*S.M. = Stephanie Meyer
I just read some reviews for her latest book, the final book in the Twilight series, "Breaking Dawn". The number of bad reviews on Amazon almost equal the number of 5 star reviews. I have to say most of those 1 star reviews are well-written. Excuse me, not "most", some because there are some that are just drivel. Anyhow, the point of this is...where can I find S.M.'s publisher and her agent? I may have a chance yet if I can craft a YA story that is as badly written as hers. I read the excerpt for Twilight and my head hurt so bad just from listening to what was going on in Bella's head. If I had to compare Bella to Clive Barker's Candy Quackenbush from Abarat, Bella would be a dust mite. She comes across in the excerpt (which was Chapter 1) as lifeless and flat. She's not a heroine I'd want my daughter's looking up to and I don't even have daughters. I have sisters and trust me I would probably hide the books from them if they owned them. I had thought about reading this series because I have an appreciation for anything dealing with vampires. They're the one mythical creature that gets me all worked up and happy. But it just seems like S.M. took the fun out of them like Anne Rice did with her less than stellar books after the main Vampire Chronicles (why, Anne? Why?)
Oh *sighs* let me stop complaining and go do something slightly constructive.
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Bella has to be the worst possible "heroine" ever. She is shallow, needy and has no backbone at all. She tells girls everything will be fine because a man will save you if you get in trouble. Fuck. And don't let me get started on her vampire mythology.
That's my main problem with Bella; that whole "no backbone" business really pisses me off. I know a lot of people don't care much for the Harry Potter series but at least Rowling had female characters that knew how to take care of business.
I wish I knew too who her publisher was. With my mediocre writing, I might too be a published author!
Bella set the role of women back several hundred years I think. Her "woe is me" complex makes me want to hit her. I still think Edward should eat her.
You're right on all counts. Especially that Edward should have eaten her. Edward or Jacob.
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