tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872511076454850581.post2078341476369295021..comments2023-07-16T04:49:49.838-07:00Comments on Great stories: Twilight series - the verdictPaula Westonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257475233897059248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872511076454850581.post-58217828797520178282009-07-21T20:39:08.926-07:002009-07-21T20:39:08.926-07:00SPOILER ALERTS FOR TWILIGHT SERIES READERS
Like ma...SPOILER ALERTS FOR TWILIGHT SERIES READERS<br />Like many, I found myself addicted to the whole 'Twilight' phenomenon – read all the books one after the other, watched the first movie (which I felt adapted the book brilliantly and I enjoyed more than the novel – but that’s another blog, Paula!), got the soundtrack and the sheet music- I stopped short of the bumper sticker stating "I drive like a Cullen!" when I realised I was getting a teensy bit obsessive!<br /><br />I have recently re-read the whole series in a less frenzied state, hoping to stop and smell the roses a little more now that I know how the whole story ends. <br />Some parts of the plot that bothered me the first time around, I felt I could live with more easily. In my first read of ‘New Moon’ I found it hard to accept that Edward would just up and leave after previously swearing he couldn’t live without Bella. I didn’t find this such an issue the second time around, perhaps because I knew Edward was returning, or understood better his justification for leaving in the first place. Like many, I found myself sympathetic to Jacob’s cause.<br /><br />I also found parts of ‘New Moon’ repetitious – yes, we get that Bella is inconsolable after Edward leaves. I actually think Meyer expresses this teen emotion extremely accurately, I can remember being in a goth-like depression for over a year at about that age over a boy, I don’t know how mum and dad survived! But I don’t think my diary would have made for good reading and perhaps that’s why parts of ‘New Moon’ don’t either. <br /><br />In ‘Eclipse’, I found the love-triangle was wearing a little thin by now, Bella should just make her mind up and give one of these guys a break, and Jacob had moments of stalker-like behaviour (such as their various kissing scenes), although I realize that Meyer was trying to convey that Jacob was more aware of Bella’s feelings towards him than she was. <br /><br />In both ‘New Moon’ and ‘Eclipse’ I really enjoyed the growing mythology of the Volturi, the new-borns, and the werewolf clan. <br /><br />I read a bunch of really bad reviews of ‘Breaking Dawn’ from previous ‘Twilight’ fans, which surprised me (although I agree on one point - Renesmee is a ridiculous name!). There was criticism ranging from Bella being a bad role model for marrying and getting pregnant so young, to domestic violence issues following Bella and Edward’s honeymoon. Perhaps not having a teen daughter to worry about reading the books along with me (I gather Mother/ Daughter joint obsessions have been part of the Twilight phenomenon) prevented me from seeing these perspectives.<br /><br />I really enjoyed the chapters in ‘Breaking Dawn’ being told from Jacob’s perspective; Bella’s first person narrative had been starting to get to me. I also liked the version of ‘Twilight’ that Meyer commenced from Edward’s viewpoint. I think the whole series could have been a little better balanced if it hadn’t been skewed so much to Bella’s perspective. Bring on the ‘New Moon’ movie – here’s hoping they do as good a job with it as they did with ‘Twilight’!Placeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03698156183605405173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872511076454850581.post-32185872361789103412008-09-19T06:35:00.000-07:002008-09-19T06:35:00.000-07:00Things to note: apparently - and this is pure goss...Things to note: apparently - and this is pure gossip - a lesbian love scene was removed from BD before it was published - ooh (fingers over the mouth) scandal... and... Meyers has apparently refused to write any more of any of this 'utter tosh' after an excerpt from proposed book 5 Midnight Sun was posted somewhere on the net. Hallelujah!!!<BR/>I say no more, but if all it takes to stop her writing another door stop is a wee sneak on the internet -I say show me the ms.<BR/>I'm kiddin' obviously. Aye right.the ink-stained toe-pokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223704916998468741noreply@blogger.com