The problem I have is that a lot of people at my school are anti-reading, bragging about how they haven't read a book since 8th grade or whatever. Then all these people of similar mentality, that of hating reading, sudden discover this "greatest book they've ever read". If 50 Shades is the best book you've read, well no god damn shit you hate reading. The thing is, I know damn well they've read better stories in English class. Some may be boring but at least they have a good story. Even the redneck reading hating kid kind of liked Count of Monte Cristo for how he went about getting revenge so on those who wronged him in such an epic way. You've read better books people, how is that soccer-mom wanking material better than The Outsiders, which I should add takes place in the city we're adjacent to.
Then there's the fact that it seems all these girls want their own Edward or Christian. Is that really the kind of relationship you want? Seriously ladies*? Are the douchebags actually right? Do you really want to be treated like shit? WHY!? I don't comprehend why this is so popular and so many think this is some kind of "ideal" relationship or something. Why do so many people like this? Why did it out sell Harry Potter? Why did it "Reignite" so many people's relationships. From what I heard the sex scene's were bland as all hell and un-arousing. How did that shit get so many soccer moms and teen girls hot and bothered.
I just... I don't understand this fucking book. I know Twilight was bad, but it didn't have damn cannibal hamsters as erotica. I had about gotten over the shit that was Twilight about the time this got out. At least I haven't heard ne reports of Twi-hards(That's what they call themselves, not my term)physically attacking anyone who doesn't say it's the best book ever. There used to be a site that listed many accounts of Twi-hard attacks, including beatings, ball-kickings, arm breaking, and at one point a 17 year old girl killed a 5 year old's goldfish because the little girl didn't absolutely love Twilight. I can't find that site, so here's a substitute I dug up in a google search. (
http://anotherantitwilightsite.webs.com/attackofthetwilightfans.htm) To be totally honest, I couldn't say the word "twilight" without a little eye twitch for a while.
* I mean this only toward those that like this book.
Sorry, had to vent about shitty books.