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Honest opinions on Twilight please?

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Kayteee · 09/04/2009 11:57

A friend suggested I read this the other day. I thought it was aimed more at "youngsters". Can anyone tell me if it's worth a go please?

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seeker · 10/04/2009 14:59

Because they follow on in a long and ignominious tradition of books (and real life attitudes) that imply that women are responsible for men's behaviour.

Berrie · 10/04/2009 14:36

Why?

seeker · 10/04/2009 13:55

And to be serious for a moment, I do think Bella is an absolutely rubbish role model for teenage girls!

EdwardCullensWife · 10/04/2009 12:26

There's ben a lot of criticism of her writing, which I agree with to a point, but the things she does well she does really well. Like getting the reader to really care about the characters. I loved them all, especially the Cullen family.

gonaenodaethat · 10/04/2009 12:23

My 10 yr old DD said it was better than Harry Potter which is a BIG deal in our house.

cariboo · 10/04/2009 12:19

I wasn't keen after reading the bashing it got by the Times but started the 1st one to see what all the fuss was about. I was hooked, couldn't put it down, etc. The 2nd one was a slog but 3 & 4 good. My mum confessed that she's devouring them also (she's 70) so I've just given her Breaking Dawn.

The problem is the author's writing, which can be excruciatingly awful & sometimes she takes forever to get to the point but the characters are mesmerising, especially the Bella/Edward/Jake triangle.

EdwardCullensWife · 10/04/2009 11:58

Libra, he says she should be afraid of him because he is still very tempted to kill her and drink her blood, so he has to be fully in control of himself at all times.
I don't think Bella is docile with him at all, and if she was it wouldn't be to avoid angering him. He's never actually angry with her in the books. Angry with himself, yes, because he's so attracted to her blood despite being in love with her and is desperate not to kill her. He wishes he could be human so he could be normal with her.
Have you read the books Libra? All this should be fairly obvious if you have.

Trikken · 10/04/2009 09:50

I loved it, personally i thought it was great.

LibrasJusticeLeagueofBiscuits · 10/04/2009 09:36

I just can't find the article anywhere, but one of the themes is that apparently there is a bit in the book where she says she is not afraid of him and he says she should be etc. And apparently Bella has to be very docile and almost submissive to ensure she doesn't anger him.
Doesn't sound the healthiest relationship to me. The author also said that at least in the case of Buffy she could kick Angels butt anytime she chose.

Berrie · 10/04/2009 09:35

S'funny, I really loved the books, Twilight especially, but hesitated briefly to admit to it on here.

TotalChaos · 10/04/2009 09:31

Interesting Libra - that thought did cross my mind on reading the books - especially in the earlier books Edward the vampire has to be very physically restrained around Bella in case he is overwhelmed by the temptation of her human scent and injures her/kills her.

LibrasJusticeLeagueofBiscuits · 10/04/2009 09:29

I read a review of it where they compared it to an abuse relationship which shouldn't have been tolerated if they had both been human. I have been trying to find the article since online but no luck.

TotalChaos · 10/04/2009 09:27

a rich chocolate fudge cake of a book - you know it's not good for you but you keep on turning the pages . enjoyable, entertaining trash. would be better with less lovesick moping of "wail! I am not worthy of you" variety.

JodieO · 10/04/2009 09:27

I loved it and the other books. If you want more "adult" content try the stephanie myers books, they are very good imo.

Berrie · 10/04/2009 09:14

Oh Katie F for sure.

seeker · 09/04/2009 23:38

Mind you, my dd has moved from them to Katie Fford - not sure which is worse.

janeite · 09/04/2009 22:56

I was irritated by them but read them all because I'd paid for them! The second and third are the most dreadful of the four, with the 3rd being excrutiatingly boring. I quite liked the 4th.

PersephoneSnape · 09/04/2009 22:54

couldn't finish the first one. agree that it splendidly invokes that feeling of being 17 and hopelessley in love, but why would i want to be reminded of that!?

seeker · 09/04/2009 22:05

Now you know it isn't nonsense - you agree with me really. It's just that your hormones have got in the way of your critical faculties!

EdwardCullensWife · 09/04/2009 21:56

Utter nonsense.

Berrie · 09/04/2009 18:10

Nonsense!

seeker · 09/04/2009 18:08

You have to be 13.......!

Berrie · 09/04/2009 18:06

Wondered when you'd turn up on here EdwardCullenswife!

EdwardCullensWife · 09/04/2009 18:03

My MN name says it all, really

EdwardCullensWife · 09/04/2009 18:01

I'm 37 and I adored it. Have read the whole series twice. This 'just for teenagers' thing is utter bollox.