Categories: books
Date: 04 November 2010 20:48:30
In between knitting socks, working and toddler time, in the last few weeks I read the Twilight series. I wasn't sure what to expect. The Host, also by Stephanie Meyer was a really good book - brilliant sci-fi and completely un-put-downable, but there had been so much hype about Twilight that I was sceptical about it.
It turns out that there was no need for scepticism. I loved reading them - I haven't devoured a whole series like that since I found Trudi Canavan's Magician trilogy. It is a pity that they are so well known, because I already went into them knowing the whole vampire/werewolf/human aspect (and now you do too - sorry). The suspense of the reveal of each of the characters would have been interesting without notice.
The thing that I found most interesting was the struggle for morality. What is good and evil? Who has a soul? How much danger can you put someone you love into? I liked that Meyer redefined her vampires and werewolves - they don't follow all the classic rules, so you never quite know their limits. I've given the books back to the person from book group who I borrowed them from. If not, I think I might have to read them through again to see what I missed the first time.
Anyone else read them? What did you think?