Twilight: And The Verdict Is...

Now I’ve more leisure time to resume blogging after some adventure trip up north (Which of course I’ll be telling y'all about in my next blog.). As promised, I’ve finished reading the last three installments of the Twilight series, all in a span of two-and-a-half days. If you ask me which book I liked best, well... 'like' isn't exactly the word I’d use, but as far as the saga is concerned, 'preferred' would be more appropriate.

All throughout the first three books, I felt as if the author was deliberately dragging the story for the most obvious reason. Then somewhere along the fourth installment, Breaking Dawn, Isabella "Bella" Swan FINALLY got out of her cocoon into a character with a life of its own yet one who lives and struggles for her beloved ones, especially Renesmee. Not exactly an extraordinary transformation but at least a fair dose of excitement was injected into Bella. The character of Edward Cullen has prevailed to be unfathomable throughout the saga - something that served as an ultimate redemption to Meyer's work, at least in my august opinion.

Now if there's anything that REALLY sucked in the whole Twilight saga, it would probably be the second book of Breaking Dawn, which was laid out from Jacob Black's perspective. (Yeah, Jacob - that hard-headed-and-all-too-impulsive werewolf BFF of charming little Bella.) Meyer could have done a LOT more justice if it was Edward's perspective that was featured instead that of Jacob's; Jacob merely served as a band-aid solution to Bella's calloused efforts and wounded pride, and his presence in the entire plot is simply to stress the friction between vampires and werewolves that's been going on for, like, what? An eternity? In other words, the story would still have prospered without Jacob's share of spotlight.

Overall, I still stand by my opinion that the plot still needs a LOT more work-up, there were too many unnecessary wordplay, and Bella's character was weaved in poor taste. However, I do admire the vivid illustration of Edward's consistency and his humorous sarcasm. And if there's anything I would congratulate Stephanie Meyer for, it's her ability to have created a sensational bestseller that's got very little to offer in terms of depth, passion, and wit.

By now I'm sure you all get the idea that am not such a huge fan of Meyer's Twilight series. That is as far as my personal taste and opinion on paperbacks are concerned. Agree or disagree with me, it doesn't matter, really; I'm just merely stating my other side of the coin. I'm still very much looking forward to the movie, though; something tells me it's gonna create some major fuss in the box office, judging from the reactions I’ve been reading from YouTube where the Twilight trailers are up and showing. As for me and the money I’ll be shelling out to see it on the big screen, I just hope it's all worth it.

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