Boxer Book Club: Twilight | Question 1

Twilight is the first of a four part series. It was released in 2005 and instantly reached #5 on the New York Times Best Seller List. The Twilight series reportedly sold 22 million last year. Meyer has claimed that she did not intend to write the book for a particular audience, and although it is categorized as young adult fiction, it has garnered popularity across generations. What makes this book so compelling?

Boxer Book Club: Twilight | Question 2

One of the strongest themes throughout Twilight is resistance of temptation. What relevance does this have in modern culture?

Boxer Book Club: Twilight | Question 3

Many critics of Twilight cite Meyer’s writing as low-quality. What expectation or standards should the reader have for this type of book or books in general?

Boxer Book Club: Twilight | Question 4

Twilight and Stephanie Meyer have gained as many foes as fans. What makes the public so vehement about this work?

Boxer Book Club: Twilight | Question 5

Bella is shown to be weaker than her vampire counterparts, male and female. Bella is also shown to be accident prone and in constant need of rescue. As a consequence Twilight has often been criticized as anti-feminist and offensive to women. Do you think this is true? What relevance do gender roles in contemporary literature have in contemporary society?