The Realm of Literacy

And Meyer said that Romeo and Juliet were "kind of idiots" because they didn't know each other very well when they got together. I know that this is supposed to be a novella and that we already know what will happen, but could you at least *try* to create some sort of believable, likable romance, Mrs. Meyer? "Love at first sight" sounds all well and good in a fairytale, but this is not a fairytale. This is supposed to be a book for young adults. I know that some people believe in "love at first sight," but I don't. I think that it's just a fancy way of saying "instant attraction" or "infatuation." Neither directly translate to "love."

I wondered this before about Bella and now I'm wondering the same thing about Meyer. Just why does she come across as so misanthropic in her books? I know that humanity has done a lot of stupid, horrible things and that we constantly make ourselves look bad, but why is there this persistent anti-human sentiment? Does it have to do with her religious beliefs or is it just her as a person? Because I'm really getting tired of her bashing humans just to glorify her vampires. Yes, human beings can be monsters. In fact, vampires can be seen as metaphors for just that. But when you bash every single human who comes along, even if they're perfectly nice and harmless, then I have to wonder what's wrong.