a short word on stephanie meyer (no spoilers, I swear)

[perevision]

I tried reading Twilight but I just couldn't get into it. I've probably read Anne Rice and watched Angel and devoured vampiric literature (Underworld, Dragon Waiting, Lord of the Dead, even a Batman alternative storyline!) far too often to really appreciate Meyer's work. Also, how judgmental am I? I couldn't read her work without thinking of the article where she admits that being a Mormon informs "every aspect of my writing". Shallow of me.

I did, however, read the last chapter of Breaking Dawn two days ago, JUST BECAUSE the bookstore where I work got it earlier than its release date. I had to do it. It was such a delicious feeling to read something before it was allowed to be read, regardless of how I felt about the work itself. I wanted to gloat about it on the day, too, but I was too tired to post until now!

Comments

[z107m.livejournal.com]

Well, the Mormon part isn't shallow so much as it simply colors your perception of the work. The same goes for Orson Scott Card, and some of his books are really heavy handed with the religion thing.
Besides, Twilight is really more of a teeny-bopper take on the whole vampire romance thing, so definitely no guilt there in not being able to get into it.

[pere-chan.livejournal.com]

Well, I love Narnia (even the super-WTF final volume), but it probably had a lot to do with me reading it at a formative early-teen stage. Judging from the girls who've bought it from me at the bookstore, this definitely seems to be what's happening.