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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
If Twilight sells more copies than Ulysses, should academics switch to studying this wondrous communicative work of popular literature instead of one of the most technically accomplished and influential books of the 20th century?
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When I read the first post, I thought it would be at least 10 replies before someone mentioned Twilight
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What can I say, I reserve the right to call Twilight "crap" if it turns out to focus on trite concepts (vampires) in a ludicrous setting (undead attending high school)
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IMO, these aren't even close to the biggest problems with this book. Vampires in high school can be just fine, or even great, if the story has interesting characters and a strong point of view.
For me, the biggest problem in Twilight is a lead female character who seems to have absolutely no agency and gets dragged from plot point to plot point by the men in her life. Writing a character like this in a 17th century setting may be okay (if boring) but in a contemporary novel it's awful and a terrible message to be sending to young women.
But yes, I agree -- books can be both popular and bad.