Talk:Eclipse/@comment-29717419-20160821215727/@comment-29717419-20160822081949

But there is truth in fiction. Because of lack of originality and I can't think of a different example I'm going to mention Harry Potter. A book series about witches, wizards and magic aimed towards young kids, tweens and adults. Everything about it is fictitious and yet it can be related to the real world with its underlying commentary about prejudices. Though nothing about the series is real it can be taken seriously. And just because it's fictitious, it doesn't exempt it from criticisms with the excuse that it's supernatural circumstances.

The Twilight saga was read by millions most of which weren't mature enough not to take it seriously. These same people often defend his behavior saying "he's just trying to protect her" or "he didn't hit her, so it's not abuse" which is something that occurs way too often in the real world with real life abusive relationships. This book perpetuates these ideas and just because it's supernatural circumstances doesn't mean people are not going to applied to real life. I've seen it and the end results aren't pretty.

Now if you were able to, like many, read the book and take it at face value, good, but that doesn't make my criticism any less valid.