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I am very late to the party when it comes to this “Twilight” series. The only reason I saw “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” was because of free movie tickets and a krumper. I am the absolute last person to read vampire books, watch vampire movies or even be interested in vampire culture period. But Lil’ C (from “Rize”) was debating about the film so much on Twitter that it made me curious. When the movie started, I was in complete awe. That film was one of the best films I’ve ever seen! I just about raced out of the theater to get my hands on a copy of the other movies and the books. I will absolutely be watching and reviewing them all because this author knows what she’s doing. I loved this book! Here’s why.
For those who complain about the book being unrealistic, seriously, folks, the book is about vampires. How realistic did you expect it to be? It’s fantasy from the beginning, but Meyer did a helluva job making it as believable as possible considering the circumstances. The clumsy girl in school, the girl who doesn’t know she’s pretty, the girl who is completely over high school and prom, and the new girl in school are all Bella and all girls I knew growing up. Edward, on the other hand, outside of being a vampire just reminds me of the mysterious, good-looking guy in high school. I can name a few of those I met in high school and college, too. He has his own clique and prefers to stay out of the limelight until he encounters Bella, who tickles his fancy because she doesn’t act like other human girls he knows.
Now while I was a little skeptical of how much Bella was taking the news of him being a vampire in stride, I can also think of a group of girls I went to high school with who would love nothing more than that whole cultural scene. I could understand her naive excitement about it and not fully grasping just how Edward could be. There was an attack scene where she finally realized just how dangerous he could be to her. What I liked about the author was instead o
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