Literary Standards vs. Fans

"People will hate you, rate you, shake you, and break you. But how strong you stand is what makes you." -- The Twilight Saga sure stands strong!

Many critics argued that the most Twilight Saga's reviews have focused on Twilight's popularity, rather than actually praising it for literary standards. They include Stephen King; fellow famous American author of contemporary suspense, science fiction and fantasy. King allegedly compared Twilight Saga and Stephenie Meyer to Harry Potter and J.K Rowling, saying:

"The real difference [between J.K Rowling and Meyer] is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer, and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good. Harry Potter is all about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend"

In addition to King, many other critics such as Elizabeth Hand of The Washington Post and Laura miller from Salon.com among many graders of how Twilight is written based on literary standards.

Clearly though, the fans don't care. Based on the figures released from Little Brown Publishing on November 2012, the franchise has earned $1,660,500,000 simply from book sales alone.

Personally, I don't think literary standards is a big deal. I think that books are good when they are enjoyable to read. But then again, haters will hate, and lovers will love.