As long as it gets people reading it can't be all bad.
I agree with the latter part of the sentence, but not the former. Some teen girls who liked Twilight went on to read more substantive fare. And, of course, millions of adults from early twenties through at least their 50s in age, were also fans of Twilight.
Well, if they went on to read more substantive fare then they didn't succumb to it, right?
I'll go further. It's OK to like Twilight--I like some B movies for that matter--but please don't think that Twilight is good.
Well, if they went on to read more substantive fare then they didn't succumb to it, right?
I'll go further. It's OK to like Twilight--I like some B movies for that matter--but please don't think that Twilight is good.
That was awesome.Some disagree.
That was awesome.
Please. The reviewer is obviously a fool with an axe to grind just because it is Twilight. You could do that with any work; it's all a bunch of subjective nonsense. If Twilight had never been written, and someone posted that piece in the showcase here, for example, anyone who says that the above would be reflective of their reaction to it is being less than honest.
If I had written something like that, for some reason, and those were the comments I got back from a reviewer, I wouldn't change any of it. That's how bad of a review it is.
I was a little too lazy there and I edited my post after seeing yours. I meant it was awesome for its entertainment value, not as a review. I would fire a reviewer that sent that back to me. I assumed it was meant for entertainment. It also seemed unduly harsh.
I agreed that she didn't seem terrified and that "affectionately" would have sounded better, but the rest appeared to just be attacking for attacking's sake.
Please. The reviewer is obviously a fool with an axe to grind just because it is Twilight. You could do that with any work; it's all a bunch of subjective nonsense. If Twilight had never been written, and someone posted that piece in the showcase here, for example, anyone who says that the above would be reflective of their reaction to it is being less than honest.
If I had written something like that, for some reason, and those were the comments I got back from a reviewer, I wouldn't change any of it. That's how bad of a review it is.
Intolerably so for a modern novel I think. I would likely not read on.
That may be so, but I think based on the success of the novel, there were plenty of people who did read on. The vast majority of novelists, including your favorites and mine, will never even come close to acquiring the same size audience. It's a real rarity.
A fact which I have yet to fathom. Did you see the other posts with links to the rest of the criticism? I think you'll have a better opinion of the reviewer if you look at the whole thing rather than the small snippet I posted.
Every criticism of Meyer I've heard seems to be couched in either jealously or resentment.