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

[kurozukin-a.livejournal.com]

Heh heh. If it was something like Harry Potter that I was actually into, I'd never want to spoil myself. But if it was something like Twilight, I'd do just as you did.

[pere-chan.livejournal.com]

It kind of wasn't worth it content-wise, but that's probably why it felt so satisfying. Also there was the element of "HA HA TAKE THAT CULLEN FANGIRLS"...