20 November 2009 | 6 comments

A Twilight romance Karen Beilharz

Andrew Barry20/11/2009 08:08 AM

Hi Karen,

I misread your opening line.

Today die-hard fans are rejoicing over the release of New Moon

All I could think of was the kind of people who enjoyed a certain 1990s film staring Bruce Wills and I found that just too hard to swallow.

I have a question for you.  Many women describe themselves as not just wanting to meet someone <i>like</i> Edward, but actually falling in love <i>with</i> Edward as they read about him.

If they are married, do you think that is adultery of the heart?

Andrew Barry20/11/2009 08:36 AM

BTW. Very interesting thoughts about the Celestial marriage stuff viz Mormanism.

Karen Beilharz20/11/2009 08:40 AM

Thanks Andrew! RE adultery of the heart: yes, I dare say you’re right—particularly if they start wishing they were married to Edward instead of their husband!

I think if women start feeling that way about Edward, it’s good for them to work out why—what it is about that character that appeals to them so much.

Alison20/11/2009 10:43 AM

Thanks for this Karen. Pardon me just dumping a link here, and I am assuming you’ve probably read it, but today’s article in the SMH has something of a rant also against the modelling in Twilight, though for different reason, not all of which I’d agree with: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/twilight-girls-learn-to-give-up-all-for-love-20091118-imfx.html

Karen Beilharz20/11/2009 11:08 AM

Thanks Ali! That was an interesting article, reflecting much of the sentiment that many of Meyer’s critics have.

Roger Gallagher20/11/2009 05:31 PM

Hi Karen,

Thanks for the review. One of the girls in my youth group is definitely a Twilight fan, so it’s good to get some idea of the book.

Although I’ve never read any of the books, and probably wouldn’t (having been forced to read Jane Austen in high school, I’m still of the firm belief that teachers who require their students to read her books should be charged with gross human rights abuses) I have to admit that I’m getting quite fond of the Twilight series. Anything that upsets SMH writers that much has got to have something going for it.

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