Books: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

[my_daroga]

[Note: I am well aware that this book hides a volatile fandom which would probably lynch me for what I am about to say. I can only assume they will not find me.]

At the behest of much buzz and with the excuse of a class in young adult lit, I finally read Meyer's vampire romance Twilight. And my feelings are both definite and mixed, if that's

Comments

[inlaterdays]

I pretty much agree - this book is cotton candy for the mind. I didn't pick up the "dangerous" feel to it but that could be because I'm so very far past high school. And the sparkly skin made me giggle. What the heck!

Edited to say that I loved it. It's not a deep read, but gosh it was fun.

[my_daroga]

I didn't pick up the "dangerous" feel to it

Like... all the parts where he's all "I'm going to hurt you and I can't help it"? Even though he doesn't, the threat is explicit and textual.

[inlaterdays]

I read that as a metaphor for adolescent boys having trouble controlling themselves sexually, but I'm old>.

[my_daroga]

I guess I'm lumping abuse and rape in the same category, trumped by the fact that he's like 100 years old and she's so very, very weak willed.

[lafemmedarla]

This exactly the way I feel about Twilight. I gave up on the third book, but it was fun to read for a while.

[my_daroga]

Yeah, despite everything I said (and stand behind) I am tempted to keep going...

[lafemmedarla]

Resist, Daroga! You can do it!

Ok... I am now being informed there is gonna be a companion book as well - Twilight told from Edward's POV. And they're trying to make me read thepreview chapter. *hides behind giant alien whale*

[my_daroga]

Goodness. It feels like it was designed to be a media juggernaut, doesn't it?

[killertofu]

Exactly. It's addicting, but so horrible. I almost gagged at the sparkling bit, but ended up reading the first book in one day.

If you haven't read Eclipse and plan on it, just wait until you get to the part where you can no longer contain yourself and just start screaming "GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY" at Edward.

[my_daroga]

NOW I MUST READ IT.

Hahaha. I was resisting.

[killertofu]

Seriously, there's a point where it's clear you're not concerned for your girlfriend's welfare so much as just very, very gay.

[my_daroga]

There comes a time in every man's life...

[glamtron]

I have it wishlisted on paperback swap. I dont think I can justify purchasing it but I am sort of curious on all the rage, and based on assumption I don't think it's going to be a deep read exactly, which is alright sometimes.

Also it'll make me feel younger or something... maybe... like a vampire.

[my_daroga]

I think you'll enjoy it. I did, despite the contrariness up there. It is fun and fast and I know I'm reading too much into it, but it's hard not to for the reasons I stated. It does what "romance" frequently does, which is take away the agency of the heroine.

Also, library.

[celticheart531]

Well, I for one LOVED Twilight. Loved it. Read it twelve times in about a week. Did I say I loved it?

Hated, hated, hated New Moon. Eclipse was okay.

I don't "do" book discussion groups because I like books no one else likes, and I hate the ones most people like. I don't like examining my feelings towards a book, either. I would say that's because I'm shallow (which I am, unfortunately) but it's basically because I don't like examining my feelings, period.

I've moved on, though. I am now obsessed with Karen Marie Moning's Fever books. (Although I'm only on the fifth reading of the first two books. I think I'll have them memorized before the next book is released September 30th.)

[my_daroga]

Reading between the lines, you can see that I enjoyed/loved it too. But there was a lot in it I really, really disliked, especially the main character which you can admit is a problem.

And we all read in different ways, for different reasons. It's all good, even if we disagree.