Twilight

Reading Twilight is like removing a Band-aid. If you do it quickly, it doesn't hurt as much.

The story doesn't really get interesting until page 371 when the other vampires show up. For the first 16 1/2 chapters, they go to school and stare at each other a lot (in various states of rage, confusion, frustration, amusement, curiosity...). At one point, Edward saves Bella from an imminent disaster, leading her to discover his secret (which the reader already knows).

Bella is boring. She doesn't react. She doesn't grow. She doesn't do anything--except trip predictably. So why write the story from her POV?
Now, Alice, on the other hand.... Alice is interesting. She's got a mysterious past, genuine concern for her brother and a desire to see his relationship with Bella succeed. And skills. Maybe Alice should have told the story.

If I were a HS girl reading this book, Edward could easily be my next crush. But I still wouldn't want to be Bella. Even a girl in a boring town, with a boring personality and non-existent level of self confidence wants to imagine that she has something worthwhile to bring to a relationship. Bella isn't the one I'd want to identify with as a reader. For that, my money is on Alice.

PS-What's with the apple?

**Tomorrow, we're going to talk about a completely different vampire book, so stay tuned!