Re: "Twilight"

[arabian]

Lordy, am I the ONLY one on my flist and the internets in general who was so blah on Twilight that I actually didn't even bother finishing the first book even though I had all three on my computer waiting to read and plenty of time to finish them? Seriously, am I the only one who does NOT GET THE SQUEE over these novels? Boring, one-dimensional characters, onion-slice thin plot, lackluster dialogue, plodding prose.

Just me? Really?

Comments

[arabian.livejournal.com]

Literally died, huh? Wow. That ... that was more original and entertaining than a single line in these books. Kudos!

[boundaid.livejournal.com]

I try, I do. I think the hype and the fact that it's fandom takes it so seriously is what makes it worse. Like Harry Potter. It came out and was good. Then it BLEW up even more with the movies. Twilight blew up with the viral campaign iconmakers had no idea they were partaking in by casting French models and teen queens as characters. Videos and art based on text by a housewife (Mormon at that...? Ironic.) Like, I HATE THIS BOOK. I'm not even trying to mask that. I thought I loved it, forced myself to continue and then got a bad book hangover. One that SO does not fade away.

[arabian.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I told myself it was better than it was when I started reading it because there was SUCH obsession about it. But nope, no, they just suck.