You must check out this blog. Again, it's the only way I've ever read a word of any of the books, which isn't very fair, I suppose, but it's awfully funny.
I will admit, I have read the books but this blog makes an excellent point. The books are not well written, they over use the same vocabulary, and many times the sentences are akward. However, they are still so appealing to so many people. These books are some of the most popular books since Harry Potter. Likewise, they are appealing to people of all ages. While I did enjoy them, I also wonder, why? What makes these books so popular when they are poorly written and about vampires who sparkle in the sun and play baseball?
If you ask me, I think it is the love story between Edward and Bella. I think that perfect, undeniable love is what brings people in.
This is so funny because it's true. I attempted to read the first Twilight book, and got to the second chapter. I couldn't take it any more. Her editor was asleep at the wheel. Or maybe just saw it as a hopeless case and chose instead to market it with fervor.
I am still trying to figure out the appeal of Twilight. Is it like a romance novel, encouraging readers to engage in wish fulfillment? I mean, that seems to be the aim, preying on the wish of millions of people who secretly want to be all dangerous and fall in love with a vampire and be thought of as special for No. Apparent. Reason.
I thought to myself, what is it about Bella that is so damn special? Or Edward, for that matter? The art of not talking is a difficult one--because when you do speak what you say must be that much more important. And from what I read, they both fail in that regard. Also, if the character doesn't speak much, than he or she should have a brilliant interior monologue. Otherwise why should we care?
I would say Twilight is definitely anti-feminist. But then, I'm not a masochist so I didn't read all the books.
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I will admit, I have read the books but this blog makes an excellent point. The books are not well written, they over use the same vocabulary, and many times the sentences are akward. However, they are still so appealing to so many people. These books are some of the most popular books since Harry Potter. Likewise, they are appealing to people of all ages. While I did enjoy them, I also wonder, why? What makes these books so popular when they are poorly written and about vampires who sparkle in the sun and play baseball?
If you ask me, I think it is the love story between Edward and Bella. I think that perfect, undeniable love is what brings people in.
This is so funny because it's true. I attempted to read the first Twilight book, and got to the second chapter. I couldn't take it any more.
Her editor was asleep at the wheel. Or maybe just saw it as a hopeless case and chose instead to market it with fervor.
I am still trying to figure out the appeal of Twilight. Is it like a romance novel, encouraging readers to engage in wish fulfillment? I mean, that seems to be the aim, preying on the wish of millions of people who secretly want to be all dangerous and fall in love with a vampire and be thought of as special for No. Apparent. Reason.
I thought to myself, what is it about Bella that is so damn special? Or Edward, for that matter? The art of not talking is a difficult one--because when you do speak what you say must be that much more important. And from what I read, they both fail in that regard. Also, if the character doesn't speak much, than he or she should have a brilliant interior monologue. Otherwise why should we care?
I would say Twilight is definitely anti-feminist. But then, I'm not a masochist so I didn't read all the books.
@anna, CONCUR
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