Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight is a dream for diehard Twilight fans (or critics)! This book engages readers across the spectrum of Twilight fans, including the lovers, the haters, and those that are simply in the middle. Throughout the book, Sarah Elizabeth Gallagher shares popular fandoms, dives into the research of both the books and films, and shares insight on the problematic truth behind Stephanie Meyers's appropriation of the Indigenous American community, the Quileutae Tribe. Why We Love (And Hate) Twilight provides a resource for fans who want all of the information, including trivia, lore, and commentary as well as those that are conflicted by providing a middle road between blind loyalty and outright cancellation.
After almost two decades of material that has been produced, this book will help fans of all areas with a deeper understanding of the Twilight phenomenon and why, even today, they are still engaging with the fandom!
Do you want a deep dive into:
- The love triangle of Edward and Jacob?
- The humans that make up the Twilight universe?
- The Volturi and their friends?
- Bella's body horror pregnancy and demon baby?
- The cast of the movies?
Sarah Elizabeth Gallagher has been featured in Rolling Stone, MSNBC, Buzzfeed, and Business Insider. She is a popular guest on Twilight podcasts and has been posting about her niche obsession and other pop culture phenomena on TikTok since 2021.
This book is about all of the parts of the Twilight Saga (books and movies) that make up the very complex love/hate relationship that the Twilight fandom has toward Stephenie Meyer, her books, and the subsequent movies. The fandom itself will also be examined as an excellent example of a community grappling with and trying to reclaim problematic media as opposed to "cancelling" it.
