As much as I try to stay on top of things trend-wise, there are some things that completely slip my grasp. Like, for instance, The Hills. But I'm not talking about that show right now - today I'm talking about Twilight.
I know the
books by Stephenie Meyer are phenomenally popular: I've seen the coverage of people lining up at midnight for the last installment as well as lots of other brouhaha about the fans. I also know that the movie is, if all my gossip sites and digital billboards with countdowns to the movie's release are right, verrrry highly anticipated, and not just by teenage girls but by grown women as well. The
film's world premiere was held last night in Westwood and - as I expected - scores of screaming, crying fans made their presence known. Okay, I concluded. Everyone's got their thing, right?
I admit: I haven't read the books. However, what I have heard about them really doesn't make me want to. For one,
Annika advised me that the vampires in the books actually sparkle in sunlight. SPARKLE. Really? Just...NO. I am a horror aficionado, and knowing that this vampire credo has been broken bothers me more than I can say. Second, the relationship between vampire Edward and mortal Bella is slightly obsessive (again, this is what I have heard) and not exactly healthy. Hmm.
Here's my question: if you are a fan of the series, why? What is it about the books that inspires you to stay up all night to read them? And if you don't like the books, tell me why as well. I'm curious. Thanks!
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