Gotta give it a high rating because I realized today [well, I remembered this because I definitely realized this years ago] that love it or hate it, Twilight started this whole genre. There's no denying it. I attended two of Ms. Meyer's book signings in Houston before she actually stopped doing them, and I was a total Twihard when I first read it. Sure, it's the series you love to hate. And yes, her writing leaves a LOT to be desired. But we probably wouldn't have all these awesome YA paranormal romances with forbidden loves out there, had it not been for Twilight. So snaps and claps to the series that started it all, but a star off for the sophomoric storytelling. 
 And I'm still extremely overprotective of my signed copies. What a book nerd. :]