Cultural phenomenons, such as book series, TV series, and other trends, usually have little to no effect on my interests. I was never a Harry Potter fan, and the only book series I have ever completed was Twilight. I was suckered into the trend freshman year of high school. I was never consumed to the point of obsession, but I’ll admit it was hard to put the books down. Bella and Edward, human and vampire, share a debatably cliché romance where one “completes” the other. Bella’s personality is transparent- she has very little sense of individuality, not a lot of confidence, and lacks excitement in basically all areas of her life. Stephanie Meyer created Edward Cullen, the epitome of perfection- Dangerous, dark and mysterious.. and relentlessly passionate, protective and selfless, to “complete” Bella, and give her readers a sense of fulfillment in the fact that a love like that exists, even if it is to reside solely in fantasy based romance novels. The passion rooted in Bella and Edward’s unity is what keeps readers turning pages. Later Stephanie Meyer introduces Jacob Black, Bella’s best friend and potential lover, as well as a sworn enemy of the Cullen family. Bella is now attracted to two men with an inbred but growing hatred toward one another, turning her cliché romance into an intense love triangle.
So I guess I just can’t agree with the overwhelmingly large number of people who bash the Twilight series and say it’s not a “real story”.. Because quite frankly, I think it is. It’s just a different kind of novel, one which tells a tale of love, lust and a little bit of the supernatural. This was not meant to appeal to Harry Potter fans, who instead find magic and myth more entertaining. They are both great novels, they were just created for different audiences.
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