from all the chatter I’ve come across.
Maybe if I had read it first during the summer, I would’ve enjoyed it more, but I think it just paled in comparison to the good books I’ve read lately. Or it could be that I’m cold and heartless. Maybe I need to reconnect with my inner teen? If only I could handle the angst.
Oh gosh. I read Twilight. I won’t lie and say that I didn’t get caught up in it. I do live just a few hours from Forks, after all. But, you are right. I am going to pass on the rest. I just don’t see how my 30 something friends get all excited about it. Ew. I mean, I get it. Sweet less-than-confident girl moves to new area and the most handsome, dangerous boy falls for her. What teenage girl wouldn’t like that? I also couldn’t get past the whole “no one knows much about them” undertone. If you have been to Forks you would know how that wouldn’t fly. One stoplight. I bet you $100 bucks everyone knows everyone’s business. Whew! I had better stop.
I think I will leave my inner teen hidden where she belongs. LOL
I read Twilight too, and I did like it – a lot. But I didn’t fall for Edward either. I think part of the reason I liked it so much is all of my students loved it and I loved sitting with them and chatting about books…