Edward Cullen. A name screamed by many fangirls around
the world as they obsess over his “vampiric hotness” and a name reviled by many
non-fangirls around the world as they mutter under their breath about his
“non-vampiric sparkliness.” And here I am, stuck in the middle with you. No
really, I am stuck in the middle of these wars between my friends and my
opinion is in the middle. Yes, he’s a hunky vampire in the books (no comment
about the movies) and I think he has a cute (though somewhat two-dimensional)
personality. But he’s kind of the typical tortured character who fights with
themself and thinks they don’t deserve the girl. And yes, he’s a sparkling
vampire. I expected more when he stepped into the sun (my first reaction was
“What the hell? I thought he was a vampire!”), but I must say kudos to
Stephanie Meyer for surprising me at that moment, because she sure didn’t
surprise me any other moments. Edward Cullen, the main character’s love
interest is, in my opinion, the usual hunk in any romance novel. The only
exception is that he’s a vampire. But he’s pretty typical. Which is something I
can say about the whole series.
This series, despite its paranormal characters, is much
like your stereotypical romance novel. A clumsy girl falls for an amazing guy
and he falls for her. They face trials such as love triangles, hesitation about
sex, and family issues and in the end they come out okay and end up together. The
“Twilight Saga” kind of reminds me of a soap opera. In fact, it really reminds
me of a soap opera. It was predictable, the characters were kind of whiny, the
writing style really wasn’t the greatest, and sometimes I found Edward to be a
little too perfect. To be honest, I consider the whole series fluff and
mindless drivel. You can turn your brain off while reading this one, people,
because you really don’t need it.
That being said, I must admit that I enjoyed the series.
Sometimes I like to turn my brain off and read something simple. A nice love
story where you’re pretty much guaranteed a happy ending for everyone after all
is said and done. It was nice to not have to think about anything, to have a
story thrown at me and for me to happily say, “Okay. I’ll read it.” An extra
bit of urban vampire and werewolf lore doesn’t hurt either. And where certain
characters were concerned, I actually found myself pleased when reading scenes
with them because I enjoyed their personalities. The main antagonists and
protagonists had simple, easy motives and bored me at times, but characters
like Alice and Jasper made it worthwhile.
Overall, the “Twilight Saga” is a nice read for someone
looking for a generic romance novel. Something you can pick up and read in a
couple days and put down feeling satisfied. Something you can enjoy while reading
it and then forget about it when you move on to the next book/series/whatever
you’re reading. I probably wouldn’t recommend it to someone who’s a very
experienced reader. I wouldn’t recommend it to someone who’s into books that
make you think or search for symbolism. I definitely wouldn’t recommend it to
someone who loves a good writer and many plot twists. But if you were sort of
into books and wanted mindless fluff, then I might just recommend this novel to
you. Maybe.
And there you have it. You say "Twilight" I say... "You mean the time of day?" because by the time I'm asked about this again, I'll have already forgotten about this series that isn't very good and isn't very bad.
Final Verdict: 6.4/10
Happy Reading!
~Amber
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