Twilight ((A bum review and my feelings on the whole sick mess...
I was going to do an entry about this, seems like everybody and their maiden aunt are reading the series watching the movie or talking about it online, but it seems one of my favorite people has already done it for me. Before you watch the video, which I highly recommend if you are as sick to death of this topic of conversation as I am, I would like to say that if you like the books, that's fine, Im not attacking your fanbase, Im just stating my opinions, so there's no need to go postal and sic the rabid fangirls on me.
I will add that REAL vampires DO NOT sparkle!!!
Without further ado I give you ...
Well, what can I say? I agree with his nonsensical ramblings. I would like to add to it that after doing some research I do not like the impact on literature (not to mention teen girls all across America who think this is what a "real" vampire book is all about) that this particular series is having. When I heard about how badly the book is written I was still on the fence about weather or not I would read it. Ive read plenty of bad fic in my time, even managing to look past most flaws and find some enjoyment in whatever I was reading.
When I read that some fans had injured somebody by ganging up on them and beating them unconscious with copies of the book I was stunned to say the least. The final nail in the potential Twilight coffin came when I saw this Awesome Review and I decided I wasn't touching this with a ten foot pole, but curiosity got the better of me. What are my thoughts? Firstly why didn't I listen to everybody out there who had said over and over that this book is horrible? WHY DIDN'T I LISTEN!!!
This book is so poorly constructed and thought out that it's lackluster at it's best but its also just a subtle (or not so subtle depending on who is reading it) morality message hidden behind a poor excuse for fiction. Not only has the author (and I use the term loosely) taken every preexisting standard convention of vampire fiction and thrown it out the window she hasn't even given us anything new or interesting to replace it. Im all for fiction breaking with convention to tell a good story, but this isn't one of those books you can say that about.
An unconvincing love story, boring plot, no conflict to speak of, there's just nothing to be had here for someone who appreciates good fiction except badly written characters and unimaginative plot.
I will add that REAL vampires DO NOT sparkle!!!
Without further ado I give you ...
Well, what can I say? I agree with his nonsensical ramblings. I would like to add to it that after doing some research I do not like the impact on literature (not to mention teen girls all across America who think this is what a "real" vampire book is all about) that this particular series is having. When I heard about how badly the book is written I was still on the fence about weather or not I would read it. Ive read plenty of bad fic in my time, even managing to look past most flaws and find some enjoyment in whatever I was reading.
When I read that some fans had injured somebody by ganging up on them and beating them unconscious with copies of the book I was stunned to say the least. The final nail in the potential Twilight coffin came when I saw this Awesome Review and I decided I wasn't touching this with a ten foot pole, but curiosity got the better of me. What are my thoughts? Firstly why didn't I listen to everybody out there who had said over and over that this book is horrible? WHY DIDN'T I LISTEN!!!
This book is so poorly constructed and thought out that it's lackluster at it's best but its also just a subtle (or not so subtle depending on who is reading it) morality message hidden behind a poor excuse for fiction. Not only has the author (and I use the term loosely) taken every preexisting standard convention of vampire fiction and thrown it out the window she hasn't even given us anything new or interesting to replace it. Im all for fiction breaking with convention to tell a good story, but this isn't one of those books you can say that about.
An unconvincing love story, boring plot, no conflict to speak of, there's just nothing to be had here for someone who appreciates good fiction except badly written characters and unimaginative plot.