I wasn't impressed. I kept reading thinking it would pick up soon. I even read the second book. I will say that the parts about the vampires how they got that way and how they lived after they got that way was original. The concept of the book was intruiging. But I have problems with the way it plays out and the message it sends to teenage girls. So this guy who is over 100 years old falls in love with a 17 year old girl? Alright, I'll give you that. But he watches her every movement, and even when she's out with friends and even when she is sleeping. Sounds like he's a stalker. She keeps hidden from her parents that this guy is mortally dangerous to her, and worse than that, she sneeks him in her room at night where he lays next to her in bed. Creepy. And he has a serious anger management problem, he is constantly growling and hissing, I am sorry, but I could never be with a man like that, no matter how his abs glistened in the sun. The worst thing is when he lies, and leaves Bella, she goes "zombie-girl" which was weird (sends the message, if ya aint got a man ya aint got nuttin') until he crushes her against his alabaster pecs once again and her world begins anew. Puhlease! And on top of all of this she has decided to leave her family for him? If he sniffs her wrists, holds her face in his flawless hands, or runs his icy fingers along her jaw line one more time, I'll break a vein! I can't imagine being made a "bloodsucker" could be any more painful than enduring another mushy love scene between Bella and Edward.
Why do girls think they can change vampires? What is in the female nature that she can't just settle down with a stable, young werewolf? Maybe I'm just too old fashioned. But these books left me scratching my head wondering what all the hype is. Seems like its just the same old theme, dumb girl goes after bad boy, tries to change him and instead he changes her. I'd rather watch "Grease".
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I liked the first book, but have really become very frustrated with Bella in the following two. My friend and I were asking this same question about why we liked it. I'll have to keep pondering and find you an answer. Thanks for the I miss you comment. It is nice to know you are missed.
How could you? I love these books
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