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The Rise and Fall of the Vampire Romance Craze


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Vampires have been a symbol of seduction for almost 300 years, but they haven’t always been the sex symbols we know today. The earliest vampires were subjects of myth and folklore and were strictly considered to be demons and beasts. So how did we go from that to teenage heartthrobs like Edward from the Twilight saga? Let’s take a look back.

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Perhaps a teen vampire or werewolf story that is more grotesque and demonic.

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You know, when I first looked at the book, I was not interested. I was even less interested when I saw the creepy posters, with Edward glaring menacingly at the camera. It wasn't until I heard what the story was about, that I finally read the books. The books were actually better than the movies, though I never liked Bella. She has all the personality of a common brick. Edward was actually more fun in the books, almost like Peter Pan. He was never this emo "not-Goth" like he was in the films, though he was moody at times. My favorite character was Alice :D. She was the fun, pixie-like one and they nailed her perfectly in the movies. I also liked how motherly and fatherly Esme and Carlisle were, and how they worked with the whole "family" to retain as much of their humanity as possible, despite being vampires.

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