Hmmm interesting perspective on the novels/Bella's character.
Personally, I found her indecision between Edward and Jacob to be more of an annoyance than anything else (also, Edward was a bit over the top as far as the "perfect" man goes). Emo though she was, I think it's a bit of a stretch to say she was suicidal. Reckless yes, suicidal no. Though, I can assure you Bella becomes a great deal less annoying once they turn her.
To be honest, I couldn't put the books down. I'm a big fan of vampire series in general and found that the Twilight series scratched just the right itch.
Edit: I actually read the first two books entirely. And it's as bad as the summary suggests. Although I'll admit Meyers is very readable (i.e , easy) and the story does have some interesting points near the start.
As the vampire genre goes, I far prefer Anita Blake. Okay, it's frequently pornographic, but Blake is one tough cookie. Read any vampire series better than Twilight to recommend?
I still can't get over the genderbenderness. BUT it is YOUR recommendation so I guess it's worth checking out sooner or later. I got Fallout 3. Almost hid myself in a corner and cried for mommy last night. Mutants + guns = bad time for remaining humans.