I recently finished reading the rest of the Twilight series... yes, I'm a sucker for a sappy love story - even when filled with teen angst, immaturity, and not-so fabulous writing.
I'm glad I whipped through them in record time, as I was able to ignore most of the horrible editing (seriously, they could have used at least two more rounds before going to print!).
Over the course of the last three books I found the whole love-triangle between Jake, Bella and Edward a bit drawn-out and the resolution far-fetched (you know, as far-fetched as it's possible to be in the world of vampires & shape-shifters). But I guess there was a reason Meyer was warming us up to the idea of imprinting on a child...
It's been a long time since I've read any teen fiction (aside from the chaste Harry Potter, and era-appropriate Anne of Green Gables), but it was down right hilarious how Meyer "dealt" with the sex scenes between Bell & Edward - in that she didn't deal with it at all.
Was she cognisant of her audience's wide age-range? Was she just plain uncomfortable writing the scene? I'd be interested to know. And if the movie franchise makes it that far along, will they do the same? (or will R-Patz fiends demand more? *lol*).
I don't really have much to say on the books other than the story was fun, I loved the different angle on vampires and the connection with the shape-shifters. I'm sure I'll watch New Moon when it comes out this fall, but really - with Edward MIA for most of the story, what's the point?! ;)
I'd love to read a more grown-up vampire series along the same lines... the last one I really got into were the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, and that was back in high school. Any recommendations?
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Dior.
4 hours ago
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Funny enough, I was just discussing the non-existent sex scene with a friend the other day... and we both felt completely ripped off! I mean, Stephanie Meyer sometimes took a whole page to describe a kiss - I was really, really waiting for a juicy love scene. My hunch is that she'll look back on it in 5 years and wish she didn't sell out for her tween audience (who don't need to read about it, they may even have first hand experience).
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