Well, we did it -- Little and I went to see Twilight today, along with just about every female between the ages of 10 and 35.
I've been thinking way too much about the popularity of these books. They are not classic literature, for sure, but oh, so compelling. This boy is quite simply the fantasy boyfriend, the boy that every adolescent girl dreams of. One who loves you obsessively and protectively, who would face down beasties and meanies and even PARENTS for you.
Oh, yeah . . . and he's a bit stalker-ish. I said he was the fantasy of ADOLESCENT girls, didn't I?
Anywho. If you are a girl who's an adolescent, or a woman who used to be a girl who was an adolescent, go see the movie -- better yet, read the books. Books are ALWAYS better than the movie, don't you know.
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I just saw it!! They could have done better, but it was still swoon-worthy! But, people, the book was better!
I wondered how it was--the CJ did not give it a favorable review and People didn't review it at all!
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