The Twilight books may be unsullied by ripped bodices and pulsating imagery, but they're not innocuous. Meyer skillfully maneuvers around a premise that's only remotely credible, but the core of Twilight is a "first love" story based on lies, dependence, and mortal danger. Edward constantly rescues Bella because he is faster, stronger, and smarter than she is (as well as intensely protective). Edward is also constantly fighting the urge to kill Bella, which should alarm more than a few parents. Minus the vampirism, Edward is a beautiful, possessive, and dangerous boy who constantly snarls veiled threats at Bella. He's an abusive boyfriend who gets off the hook because he's a mythical creature. But vampires don't exist in the real world-abusive boyfriends do. And Twilight's message for young readers is that dangerous boys can be tamed by innocuous girls.
Meyer's books don't deserve to be called "good." They're not particularly well written, they weren't properly proof-read, and they're not innovative in style or content. Moreover, they're dangerous: they pretend that situations of dependence, obsession, and mortal danger are romantic.
Obviously, people are free to read whatever they want, and many of them want to read Twilight. That's their choice. But Twilight readers should know that they're gorging on the Cheetos of the literary world. Like the snacks (and this pun), these books are dangerously cheesy.
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Catherine Murphy
posted 9/16/08 @ 3:12 PM EST
Wow! a little bitter aren't we? -catherine
Ravenna
posted 9/16/08 @ 3:23 PM EST
Someone is still singleeeee.. or married with an elf... or had an sad childhood awww!
monica
posted 9/16/08 @ 3:26 PM EST
I am a reader of the Twilgiht saga, a fan and I must say that I agree with Zoe Daniels.
First, I'd like to say that I didn't like Breaking Dawn at all. (Continued…)
Hugglet
posted 9/16/08 @ 3:31 PM EST
Wow, Ms. Catherine Murphy has seemed to completely miss the point of this article and attacked the writer whose opinion obviously differs from her own. (Continued…)
Ishka
posted 9/16/08 @ 3:35 PM EST
What book did you read? Edward was by no means abusive, if anything he was very protective. I'll admit overly protective, but never abusive. You'd better go and reread the book again. (Continued…)
Perejila
posted 9/16/08 @ 4:36 PM EST
you are so stupid !!
la neta estupida , pendeja bastarda hija de la chingada, me vale madres que no entiendas nada de lo que escribo(y eso me hace mas feliz, porque no dormiras pensando en que te habre dicho XD), porque lamento informarte que yo si entendi!!
puta bartarda del demonnnio , ojala mickey mouse y te coja por detras!!!
no vuelvas a insultar ni a stephenie ni a twilight perra del mal!!! puta te maldigo!!
vete a la chingada!! chinga tu madre!!
you such a sucker bitch!! xD!
Y yo apoyo a ravenna!! :)
por cierto. (Continued…)
Joeil
posted 9/16/08 @ 5:02 PM EST
Have you even read the books???
sara
posted 9/16/08 @ 5:22 PM EST
you have no idea.
edward is perfect.
Liho
posted 9/16/08 @ 5:27 PM EST
Only I say that I AGREE WITH YOU...Congratulations *-* you're someone that can think alone and not like the public opinion...whatever...I like Twilight but i have to admit it's ridiculous
Zoe Daniels
posted 9/16/08 @ 5:44 PM EST
Mira, hija. Entiendo español aunque no lo hablo como primer idioma. Lo siento que no puedes articular tus ideas in inglés pero yo si. It's pathetic and pointless to express your emotionally biased argument via Mexican insults, especially when you don't know your audience. (Continued…)
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