Twilight

So I finally read Twilight. Whenever a really popular book comes out, I try to give it a shot, even if it's the type of book I normally wouldn't read. The good news is that it doesn't take long to get through, and the storyline moves along. The bad news is that Stephenie Meyer needed an editor to change some strange adverb usage, and to come up with a variety of ways to describe Edward's good looks. A reader can only take so many repetitions of "Edward was so perfect."

After reading a few articles that explain why the book series and movies are so popular, I have to agree that at its core, the story appeals to what most teenage girls want--a sensitive boy who is handsome and will take care of them. Too bad that all too often art doesn't imitate life.