I am the father of four daughters; three teen and one tween. I have shared in the reading of the series with them. We have done the same with the Potter series. We have gotten a little critical of the Potter transitions to film as many major facets of the storyline are diminished or eliminated - we enjoy them for what they are. Twilight is a solid, well acted movie. One of the best features is how it preserved the integrity of the novel. There are no new characters, no elimination or twists on the storyline ( we can only dream of how much more we could have gotten from the Potter movies if held to the same standards...) no additives to make it more this or that.