Explain?

[hils]

What is this Twilight thing people keep talking about on my flist? All I've been able to determine is that the latest book is crap and that there is going to be a TV show (which also looks crap)

What's all the fuss about?

Comments

[vichan]

I've read the whole series, but I also have a HUGE weakness for young adult vampire novels. (The Vampire Diaires are far superior to Twilight, and also came 14 years before.)

Basically, Twilight is one of those books that's semi-worth worth one read. (Coming from me, that means the plot is interesting, but the writing style is crap. Much like The Da Vinci Code.)

On the other hand, though... I enjoyed the most recent book because the good moments are good, while the bad moments are laughably bad. Laughingly bad is better than wincingly bad, because then it's funny. :-)

[hils]

Hehe! I actually enjoyed The Da Vinci Code *hides*

[vichan]

Don't get me wrong... I actually LOVED the Da Vinci Code. The author's writing style just really grated my nerves sometimes, but the amount of research that went into it, plus the way the plot really drove you to just NOT PUT IT DOWN? Oh, HELL yes.

[hils]

Yeah, I read it in a very short space of time because I was hooked. That's all I want from a book, really.

[vichan]

Then you MIGHT enjoy Twilight. :)

I say once again that The Vampire Diaries are way better.

[hils]

Hehe! To be honest I don't think I'm going to bother. It sounds awful!

[vichan]

*shrugs* I'm the huge vampire freak, anyway - so I probably do enjoy it more than the average non-vampire fan. XD

Speaking of vampires, you should read 'The Historian.' Now THERE'S a quality read. (And it's got a Da Vinci Code feeling to it, especially in terms of the amount of research put into it and the way the plot is driven. FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC.)

[hils]

OOH! Who wrote it?

[vichan]

Elizabeth Kostova.

And you should totally read it before the movie comes out. (If that happens. I know Sony bought the rights to it, but I haven't seen any news on it.)

[hils]

*adds it to wishlist*