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[ SECRET POST #580 ]
⌈ Secret Post #580 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Secret Number 135
I have read the first three and know everything that happens in the fourth.
You want to know why I do not like them?
Where do I begin? Shall I start with the fact that Meyer is an absolutely awful writer? Calling her "mediocre" is an undeserving compliment at best. Her sentence structure is bad, her grammar appalling, her metaphors and similes are terrible, and she is guilty of breaking the "show, don't tell" rule. She is extremely repetitive where it is not needed. (We get it Edward is hot, how many more pages are you going to waste telling us this?) She misuses words and is guilty of what we call “thesaurus rape.” She also defies all logic, either already pre-existing or the laws she sets up herself. And do not get me started on the purple prose. She is just an all around poor writer. Period. And when someone tries to give her constructive criticism…she refuses to accept it, and calls the person trying to help her improve in her writing a mean person who hurts her feelings.
Edward, is just plain creepy, and an abusive boyfriend. I am telling you right now if I find out that someone I knew was watching me in my sleep, he is getting knifed in the face, not permission to do it again. He is abusive not in a physical sense but in an emotional/mental sense. He decided who she can and cannot see, where she can go, and if she dares to disobey these rules, her car battery is gone. It’s. Just. Not. Right. Their entire relationship is based on looks and the fact that Bella smells good. And don’t give me the “It’s Twu Wuv” excuse, because I do not buy it.
Her characters are two dimensional and boring. All Bella does for three books is whine about how “unworthy” she is. She is an extremely weak character. Not physically, I do not care about that, I am talking about that fact that the girl is mentally unstable, and goes into a catatonic state when Edward leaves. Not to mention the fact that she is a self-insert Mary-Sue. Edward does nothing but angst about how dangerous he is. I, frankly, cannot stand them. Period.
These are just some of the reasons I dislike them. I could probably go on, but I won’t.
And for the record not reading a book because it looks stupid based on many negative reviews, is not the same as accusing Harry Potter of being Witchcraft for Dummies.
And, also for the record, as much as I dislike the books, I dislike censorship more, so I am not about to try and get the books banned or anything. If someone asks my opinion on the books, I will give it to them. If they want to turn it into a debate fine, by all means go ahead. If the person has never read them and they were wondering if they should read them, I will give my honest opinions on the books, and if they decide not read them, that is their decision, I did not put a gun to their head. I just gave them my review.
Now, why have I read all three if I hate them so much? So I don’t get accused of the very thing you just said.
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(Anonymous) 2008-08-07 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Secret Number 135
I'll take it as one either way. :P
And, just out of curiosity, do I have the pleasure of speaking with the OP?
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I LOVE you.
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*hugs*
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And twas no problem what so ever. :)
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(Anonymous) 2008-08-08 02:21 am (UTC)(link)Re: Secret Number 135
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I almost spit out my tea, because I was laughing so hard, reading the "knife in the face" bit on Edward. Bravo!