I feel the need to comment...

[ladyuranus]

Okay. *deep breath*

I've read "Twilight." I bought it for my sister, heard the fangirl shrieks, and borrowed it from my roommate. It was like going through deep mud, but I finished the thing. Now I see it everywhere-- a copy of the sequel near the cash register at Jamba Juice, t-shirts at Hot Topic, this articleI would like to make one thing very

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[estarial]

Twilight and it's sequels (which are worse than Twilight, believe me. Especially the last one), are so bad. Horrible and unforgivably bad. I lost a bet with a roommate and had to read the series (which I found online because hell no was I going to give this "author" money), and I have honestly never read such a trashy book. Does Edward have any redeeming qualities besides his beauty? The series builds up to Bella having to make huuuuge sacrifices, but no. She gets everything. And that's the least of Twilight & co.'s problems.

[ladyuranus]

Well that's what reminded me a lot of the badfic. Bella tripping = all of her problems. Edward being beautiful vampire = personality.

...It's doesn't work that way, fantasy book or not.

Sorry to hear the sequels are worse. I thought the writing had to improve, at least.

[estarial]

I'm pretty sure that the writing actually gets worse. You wouldn't think it's possible.

If for some reason you ever want to read something painful for the lulz, I can e-mail you .pdfs or .docs (some I have in each format) of the books. But really, it's probably not worth your time. They are so bad, 8(

[mchinchilla]

I've never read any of those books, and they do not appeal in any way.

I haven't read P&P, either, but I saw the last hour or so (hard to tell, the thing was airing with so many commercials!) of the Kiera Knightly version.

... I thought I couldn't dislike Kiera Knightly any more. But I have found a new depth of distaste at her presence on my TV screen. The only redeeming qualities of that movie were Carey Mulligan as ZOMG! FANGIRL! BABY! SISTER! KITTY! WHO! SCREAMS! EVERYTHING! AND! CRIES! FOR! NO! REASON! and Penelope Wilton, because PW just being in the room makes everyone a little more awesome. Except Kiera Knightly :/

Admittedly, I didn't spot Judi Dench, which might have made the whole thing worthwhile.

I prefer Sense & Sensibility or the Gwyneth Paltrow Emma. Those are classics.

[katesmannequin]

I agree.
And if you must have your vampires, I'd reccomend the Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine. Worse packaging (they look like mass-produced vamp!sex novels) but better plot (ghosts. And collegiate vampires. And also a WAY BETTER ROMANCE THAN EDWARDBELLA.)