If I were an alarmist, I would tell you that watching or even reading the Twilight series lowers IQ points. But instead, I'll say that they teach abusive relationships should be encouraged because "he really loves you, so it's okay to be scared of him all the time," everything in your life should revolve around getting yourself a man, and just plain shitty, generic writing as if Meyer were some grammar school reject, what with all the uses of the word "perfect" to describe someone. It seems like she just flipped through a thesaurus to overuse adjectives. Didn't bother with using more colorful nouns, verbs, or adverbs like any accomplished writer should. Neither does it help her case that her inspiration from a wet dream she once had. That's what's the matter with impressionable children – or anyone, for that matter – reading Twilight.

Oh please. I've actually been in an abusive relationship, and believe me, the Twilight books do not portray abusive relationships. Edward Cullin is a kitten compared to my ex husband. I'll agree that it's very weird and yes, some things that happen are certainly questionable (like how Edward stalks Bella in the beginning), and sure the main character isn't a great role model and a bit unhinged, but it's a silly story about vampires and werewolves and humans falling in love. A story like that isn't supposed to resemble realty, and I think to take it too seriously and compare it to real abusive relationships trivializes the issue. Also, it's a young adult book. If a high school or college girl doesn't realize that a guy watching you sleep through your bedroom window isn't normal, then she has deeper problems than her reading material.

#43 There are different type and level of abuse. In Bella and Edward’s case, it’s definitely emotional abuse and it’s both ways. He constantly controls and undermines her, she constantly manipulates him and Jacob. Besides, Meyer has zero idea what it means to be in love since the only thing Bella raves about is how good looking Edward is. She also pretends that she doesn’t care for his wealth but still spends an awful lot of time describing in detail all the fancy stuff they own and how easy it is for them to buy anything. It’s so shallow.

Granted it's been several years since I read the books, but I don't recall Edward trying to "control and undermine" her, except for trying to stop her from seeing Jacob, but then again, Jacob did have the potential to randomly turn into a mindless murderous monster at any moment. I remember Bella being neurotic and obsessive, but then, again she is in love with a magical being adapted specifically to attract humans as prey. Do you see how ridiculous this all sounds? It's fantasy. You can't apply reality to fantasy.

#74 - stalking, threatening with self-harming if your partner leaves you, not respecting someone’s choice (when it comes to your choice of friends or wanting to keep your virginity till marriage), emotional blackmail, blaming your partner for your overbearing behaviour, these are not fantasy. That happens in real life. Besides Bella is not in love since the only thing she likes about Edward is his good looks. Most of the time, she is miserable with him. I think these books were a really bad example of relationship for young girls. Complete alienation of self is portrayed as desirable.

@43 Yeah, I don't really see Edward as really abusive. I've never really been into Twilight (I don't think it's horrible, it's just not something I'm interested in) but I know a little. Edward's overprotective/a bit possessive of Bella but I think it's understandable because Bella's always in danger and nearly dies a bunch of times so of course he's going to be super protective of her. Bella's kind of annoying and shallow but she's a lovesick teenage girl; I wish she was more interesting but that's probably why teenage girls relate to her so well. Plus, Edward's around 100 years old so he has a mindset similar to that of the culture from 100 years ago rather than that of today.

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Quality ––––––– Quantity

Over 700 pages of god-awful garbage.

So, you've never read them. Don't give me your opinions thanks, I was just giving op an idea.

You can’t be serious #22. The books are really poorly written, Meyer keeps using the same expressions over and over again. She also uses fancy vocabulary in the wrong context, clearly not really understanding it. Breaking dawn is the worse of the four books. She constantly breaks her own rules, spends a bunch of pages introducing new characters that she doesn’t develop and the ending is a huge cop-out. Plus, Bella and Edward are extremely unlikable, their relationship is nothing less but toxic, shallow and abusive. If anything, these books should be used as an example of the type of relationship to avoid at all costs.

38 - I've read them. They're awful. Just because it's an "easy read" doesn't mean it's good for teaching kids reading skills. There is hardly any variety in the vocabulary in the series, the two most common sentences in the whole series are "I sighed." and "He sighed." WOW SUCH LEARNING! All reading skill aside, I would never want my kids to become obsessed with a book that centers around a completely toxic relationship. Where the main character goes comatose for months over a guy leaving her, endangers her life to have hallucinations of him, and then completely abandons her biological family to have him in her life. Truly horrible book series. And I will give you my opinion whether you want it or not.

Pick one up again and skim the page. It's not "he sighed she sighed". Is the comment section just here to piss people off with their opinions?

It is "she sighed" and "he sighed". The books have been analyzed and the words counted. Those are literally the two most common complete sentences in the whole series. I can see you're in denial dear, but facts are facts.

I loved twilight and then I read this..... ?