In my ENG356 course (Young Adult Literature with Dr. Schmittauer), we are given an article a week for which we have to write a blog response. This week's article (found here) is about Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.
I have a confession. No, I do not love the Twilight series. In fact, my confession is this: I have refused to read Twilight so that I can maintain my prideful sense of superiority over those that love it. Awful, right? I actually considered reading it for the same reason that Kellen Rice, the author of this article, says she did (to see what all the hype was about). But I abandoned the idea rather quickly when I realized that I might actually end up liking the books. Then what superiority could I cling to? I would have nothing left.
Thankfully, Kellen Rice has saved me the trouble and stroked my ego in one sarcastic and sharply-written article for Blast Magazine. But, as an Literature major and future Library Science student, I am starting to wonder if I should read them anyway. I'd really rather not.
How about you? Twilight: Love it or hate it? Should I feel a sense of obligation to read the series?
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