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Originally Posted by Bittybye
I was tired of vampire/teenage girl about 50 pages into Twilight (the worst piece of trash I ever forced myself to read)
I think it's a little ironic that people will scream at the top of their lungs about things like teacher/student relationships in fiction (or real life), but are AOK with YA books that feature centuries old men with 15-16 year old girls. Just because he looks young, doesn't make it less creepy people.
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It is a fantasy love, unrealistic and obsessive but to a teenager who doesn’t realize that these sorts of relationships always end with a shotgun, police lights, and a 10 minute segment on America’s Most Wanted, Edward is dreamy. Older girls still read the thing but they do chuckle about “Stalker Edward” and are more inclined toward Jacob. I think the obsessive controling thing should be pointed out but after that point is made well... kids can read what they want.
How many “Historical Romances” have a Viking warrior aggressively “taking” the heroine? Or similar a Pirate Captain “boarding” a conquered vessel. In fiction it’s a romance in real life it would be rape and not the least bit sexy.
I read Flowers in the Attic in 8th grade, I read the whole series but am not inclined to think incest is cool. I was a big Dungeons and Dragons fan but I never went on a killing spree with a large battle ax. Fiction isn't life, that's what makes it interesting.