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Am I the only one who doesn't get Twilight?

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dalek · 26/10/2009 22:28

Love the film ( Who wouldn't love Robert Pattinson) but I've now read Twilight and New Moon and it's all right but I don't understand the hysteria?

Will I get it if I persevere with eclipse?

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Jacksmama · 05/11/2009 16:35

Absolutely the worst trivial shite I have read in forever.

Sandy22 · 30/10/2009 16:22

Yes my dd is 12 and also loved it but for completely different reasons to myself.

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 16:19

DD has read it and loved it. But she's 11.

Sandy22 · 30/10/2009 16:17

Personally I don't think it is badly written, shite or teen-tripe. I loved all the books except the 4th one - I for one am glad I read the books and for me it wasn't just for teens at all.

Bucharest · 30/10/2009 13:40

Drivel.

Battled my way (because I refuse to give up) through the first and second and a bit of the third, then just chucked it.

Not even well written derivative codswallop.

Just shite.

"hi, I'm Edward."

"Hi I'm Bella"

"I fancy you. I'm a vampire"

"doesn't matter".

Tortington · 29/10/2009 14:04

i think if you were going to get 'it' you would have done so by now. book one - fall in love with edward. book two. introduce more of jacob. and pick a team!

jeam jacob all the way baby.

v. dissapointed in the 4th book and i wont be reading anymore

Jux · 29/10/2009 13:59

I read Twilight and thought it was for teenagers.

Wouldn't bother with the rest.

elsiepiddock · 29/10/2009 13:40

Have only cringed my way through read the first one.

Strictly for teens imo - very badly written tripe.

pointyhat · 27/10/2009 19:28

Just because a book sells well doesn't mean everyone gets it.

I wouldn't read Potter, Twilight, Dan Brown, maeve Binchy - many many best-selling authors. Doesn't mean there's something I'm not getting.

PersonalClown · 27/10/2009 19:18

Oh I get it but don't understand the hype aboutanything it.

It serves its purpose for me. A nice, easy read. Not too taxing on the brain and allows my mind to indulge my barely --legal- fantasies on EC/RP!

boundarybabe · 27/10/2009 19:15

DH got them free from work and they sat on the shelf for ages - then I read the first 3 in about 2 days (mainly because DS was a week old and I spent hours on the sofa). Then halfway through the last book I just though 'I don't care anymore' and I've never finished it.

They're alright as far as teen fiction goes but I fail to understand why they've been singled out - there's plenty of better vampire fic out there!

teameric · 27/10/2009 09:03

I agree with AvengingGerbil, liked the film though.

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dalek · 27/10/2009 09:00

Glad it's not just me. Don't get me wrong - I love a good love story but this just doesn't do it for me - wouldn't do for us all to be the same

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AvengingGerbil · 26/10/2009 22:32

Nope, it's poorly written, derivative, uninteresting teen-tripe.

There's two hours of my life I'll never get back.

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