This week I finished reading New Moon, the second of the Twilight Series. Stephanie Meyer certainly does know how to leave a reader wanting more. But before I continue the series, I’ve decided to backtrack to a classic: Dracula. I’ve been jolted by this switch though- going from reading a novel intended for young teenagers to one that is an essential part of the literary canon. I’m only 20 pages in at this point.
There really is something to all of this- society’s fascination with a frightening legend. One of the biggest appeals with Twilight (at least for me) is the modification of myths. Vampires and werewolves can never become boring if the ideas are so malleable.
I will say this: I’m much more interested in the vampires than the werewolves. I suppose every woman is going to have a thing for Edward Cullen.
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