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Twilight Time
Also, there's a vending machine outside my building that lets you pay with your credit/debit/check card. WTF? Awesome.
So, last week I was reading a magazine and got my first exposure to the Twilight series. Two things scared me about this. One, the fandom was being compared to Harry Potter's and two, vampires. I don't really have anything against vampires (depending on how they're written I suppose), but I don't get the appeal of them as love interests. Oh well.
I don't know what possessed me to buy the book, but it was probably because I was bored and didn't know what else to read. Unfortunately, the book didn't alleviate my boredom at all.
The narration is really bland, and that's kind of a bad thing for a first person narration. It does nothing to help the protagonist who is already a pretty boring character. There's nothing to hate about her, but there's nothing to really like either. I, however, have no problem disliking her love interest Edward. He's good at every single damn freaking thing he does. He doesn't really have any kind of flaws or endearing traits to his character. He's supposed to have a (relatively) tragic past, and yet, I don't feel sorry for him at all. Neither of the characters seem very "alive" to me. For that matter, their romantic development isn't done well either. There's no tension between the two at all, thus the resolution to that doesn't give much of a payoff.
Another big problem, was the conflict comes so late in the book. It feels rushed, like it was tacked on just to have the "guy saves the girl from certain death" moment. And we don't even get to read the resolution of the conflict. Seriously. We get "I'm being attacked, I pass out, I wake up, and the bad guy's already dead." Just because it makes sense from a first person POV for Bella to not see it, there are other ways to put it in the story. When you take away the resolution to your highest conflict of the story, I feel kind of gipped. Also, if I see "Promise you won't leave me." "I promise I won't leave you" I'll bite my tongue just so I can choke on my own blood. Was in there, what, 20 times and most of it was in the last chapter!! GRAW!!
Nothing against Stephanie Meyer or Twilight fans
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Holy fuck, seriously? The whole fucking book is first person?! WTF
NO SERIOUSLY W-T-F
THAT'S FUCKING S.S. FAILBOAT RIGHT THERE!
I've just always had this impression that first person was done for really lazy fucks. I mean it would all just be, "I WENT AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND EDWARD USED HIS SUPER FLASH VAMPIRE ABILITIES TO SAVE ME. THEN WE ENDED UP IN BED AND I THOUGHT THAT I HAVE NEVER WANTED HIS COCK SO MUCH THAN BEFORE THIS MOMENT."
Is that how that fail book goes? Fuck man, I swear I've read better FANfics than that shit fail of a book. And I haven't even read the book to confirm the shit fail! Goddammit, I'm tempted to borrow it from someone or buy it ... BAW BUT I DUN WANNA WASTE MONNIES IT DDDDDD=
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I know of an epicly awesome Gin/Aizen fic you could read? O.o
READ ANY SHIT BY STEPHEN KING?
That man can write about himself taking a shit and I wouldn't care cause he makes it sound interesting. The problem though is everything is all interesting and good to read and ends in lame conclusion ... Why's everything some fucking creature/alien/monster thing?! DDDDD=
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I have a few books that I haven't read, problem is, they haven't gotten here yet. I should start reading Gerald's Game when I get it.
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The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
do you read twilight?
Christie says:
uh huh
Christie says:
why?
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
you have the book?
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
i want to see how much it fails for myself
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
http://normalmar.livejournal.com/2560.html
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
...
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
wry no answer me?
Christie says:
cuz i didn't read it
Christie says:
you want to borrow the boks
Christie says:
books*
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
you said "uh huh"
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
that's yes foo
Christie says:
lol
Christie says:
but i don't have the first one
Christie says:
i have the last 2
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
baaaw
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
you got the new one?
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
get the first one
Christie says:
soon
Christie says:
it should be coming the mail
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
i don't think i'll get past the first one
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
WTF
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
YOU PREORDERED IT?!?!
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
AND YET YOU DON'T FUCKING HAVE THE FIRST BOOK?!
Christie says:
i did
Christie says:
but my friend borrowed it
Christie says:
and never gave it back
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
beat them up?
Christie says:
its the one from AX
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
you had a friend at AX?
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
Jane?
Christie says:
no
Christie says:
the one working the booth
Christie says:
the guy
Christie says:
the ASIAN GUY
Christie says:
ALEX
Christie says:
o_O
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
tell him to stop reading gay shit
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
he's gay right?
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
he has to be gay ...
Christie says:
no
Christie says:
he's straight..
Christie says:
lol
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
like fuck he is
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
no straight man would read that shit and steal your book
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
because stealing it means they wanna keep it
Christie says:
i don't think he even read it
Christie says:
he just has it
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
sounds fucking gay ...
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
you actually like that shit? Twatlight?
You have just sent a nudge.
Christie says:
then why do you want to read it
Christie says:
god
Christie says:
you're annoying
Christie says:
lol
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
am i annoying cause i asked you if you liked a piece of shit book?
Christie says:
so
Christie says:
what does it matter if i do or don't?
Christie says:
i liked reading it when i was bored
Christie says:
and had nothing else to do
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
i lulz at your poor taste
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
let me borrow it
Christie says:
you're retarded and i'll let you borrow it once you suck face with angel
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
Twatlight isn't worth getting herpes over
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
keep your twatbook to yourself then
Christie says:
ok
Christie says:
angels an uber fan
Christie says:
you should discuss it with her
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
angel would like a piece of shit my dog crapped
Christie says:
oh
Christie says:
she wants to know if you want to go clubbing saturday
The rain forgot how to bring salvation says:
can't afford to
AND HOLY CRAP I ALMOST POSTED COPY PASTA TO CAPSLOCK BLEACH DDDDD=
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XD