Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

I succumbed to the Twilight hype by getting the first book, and it will be my last. Although the book was hard to put down (note how long it took me to read it), Meyer is no JK Rowling. Not that I expected her to be, but basically, Meyer is not a good writer. The plot is simplistic; the characters are not deep. Yes, Edward Cullen sounded cool (if dead), but Bella was so incredibly uninteresting. She's not beautiful or smart; she is a klutz (which can be endearing) and is a magnet for danger (which is not endearing). I had a tough time trying to figure out what made her so attractive to the boys in the book, and the only thing I could come up with was that she smelled good?

Dates: 14-16 Feb 2009
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars