by Lauren Ullmann

Created on: August 14, 2009

So what has made the Twilight Saga and the Twilight movie possibly the biggest thing thing to happen the past year or so besides the Presidential Election? Well, Twilight is a love story. Don't we all love love stories? The story is about the mortal, Bella Swan, the new girl in town, falling in love with the beautiful vampire, Edward Cullen, and the adventures they have with their forbidden love, there's a lot of action and love.

The passion and love Bella has for Edward is what really makes the books addictive. You just have to keep reading and reading. I have stayed up way past my bedtime on school nights just to finish those last chapters. And when Jacob came into the picture the drama, love, and action grew. Edward leaving Bella for her safety even though he loves her, and Bella falling for werewolf Jacob, and Jacob falling for Bella made the classic love triangle.

I think it's the combination of action, drama, and love all wrapped up into one that makes the books so popular. Meyer did a wonderful job writing these books. Eclipse made the series even more exciting with the battle between vampires and werewolves and, of course, Bella's heart. But in the end, Edward gets Bella and Bella has a vampire baby, who Jacob imprints on (it's a werewolf thing) and Bella becomes a vampire.

And of course, all live happily ever in the end. It's the perfect horror love story (if that makes sense). We love to see Bella and Edward together. The love for one another is one that every girl dreams about. That is why the fans go crazy over the books.

But for the movie, why do girls go crazy over the actors that play the characters? I mean, they are only actors. But girls think that Rob is Edward. Sorry to break it to you fangirls, he's not. It bothered me that I couldn't even hear Twilight when I saw it because of the girls screaming and commenting on how Edward's eyes sparkle. I have seen women my mom's age who is obsessed over Twilight and wear Twilight everything.

Girls need that perfect guy to dream over and Edward Cullen (not Robert Pattinson) has filled that spot. I have heard of girl's actually breaking up with their boyfriends because 'he wasn't like Edward'. I still don't get why girls go crazy over these books and the franchise they have become. There's even a Twilight Con. I've even seen Twilight underwear.

The Twilight Saga is a well written book series full of action, drama, and romance. All in all, Twilight is an amazing series of books for anyone looking for a great read.

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