So, as some of my more observant readers already know, on Saturday the latest book in The Worst Story Ever Told series (or, "It That Must Not Be Named" or, ... whatever) came out. And I acquired it forthwith and read it because the print is laced with crack and it's an incurable textually transmitted disease.
Holy crap it was so awful. I was completely unprepared for how awful it was, even though the rest of the series is already terrible, and I'd pretty much been wholly spoiled for it. I mean, it's been three days, and I still can't fully wrap my head around it.
First of all, Meyer takes a flying leap from just being a bad writer into bona fide batshit crazy territory. Secondly, the misogyny explodes and splatters everywhere. Speaking of exploding and splattering everywhere, there are bucket-loads of unexpected gore, which was so surprising and out of character that it read as farcical. And also gross. Also, there's even more mystical pedophilia and amped up dehumanization of indigenous peoples through the Magical Native trope. All your favorites and so much more.
Then there's about 400 pages of tension and OMG there will be huge problems and confrontations!!!1!!11111one!!@@1! And then ... everybody hugs it out, the end. Seriously.
On the plus side, this gives me some hope that the tide may be turning, and more people will realize and have no fear of admitting that the Empress is naked. The srs bsns fans are highly chagrined right now. There's a concerted effort at Amazon to get people who hated the book to return it, instead of, say, burning it, like they say they want to. Of course, there are also plenty of people still willing to give it five-star reviews with the admonition, "Who are we to judge her book??" So, maybe not.
And guys, as always if you want to read this mess just let me know I totally have the PDFs it's so freaking awesome I will be your literary crack dealer!!
Postscript: I BELIEVE IN NESSIE!!
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Love your label for this!
I haven't read any of those books, although I feel I ought to since I'm trying to get published in YA and all. It's sort of an obligation.
I'm oddly comforted by how much you dislike it, though. I've read posts by a great many writers who feel the same. I can't always tell if they're just being writer-picky or if there is merit.
Sigh. I should probably just read the books, huh?
"Who are we to judge her book?"
Oh lord, that made me laugh.
I always thought this hideous mess just sounded like the Anita Blake books, but without the trashy sex, so really, what's the point?
Also: mydcd
See, if I had known the Anita Blake books were full of trashy sex, maybe I would have read those instead.
I mean.
True story:
Went out to lunch today, and a woman sitting at a table across from us was talking with her companions about the Twilight series. The only part I overheard was, "It's the most passionate love story I've ever read!"
That...was somewhat a pointless tale, sorry.
I don't know much about the series, so I got the lowdown at the weekend from Crystal, and it does sound like the biggest pile of tripe I've heard of.I shouldn't really judge without reading it, but I can't really be bothered, to be honest!
And I totally believe in Nessie!
"There's a concerted effort at Amazon to get people who hated the book to return it, instead of, say, burning it, like they say they want to."
Ok, that made my morning.
"Who are we to judge her book??"
I..wait..that is..they don't..I mean.....huh?
I totally saw Nessie last weekend. In a pond full of koi carps, on a skyscraper, in Kensington. Dprltqyz.
This Penny Arcade cartoon is everything you need to know about reading the Anita Blake series: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/6/2/literature/
Also: uhkykf
See now. This book costs £12.99.
I saw it on the picking list for work and thought "ooh Amy!", which was immediately followed by "£12.99? I'll wait for the paperback."
Amusingly, every other branch in my county appears to have had the same thought. BUAHAHAH.
Finally, I half-considered requesting Twilight. Then I saw the waiting list and decided I'd rather watch some mould grow instead.
Oh man, I really want to read this now.
I clearly have masochistic tendencies.
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