AgentCarmenVA
The stone that the builder refused
What the hell was that title about anyway?
I recently joined goodreads.com. The other week I responded to a review of the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyers. This morning I read a new response to the same review and it has become a point of amusement for myself and BuckeyeSoldier.
The response that started this whole thing:
That's not how Bella is meant to be at all. She is more of an awkward teenager who has never found love before, and now her first love is a dangerous but deeply seductive vampire. Quite beautiful really. And SELFISH!??! You've got to be kidding me. She moved all the way out to Forks for her MOTHER'S SAKE, and she almost got herself killed so that her mother could live. As for being a damsel in distress, what would you do if a car came flying at you or some crazed vampire dude wanted to kill you?
I agree that the writing wasn't the best I've ever written, but it was still pretty good, and your description of bella is completley wackadoo!
The reviewers response:
To Emily:
So, is that the only thing in my review that you don't agree with? And... yes, she IS a selfish, stupid damsel in distress, at least I think she is. Yea, she moved to Forks for her mother, but she didn't WANT to and that is made very clear at the beginning of the novel.
She is "brave" for going after this vampire all by herself just to save her mother, but, it wasn't the BEST idea in the world. Especially since when she gets there she acts like a stupid damsel in distress... she barely even tried to fight back. I know that he's a vampire and she probably couldn't fight back THAT much, but COME ON... she could have at least TRIED. I know she had a broken leg or whatever, but come on! I would have fought for my life even if I knew it wouldn't do anything because if I was going to be killed I sure as hell wasn't going to make it EASY for him... even if it didn't do any good.
That is my opinion, I'm sorry if you disagree with it, but you are not going to be able to change my opinion and I am not going to be able to change yours. I am not going to argue about this... I don't really care if you read the book and you liked it, I even respect your opinion... even though you could have presented it in a better way.
The closing portion of my response to all this:
In closing. I also support your right to hold your own opinion. But - a book review should never contain the word "wackadoo." If nothing else it detracts from reasons to see you as serious.
So now there are a few of us insuring our responses include the word "wackadoo."
When I told BuckeyeSoldier about this he mentioned people coming here and then ending up having to stage huge tearful goodbyes or excuses like I was just researching my thesis on the pecking order of internet forums. So I'm interested in hearing some of these ridiculous excuses you have all apparently been witness to here on buckeyeplanet.
I recently joined goodreads.com. The other week I responded to a review of the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyers. This morning I read a new response to the same review and it has become a point of amusement for myself and BuckeyeSoldier.
The response that started this whole thing:
That's not how Bella is meant to be at all. She is more of an awkward teenager who has never found love before, and now her first love is a dangerous but deeply seductive vampire. Quite beautiful really. And SELFISH!??! You've got to be kidding me. She moved all the way out to Forks for her MOTHER'S SAKE, and she almost got herself killed so that her mother could live. As for being a damsel in distress, what would you do if a car came flying at you or some crazed vampire dude wanted to kill you?
I agree that the writing wasn't the best I've ever written, but it was still pretty good, and your description of bella is completley wackadoo!
The reviewers response:
To Emily:So, is that the only thing in my review that you don't agree with? And... yes, she IS a selfish, stupid damsel in distress, at least I think she is. Yea, she moved to Forks for her mother, but she didn't WANT to and that is made very clear at the beginning of the novel.
She is "brave" for going after this vampire all by herself just to save her mother, but, it wasn't the BEST idea in the world. Especially since when she gets there she acts like a stupid damsel in distress... she barely even tried to fight back. I know that he's a vampire and she probably couldn't fight back THAT much, but COME ON... she could have at least TRIED. I know she had a broken leg or whatever, but come on! I would have fought for my life even if I knew it wouldn't do anything because if I was going to be killed I sure as hell wasn't going to make it EASY for him... even if it didn't do any good.
That is my opinion, I'm sorry if you disagree with it, but you are not going to be able to change my opinion and I am not going to be able to change yours. I am not going to argue about this... I don't really care if you read the book and you liked it, I even respect your opinion... even though you could have presented it in a better way.
The closing portion of my response to all this:
In closing. I also support your right to hold your own opinion. But - a book review should never contain the word "wackadoo." If nothing else it detracts from reasons to see you as serious.
So now there are a few of us insuring our responses include the word "wackadoo."
When I told BuckeyeSoldier about this he mentioned people coming here and then ending up having to stage huge tearful goodbyes or excuses like I was just researching my thesis on the pecking order of internet forums. So I'm interested in hearing some of these ridiculous excuses you have all apparently been witness to here on buckeyeplanet.
