Twilight: Does it really deserve the Hype?

Oct 15, 2008 22:25

I have to admit to having been very curious about the Twilight series of books by Stephanie Meyers. She's been compared to JK Rowling and the phenomenon of her books has been compared to Harry Potter with a large online fan base and people dressing up as characters from the stories for book release parties. Here is a representative article about ( Read more... )

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wimble_mimble October 16 2008, 03:17:17 UTC
Well, I can't judge the books too much as I've not really read them. (I tried too, but couldn't get into it and had to put it down) But, from what I've heard, the books don't get better in terms of charicterization or sentence fluency, and in fact get worse-- or so I've been told.

One person said something to the effect of "Meyer tries to fit the plot for one or two books into an overarching four book series" and it basically feels stretched and forced. Plus, she is planning on writing a fifth, Midnight Sun, which is just Twilight from Edward's point of view. To me, that is nothing more than Meyer trying to rake in as much money from Twilight loving teenagers. How much more plot can come from Edwards point of view? >.>

I mean, for a 'guilty pleasure' type book I think it would be a fine read, but it isn't my style. To put it bluntly, my friends that read and enjoyed these books are also fanatically obsessed with High School Musical and the Jonas Brothers, if that gives you a good idea of their taste in entertainment. :P I love my friends, but sometimes I have to wonder about them... ;)

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clair_de_lalune October 16 2008, 04:04:11 UTC
--To put it bluntly, my friends that read and enjoyed these books are also fanatically obsessed with High School Musical and the Jonas Brothers, if that gives you a good idea of their taste in entertainment. :P--

Er...unfortunately, it doesn't really... *showing her advanced age*

But, I still get the idea. *lol* It's too bad it doesn't sound like they get any better because there really were a few interesting ideas in Twilight.

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wimble_mimble October 16 2008, 05:38:44 UTC
I think the charicterization really starts to die in the fourth book, where Meyer actually seems to forget, or outright reject, previously built up character traits in favor of her plotline. >.> And the fact that half the stuff that happens in the fourth book is beyond weird/surreal, I don't think I'd be able to read without breaking down laughing.

That being said, I do think that Twilight was a very interesting idea and, if handled by a better/more skilled/more patient writer who would give it the time it deserved to plot out and characterize, it could have been better. I just think Meyer gets too much credit for too little talent because 'the plot is interesting and Edward is hot' so forget about the fact that the writing can be sloppy, wordy, and repetetive... just enjoy the idea of a stalker-Vampire boyfriend. >.>

But, if you do ever read the next ones could you let me know what you think? I know the people I talked too have all had their opinions colored by their perception of the first one. (They either LOVED it or LOATHED it... but oddly none in between. I think you're the first! LOL)

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clair_de_lalune October 20 2008, 14:07:04 UTC
Hmm...I have to say that hearing the 4th book is "beyond weird/surreal" intrigues me, even if it's not very good...

I'll definitely post on them, if I read the others.

--I just think Meyer gets too much credit for too little talent because 'the plot is interesting and Edward is hot' so forget about the fact that the writing can be sloppy, wordy, and repetetive... just enjoy the idea of a stalker-Vampire boyfriend.--

Liking the book because Edward is "hot" seems very strange - there are any number of books, movies, and TV shows that feature hot guys and are very well done.

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wimble_mimble October 21 2008, 01:56:36 UTC
I agree, but 'Edward is so hottttt' is usually the reply when I ask my friends why they like the books. LOL

So I sent a few of my friends an image that says 'Darcy doesn't sparkle'. LOLOLOLOL :D I'm the only one who was amused by it, though.

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clair_de_lalune October 21 2008, 13:04:05 UTC
*lol* Do they know who Darcy is?

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