Ah, I see. I understand why you wouldn't. I mean, I didn't personally like the book enough to finish it and I'll tell anyone who asks a list of reasons why, but I know a number of people who really enjoyed it. I'm just curious as to why different people like it or dislike it. It seems everyone has their own reasons.
I will say that I love the 1-star reviews on Amazon. Some of them are actually well thought out, which is unexpected. I don't usually agree with everything they say, but they bring up good points.
That being said, I've read some really nasty posts about the book (and the series in general). One I read was written by another author and was so poorly researched, with basic facts wrong, that I honestly think it was just a personal attack on Stephenie Meyer and the LDS religion. (I'm LDS and I can tell you that Meyer being Mormon has nothing to do with the books at all.)
It's sad that people can't be more mature in expressing their opinions. If someone enjoyed the book, is that really a reason to criticize them? It says absolutely nothing about their reading tastes in general. I watch some pretty stupid movies on a fairly regular basis, should I be penalized for that?
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Date: 2008-08-23 04:23 pm (UTC)I will say that I love the 1-star reviews on Amazon. Some of them are actually well thought out, which is unexpected. I don't usually agree with everything they say, but they bring up good points.
That being said, I've read some really nasty posts about the book (and the series in general). One I read was written by another author and was so poorly researched, with basic facts wrong, that I honestly think it was just a personal attack on Stephenie Meyer and the LDS religion. (I'm LDS and I can tell you that Meyer being Mormon has nothing to do with the books at all.)
It's sad that people can't be more mature in expressing their opinions. If someone enjoyed the book, is that really a reason to criticize them? It says absolutely nothing about their reading tastes in general. I watch some pretty stupid movies on a fairly regular basis, should I be penalized for that?
Woah, that comment got away from me. Sorry!
(RE: the icon. Isn't Joe Flanigan so pretty?)