The difference between J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer, according to Stephen King
"The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good." That's what Stephen King told a reporter in February 2009. Funny that I never heard of this before. It's hilarious because it's so honest.
Now, I am not a huge Harry Potter fan. I sort of just go with the flow: I read the books when they came out, I watched the films when they got shown. I did like them a lot, the books were a lot of fun. But as for being a passionate Rowling/Potter fan, I really am not.
Stephenie Meyer's books evoke more passion in me: I am a huge un-fan of the Twilight books. I read the first book and the second book (I wanted to see what the overhype was about). Midway through the third book, I just had to stop. It was just bad...stuff so badly written, story so lame, I could not make myself continue. It was an utter, repetitive bore.
And it turns out that Stephen King shares the same sentiments as mine.The books are probably the most overrated things in man's history. Wake up, fanboys and fangirls - your emperor is not wearing any clothes.
Twilight sucks. (I had to spell it out, in case some fans don't get the 'emperor' reference because of excessive exposure to Stephenie Meyer's writing.)
To other un-fans: if you enjoy nodding in agreement or laughing at or making fun of or simply hating Twilight, check this article out.
