Monday, September 22, 2008

Er...

OK, OK, so in the interests of full literary disclosure (plus I did say I would be the first to admit if I ended up liking the book), this is what happened.

Right around page 100, I couldn't stand the drivel that was Twilight anymore and resolved to chuck this godawful book. But, my rampant curiosity still annoyingly unsatisfied, I flipped to the last page to read the ending...and it made me even more curious, wanting to find out how that ending came about. So I flipped back.

And up until page 200, it truly was awful. All about how Bella would wake up, look at the rain, brush her teeth, go to school, stare at Edward, come home, go to bed. It was like the most mundane episode of "24" I could think of. But then...but then...! After page 300, things got really good. Really good. The book did a total 180 degrees on me - action, adventure, tension, chases, adrenaline, heart-stopping chapters - all exploded out of the pages. It was like a whole different writer all of a sudden (or a whole different, better editor, more like). And was it some kind of sign that the climactic scene occurred inside a ballet studio?

In short, I was hooked. I was so hooked, in fact, that as soon as I finished Twilight 0n Sunday, I rushed to Borders in a frenzy to buy book 2 (New Moon).

So if you can manage to slog through the first painful 200 pages (why did no one warn me about that!?), the payoff is awesome. Still a few things wrong with it, and Bella still whiny and annoying sometimes, but...

I'm converted. Completely.

10 comments:

Tracy said...

LOL! That happens sometimes... ;o) Glad the book won you over in the end. Nothing worse than devoting time for a read that falls flat! Oh, must say I love, LOVE the wedding jewelry...all the smoky quartz is just gorgeous...perfect for a fall wedding! Happy Days ((HUGS))

Alissa said...

YAY! Does this mean I have someone who would want to see the movie with me?

Highmaintenancemom said...

Hmmmm, I may have to give it a try...Leslie is in love with these books!
But they're about vampires, no? For some reason, I don't really want to read about vampires....

Karmela said...

HMM -- it's about PEDOPHILIA. 90-year old guy and 16-year old girl. Blech!

Hazel Designs said...

Thanks, Tracy! And yes, I'm glad the book won me over, too!

Hazel Designs said...

Alissa, ABSOLUTELY!!!!! I can't stop watching the trailers...I am SO excited about this movie now.

Hazel Designs said...

HMM, vampires are HOT. You should pick up some J.R. Ward -- total vamporn.

Hazel Designs said...

K, technically Edward became a vampire at 17, so he will be 17 forever and ever - even his appearance will forever be a teenager. Bella turned 18 in book 2, so technically she is now a legal adult.

Karmela said...

If you want to get REALLY technical, and factual, he's 90. Nine-freaking-ty. He's 17 only in looks. In the inside, he's an old man.

(I can't believe I'm arguing about the wrongness of this whole thing with the girl who got creeped out by Haylo. Which reminds me -- did you watch Heroes yet?)

Hazel Designs said...

No, no, no, vampire laws of nature are different than human laws of nature!!!!!