I read it. Breaking Dawn that is. Wow. Thats all I can really say about it. Wow. I loved it! Absolutely loved it! I finished it on Sunday afternoon and when I finished it, I think I skipped up the stairs. Yes, skipped. It was fantastic. I laughed, I cried (sobbed, actually) and when it was all over, I wanted to read it again. Oh man... It was great. It stressed me out like you would even imagine, but it was fantastic.
After I finished the book, I spent a lot of time thinking about it. Analyzing, duh. Its me. Anyway, I've read and reread a lot of books and series, a lot. And with everyone that I read, I learn new things about myself. Yes, you can do that through reading. So, one of the things that has kind of bothered me as I've been reading Twilight, is why I've become so attached to these books. More then any of the others that I've read. I was so attached to Harry Potter it was sad. I grew up with them. Literally. I started reading them in like 4th grade. So I spent half my life getting to know those characters. I mean, when I saw the fifth movie and Harry started making out with Cho, it was like watching my brother make out with some chick. Yeah, weird.
Anyway, so with Twilight, I haven't been into it that long. I read it for the first time last Christmas. I didn't start in 2006 like everyone else when they came out. I actually wasn't even going to read them. And I love vampire books, so thats a first. But I did, and with the first few chapters of Twilight, I was more hooked then I ever had been with Harry Potter.
So here is the epiphany that I had. Well, not really an epiphany because I've known this, and been told this a hundred times over, I just didn't want to admit it. Stephenie Meyer created characters that were very real. I don't care if they're fictional, just hear me out. She created characters that you could read about and go hey I know someone exactly like that. Or do what I did. I could date him.(Edward duh) She'd be my best friend. (Alice) I hate her and I really just want her to die. And how did she end up with him. (Rosalie) I wish he were my big brother. (Emmett) And I still haven't really categorized Jasper... But I love him so thats all that matters. Then there's Bella. Ugh. I really had a hard time with her. Hated her was more like it. But, she and I. We're exactly alike. Klutziness, selfishness, maturity, self-esteem... all of it. Which sucks. Cuz she really bothers me. But she's me. And, that right there is exactly why I became so attached and dare I say, obsessed with this series.
Books, are amazing. A lot of people see them as just another form of entertainment. Some people see them as a way to learn. And then there are those that hate them. To me, they are an escape. They are a way to forget about my life for a few hundred pages and become engrossed in a life that isn't real. Something that isn't happening. And when it becomes too much, you can close it, walk away, and take a break. Which is probably why I love fantasy so much. Each new book is a journey, just like real life is. You don't know whats going to happen, and sometimes you don't really like how things end up or they end up better, just not how you expected them to.
So there you go. I promise this will be my last post dedicated to Twilight. At least until December 12 :)
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