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[charliesmum]

So I'm reading the Twilight books because...I don't know why, exactly. Curiousity, amusement, something.

Anyway, I thought New Moon was marginally better than Twilight, and Eclipse is better than that first two simply because in Eclipse we actually get back stories. Badly executed stories that are shoehorned clumsily into the plot, but stories nonetheless.

So, yes, better than the first two but still full of eye-rolling moments.

The first major eye-rolling was Roselie's back story. She was from a well-off family during the Great Depression. Her father was still rich because he, get this, worked at a bank. A bank. Because banks were so stable during the Great Depression, apparently. Research is for wimps, I guess.

Then there's the bit I just read. This nearly broke my brain.

Jacob declares his love for Bella, says he doesn't expect her to feel the same way, then forces a kiss on her, and feels no remorse, even though she goes 'totally limp, just waiting for it to be over' and breaks her hand (because all of the sudden he's rock-solid.) hitting him for attacking her. And he actually says something along the lines of 'you know you wanted it.'

And then her dad, when told that Jacob forced a kiss on Bella making her so angry she broke her hand defending herself, says 'good for you, son.' Worst. Cop. Ever.

I do appreciate the fact she's actually pondering how hard it will be to leave her real family. Finally some logical emotion. I still really don't get what Edward and Bella see in each other.

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