I remember someone on my f-list raving about it then put it in the back of my mind until I heard about the movie version. I had this feeling I wouldn't go for it, it sounded like Mary Sue meets Vampire to me. Then I also asked Lyra if she'd read this series and she said she hated it. >D I also have another friend who likes vampire novels and she said she couldn't get into it either. So as far as I'm concerned, not worth trying. I don't know if you have to be a certain age (the LJ friend is in her mid-20s) or mindset to appreciate it.
An author's religious background (didn't know she was Mormon) doesn't affect my perception of a novel. It would inform my reading of it if I were in lit crit mode. But as far as I'm concerned, if the writing's crap, it's crap and there's no excuse for it. >D
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Date: 2008-08-04 11:15 pm (UTC)An author's religious background (didn't know she was Mormon) doesn't affect my perception of a novel. It would inform my reading of it if I were in lit crit mode. But as far as I'm concerned, if the writing's crap, it's crap and there's no excuse for it. >D