I know the Twilight series is big; I know it's popular. I've read all four books. Were they terrible? No. In all fairness, I found the novels relatively interesting, and, for the most part, they held my attention.
Literarily, though, I was unimpressed.
Do we seriously need to compare Stephanie Meyer to the likes of William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Emily Bronte? Absolutely NOT.
Aside from the issues I have with Meyer's portrayal of women and love in the novels and any other issues I might have, literarily speaking, there is no comparison between the Twilight series and the brilliant works of literature above.
I feel very strongly that someone owes Shakespeare, Austen, and Bronte a big, big, big apology.
