Love it for what it is

Rating: 7/10 (22 November 2009)

7 out of 10 for changes from the book that were unnecessary. Obviously the story does need to condensed, but outright changes are really annoying. A few cheesy moments that make you chuckle, but this is a story about teens. Forget the vampire trappings. The immortality bit is just the icing on the cake. Who doesn't want to live forever and look nice while doing it? The reason this story appeals is because so many people want to find a "soulmate." If you have ever fallen irrationally in love, then you get it. It is an old story wrapped up in a supernatural package. She sees him, she wants him, he appears aloof, he actually is madly interested, and they crash together like a couple of meteors. Wow. Who wouldn't find that kind of attraction exciting? Come on. As a middle-aged adult that got lucky enough to marry the guy she derangedly fell for at the age of 20, I find this story very appealing. It is romance - with teeth. It is not rocket science. Like for what it is - stop hating it for what it isn't.