Twilight Series: Now I get it

I finally gave in and read the much-hyped Twilight series. I like to read, and so many people said these were good. What really prompted me to pick them up with interest, though, was how many conservative Christian friends raved about them. I'm talking friends who are of the mind that they would not read the Harry Potter series. And these folks LOVED Twilight. Which is about vampires. So, kid wizards--NO. teen vampires--Yes. I was baffled. I was curious.

I asked a friend why she thought that was, and she said SEX. I'm not giving anything big away by saying that Edward and Bella save it for marriage.

SPOILERS BELOW:







I finished the last book in the series last night, and I can see many levels of Christian imagery. Denial of sinful nature (these vampires don't suck human blood, though it is a constant struggle to abstain.) Self-sacrifice (though not in the Christ sense as it is all about saving their only child.) Good (and one is good because denying his sinful nature allows him to love others as he loves himself) versus evil (who is only looking out for his best interests.) There was also the mormon idea of being bound for eternity in marriage.

So much to discuss, really. This is great for bookclub fodder. Or for a literary analysis thesis.