I'll confess. I did it. I read those books by Stephanie Meyer. I read them all. EVERY LAST ONE. Why, you ask? Why would an educated, well-read, hot (just seeing if you were paying attention) person like yourself start reading teen literature? Well, seriously people, it's like a tidal wave engulfing every last girlfriend I have. I decided to jump off the proverbial cliff and see what everyone was talking about. Plus, I had this aching need to know whether or not I was really most like Bella, Alice or Edward.
Before I go into my critique, I have to give the girl credit for writing a book at all. That can't be easy. I'm sure it's not easy with kids. And I can't imagine how she thinks of anything at all after a mind-numbing day with children. It takes all the effort I have to pull myself off the couch and grab another cookie while watching, "America's Next Top Model."
That said, the characters were flat and the writing repetitive. If I go into any more detail than that, I'm sure I'll alienate at least 50% of my friends. And since that will leave me with one friend, I'll stop there. Let's just say, that if I ever read the word "marble" again to describe anything, in any book, that I will have to be checked into a clinic for a nervous breakdown and only the largest box of Vosges chocolates will cure me. It might take two boxes, who knows? Now that I think of it, I'm pretty sure Ms. Meyer is out to get me. I can see her squinting her eyes, rubbing her hands together and pondering new ways to use the word "marble." (As if she hasn't already used them all in her Twilight books!) Then I hear her evil, maniacal laugh all the way to the bank.
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Did you steal this blog post from my brain? Did you?
I read 1, 2 and 3. #1 because I wanted to give them a try last summer. #2 because Sarah left it at my house when she visited. And #3 because our in-laws gave it to me for Christmas. Will I read #4? Nope. Because I don't care about these lame characters whatsoever. The. End.
I absolutely detested Twilight. I have no desire to read any more in the series. There. I said it.
amen. and...http://merzyloohoo.blogspot.com/2008/08/thank-goodness-for-vampires.html
Well at least you held off, I just vented everything I disliked about them... I do give her credit for writing too though. I'm glad I'm not the only way who felt this way, (and I'm really glad that I'm not the only one who read ALL four of them just out of curiousity!!!) I need something good to read though... do you have any suggestions?
So, I guess I'm your one remaining friend!! The best thing about the Twilight Series is.....it's a SUPER FAST read!! I had to read all 4 because once I start something I have to finish it--blame it on my compulsive nature. Did you notice that EVERYONE "hissed" in that series?!? A bunch of hissing marble--that's all. Though you read 450 pages to get to the main event that NEVER seems to happen. I also loved how easy it seems to be to kill an immortal being!! At least I know what the heck everyone is talking about now--and I'm Esme in case you care!! (though I think I have a lot of Alice in me--and absolutely no Bella--thank goodness!!) Ok, I lied the best thing about this series is that it led me to finally read "Wuthering Heights."
Wow...glad I found your blog, glad I found a friend on my side. The dark side. I appreciate that S. Meyers wrote books that engage teenagers/all our friends while being pretty clean at the same time. However, the dialogue made me dry heave more than once and werewolves...WEREWOLVES?
I'm personally never going to read another book in this series, but I'm always glad when people read period.
One last thought: If you ever, EVER catch me in a TEAM EDWARD or TEAM JACOB t-shirt, end my life. Rock to the head, bullet to the heart, back your car over my face. Please.
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