Thoughts on the Twilight Series

My mom sent me this article about Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series from Meridian Magazine, the online magazine for a Mormon audience (which Taylor used to write for, and which was how we connected).

Here are my thoughts to my mom:

Fun to read! I'm not sure what Meyer's motives were, but she does definitely get across a view of abstinence.

Kind of. I mean, Edward is in Bella's room every night. They kiss a _lot_. Bella does beg Edward to have sex with her, though he doesn't give in (well, finally he says he will, but by then she's convinced she can wait). When they finally do get married, I was kind of surprised at how much we hear about their bedroom life. Not graphic, but still there are some details. Wonder how they'll keep the next movies PG13! <: So it isn't complete puritanism. Still, the message does come across that true love = willingness to wait and to control oneself. That's a much-needed message for our day!

I did not love Meyer's writing style, though it got better as her books continued (too many times the same lines came up about Edward's chiseled jaw or chest). But I did find the plot line fun, and loved the werewolf/vampire universes and histories that she created. And I'm a sucker: I liked the resolution of the Jacob/Edward dilemma. (I was in "Team Jacob" for a while, disgusted by Bella's moping around in New Moon.)