I think my perspective has changed somewhat concerning the Twilight books. Now while I will say that the author's writing is obvious, and even cheats me sometimes, I've come to understand why. I've spoken with a few people about why they like it and it's helped me redefine how I should read it. So get ready folks, Aaron liked Eclipse.
I am willing to enjoy something for the simple pleasure of enjoying it, without trying to read into it too much to be overly critical. And I think it just took me a while to accept that with this series. I felt like there was such great potential to really create some new drama and conflict that I just over looked the simplicity of the story she was telling. There could be no vampires and no fantasy elements and the book would still be loved. It would be easy to replace those things with anything in real life that would impede two lovers, as it does Edward and Bella. I was looking for something more than I had seen or experienced... but didn't look close enough at how accurate the feelings that were there were written. It doesn't bring anything new to the table of our experiences, it just lets us know that there are more out there that feel what we feel. Hurt like we hurt, and feel lost without hope in the case of Jacob. It made me feel what the characters were feeling instead of simply pushing off the explanation to another book.
So far, I think this was the best book, albeit the plot was pretty weak and obvious (but that's not the point of these books really). But the conversations and relationships of Bella were well written and well scripted in my opinion. They behaved like real people, and that's all I ever ask for.
Anyway, I don't think I can start Breaking Dawn until Wednesday, I hear it ends well.
