Some of the ignorant comments on here are ridiculous. As humans, we are not more entitled nor deserving of anything than any other living thing. I am an agnostic, but even I know that the Bible says that all creatures are created equal. People are so fucking selfish, it's disgusting. The way we treat our planet is disgusting.
The series may be popular in the US, but that definitely doesn't qualify it as good literature. This is, after all, the same country that elected George Bush not once, but TWICE. Twilight's heroine is completely one-dimensional and unlikable; Vampire is described in most cliched, superficial language. There's no original thinking whatsoever. Absolutely terrible writing. However, it is getting people to actually read, like the Harry Potter books, so that's a plus.
However, it is getting people to actually read, like the Harry Potter books, so that's a plus.