Twilight - meh

So I read the first Twilight book yesterday, to see what the hype was about. Yes, it was engrossing, BUT.

Main gripes:

• Takes the obsession/stalking thing way too far. I felt suffocated by Bella’s entire life revolving around being with Edward and his “cold skin”. Edward, in turn, stalks her and eavesdrops on her relentlessly. He sneaks in her room and watches her sleep. Um, textbook psycho?
• Juvenile storytelling - Bella’s first day of school is excruciatingly drawn out over many many pages. She got in her truck. She drove to school. She went to class. She met people. She went to another class. She had lunch. Etc etc etc. Get on with it!
• Twinges of an abusive relationship. Edward dominates Bella completely and she is completely helpless against his whims. She only grows a (small) backbone when her parents’ lives are threatened.

The only props I’ll give:

• Some unique twists on vampire mythology
• A semi-realistic conversation about human-vampire “intimate relations”

My opinions seemed to be widely echoed in the Amazon user reviews, although the 1 stars were vastly outnumbered by the 5 stars. Inexplicable?