I think this movie and film have a very narrow target audience for whom it is appropriate, topic wise, and age appropriate as well.
Working in my bookstore last year, I found it very odd that anyone over the age of *maybe* 22 would read this book for entertainment. I decided to read it to see what the fuss was about, and I saw the movie as well to see how it captured the book. The book is pretty repetitive and poorly written by any measure of literary merit. Furthermore, the fact that Bella is amused by Edward's ability to hurt her, and his potential to possibly end her life, is disturbing to me. I don't think that's a positive message for any woman, anywhere -- regardless of whether the book is fiction or non-fiction.
As for those who say it's meant for twelve-year-olds, I agree--insofar as the young girls who are reading it will probably appreciate it the most. However, as far as it being appropriate for twelve-year-olds? There are some pretty explicit moments of sexuality in both the book and the movie, which I don't find to be very appropriate for *anyone* under 18. Also, Bella essentially is obsessed with Edward, which younger girls are wont to do, anyway. I'm not sure why such a book would be beneficial to a young girl, as it only serves to encourage that behavior.
As far as adults reading these books and finding them entertaining, I find that odd as well, because of the fact that Edward is physically a 17-year-old boy and mentally a 108-year-old man. Why people find that attractive is anyone's guess, but I certainly don't. If anything, it adds to the creepy overtones of the book.
Besides all of this, the novel and the film basically derail most known aspects of vampire mythology. Anyone who is legitimately "into" vampire literature and stories would hate Twilight, since it debunks the most important aspects of those myths.
My "research" (if suffering through the first book/film can be called such) stems solely from my own curiosity about the books, as I took several classes that explored mythology and monsters in school, so I'm definitely critical of modern monster-based novels that so poorly depict long-standing mythological creatures.
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I bet there isn't a jellyfish bein' mean to them
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I just wrote a whole anti twilight vendetta if you wanna hear it.
UGH
just UGH
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The fat one. Duh.
I think this movie and film have a very narrow target audience for whom it is appropriate, topic wise, and age appropriate as well.
Working in my bookstore last year, I found it very odd that anyone over the age of *maybe* 22 would read this book for entertainment. I decided to read it to see what the fuss was about, and I saw the movie as well to see how it captured the book. The book is pretty repetitive and poorly written by any measure of literary merit. Furthermore, the fact that Bella is amused by Edward's ability to hurt her, and his potential to possibly end her life, is disturbing to me. I don't think that's a positive message for any woman, anywhere -- regardless of whether the book is fiction or non-fiction.
As for those who say it's meant for twelve-year-olds, I agree--insofar as the young girls who are reading it will probably appreciate it the most. However, as far as it being appropriate for twelve-year-olds? There are some pretty explicit moments of sexuality in both the book and the movie, which I don't find to be very appropriate for *anyone* under 18. Also, Bella essentially is obsessed with Edward, which younger girls are wont to do, anyway. I'm not sure why such a book would be beneficial to a young girl, as it only serves to encourage that behavior.
As far as adults reading these books and finding them entertaining, I find that odd as well, because of the fact that Edward is physically a 17-year-old boy and mentally a 108-year-old man. Why people find that attractive is anyone's guess, but I certainly don't. If anything, it adds to the creepy overtones of the book.
Besides all of this, the novel and the film basically derail most known aspects of vampire mythology. Anyone who is legitimately "into" vampire literature and stories would hate Twilight, since it debunks the most important aspects of those myths.
My "research" (if suffering through the first book/film can be called such) stems solely from my own curiosity about the books, as I took several classes that explored mythology and monsters in school, so I'm definitely critical of modern monster-based novels that so poorly depict long-standing mythological creatures.
wasnt that bad, but it was pretty bad
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suspense on every page
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