Yup, the time-stamp on this post is correct. At least I'm done now and can get on with life. In addition to being pure (deeply addicting) fluff, I found the series to be an increasingly interesting, and increasingly disturbing commentary about young women's ideas of romance.
Is it really the dream of teenage girls to be, like Bella, so consumed by love as to want to sacrifice every personal aspect of themselves to their boyfriend? Edward is a vampire in more than one sense--he has consumed Bella's individuality and independent personhood. I say that's just another aspect of her humanity (which, literally, is next on the list of personal traits she plans to give up). As Renee observed, Bella has become Edward's satellite.
So what's the deal here? Do women really fantasize about losing themselves entirely in a dominant, perfect man? What could be more self-destructive in the most basic senses of the term than that? I don't find this romantic--I find it disturbing. Emotionally, I enjoyed these books. Intellectually, I am, you could say, frustrated.
4 comments:
Wow Maile... I think you beat us all. You are one fast and crazy reading woman! Hope you at least enjoyed the books a little and will join us with the fourth one and maybe us Urbancic girls (and one Wilker) really can go and see the movie together, I think it would be fun!
Oh, no worries - I thoroughly enjoyed the books. Couldn't put them down (obviously). I just can't figure out exactly why I found them so addictive. I'll definitely be jazzed when the 4th book comes out!
For real, what a fast reader?! I just finished Eclipse last night and I'm not sure how I'm going to make to August when the fourth one comes out. I agree that it's hard to figure out why I like them so much. It sounds so cheesy when you say it's a romance about teenage vampires and werewolves. Who would've guessed it would be so fascinating?!
So you are saying it is bad to be married to a dominant, perfect man?? DON'T TELL AMY!!!
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