Twilight Around the World

The LA Times takes a look at the Korean version of Twilight and wonders if readers, now that the DVD is about to come out, will still have the original version of the characters in the head, or Rob and Kristen.

For three years, the two characters lived only in the imaginations of their readers and looked however readers imagined they looked. There was room for the wispy and pastel-y Korean ideal, or any other. Any girl who loved the Twilight series could picture herself in Bella’s shoes — and house and school and Edward’s arms…”

Now we’ve all heard about the impact Twilight is having in France this week, and we recently saw obsessed fans in Japan. But how about other countries where reading is a luxury?  Well one fan decided to do something about it:

“The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer has had such an amazing impact on bringing people from all over the world together to celebrate its memorable characters and its unforgettable story.  If you could share one of these books with a less fortunate child in a different part of the world, would you not leap at the chance?”