I just read an article on CNN about Twilighters, fans of the Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series, taking over the ComicCon Convention, and being in a frenzy over their own TwiTour Convention. They interviewed a couple of the non-traditional Twilight fans--the ones that are not teenage girls. I was shocked at one 33 year old man's reaction to one of the books: "It was the second book, 'New Moon,' that made me a fan. It was chapter three, and it was the breakup of Bella and Edward; it hit me so hard emotionally that I had to cancel dinner with friends. At that point I was 29, 30 years old, and to make me cry? That's when I knew Stephenie Meyer was a brilliant writer." Have you ever had to cancel plans because of an emotional reaction to a book? Wow! I feel a bit cheated--I have read quite a few books in my time, but I have never had that kind of reaction. I have cried my eyes out, The Book Thief for example, and felt the pain and happiness of a difficult relationship, The Time Traveler's Wife, but I have never, ever canceled plans. Perhaps I am not reading enough heart wrenching novels or maybe Twilighters are just wacky.
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I don't think a love story ever did me in. BUT, I could have used therapy after reading The Yearling. But it was so sad. I mean, it was childhood innocence lost. And that family had so little to begin with--and that poor boy...he...he...WAH!!!
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