Comments on: Twilight review: It just bloody sucks

By: ravyn

ravyn — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:19:41 +0000

I’ll admit, I haven’t gotten around to reading that little lot, even though my stepmother swears it’s amazing. (Then again, given some of the other things my stepmother has enjoyed and I’ve wished have never been published…) I think around the time I read this (warning, lot of spoilers), I decided to add it to my list of “reasons why I weep for young adult fantasy these days”. The sheer amount of squickiness, when you see it laid out like that, brings the conclusion that there are better things I could be doing with my time.

By: flit

flit — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:27:37 +0000

oh great! LOL

I have ordered a copy for myself just because it keeps coming up in my research re: contemporary fiction for adolescents and emerging adults.

Probably shouldn’t have read your review of it quite yet! Oh well!

By: gruffalo84

gruffalo84 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:25:02 +0000

I imagine the sexual tension appeals to adults too.
Jess

By: gruffalo84

gruffalo84 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:41:24 +0000

You’re definitely right about the sexual tension Sheryl… probably made more effective because there’s so little physical manifestation. She definitely works that in quite well.

Jess

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:21:03 +0000

I have to admit to reading all 4 books in the series, and I agree with you on almost all your points. Here is what I think makes the book appealing to the intended audience, the sexual tension between Bella and Edward. Edward is like every YA girls dream, but not as intimidating as the real thing. It’s pure fantasy and what 12-15 year old doesn’t have some boy she daydreams romantically about. Being a mother of a 12 year old girl and a former 12 year old girl myself, I totally get it. That said, I don’t think the books are very well written and get worse as they progress but for pure 12 year old girl entertainment, I had to keep on reading!
Sheryl