I haven't read these books, but I was enthralled to the last word. I have basically been itching to get your review since you said you ordered this book. XD AND IT IS ALL THAT I HOPED FOR YAAY.
Ahem. I confess that despite generally avoiding most YA fantasy in my formative years (a tragic mistake which I am still slowly struggling to correct), I did read a handful of YA vampire love stories and although none were quite so twinky - er, I mean, twinkly as Twilight seems to be, your general observations - that they're a tiny step up from a Choose Your Own Vampire Love Adventure with Everygirl and her constant wantit/don'twantit with the penetration angle - are, as always, incredibly astute. I was also reminded when reading this of the painfully bad romance novels I've subjected myself to recently, wherein the heroines have some personality but generally it can be summed up as "fiery" and of course, no matter how "independent" they think they is, they all turn into the same puddle of goo the second the guy touches them. Barf.
Then I remember the scene in Temple of Doom where Willie has to save Indy by the stupendously heroic act of PUTTING HER HAND IN A HOLE FULL OF BUGS (see icon), and once I manage to stop laughing I go "lololol, this lame-heroine trope is old hat."
Ahem. I confess that despite generally avoiding most YA fantasy in my formative years (a tragic mistake which I am still slowly struggling to correct), I did read a handful of YA vampire love stories and although none were quite so twinky - er, I mean, twinkly as Twilight seems to be, your general observations - that they're a tiny step up from a Choose Your Own Vampire Love Adventure with Everygirl and her constant wantit/don'twantit with the penetration angle - are, as always, incredibly astute. I was also reminded when reading this of the painfully bad romance novels I've subjected myself to recently, wherein the heroines have some personality but generally it can be summed up as "fiery" and of course, no matter how "independent" they think they is, they all turn into the same puddle of goo the second the guy touches them. Barf.
Then I remember the scene in Temple of Doom where Willie has to save Indy by the stupendously heroic act of PUTTING HER HAND IN A HOLE FULL OF BUGS (see icon), and once I manage to stop laughing I go "lololol, this lame-heroine trope is old hat."
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