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I HAVE HAD IT UP TO MY EYEBALLS WITH PEOPLE COMPARING THESE SERIES.

First of all, they are NOTHING alike, and second of all, Harry Potter is obviously better to anyone who has read both and possesses a couple good pairs of brain cells, along with basic literary knowledge.

And yes, I have read all 4 of the twilight books and don't intend to suffer through it again. I've read Harry Potter multiple times.

Twilight sucks and here is why:
- it is NOT original or creative. I shouldn't have to explain this one.
- NO PLOT. okay. In the HP series, not only does EACH book have a good, meaty plot, equip with a conflict, climax, side-stories and all, but the entire series as a whole does and also fulfills all those things.
- Character development: where is it? Oh I forgot, it doesn't exist. All of the characters are exactly the same throughout the series, except for when Bella dies, then she becomes even MORE mary-sue ish if that's possible. I guess it is.
- Sparkling vampires? Give me a ******** break. At least the fantastical stuff in Harry Potter makes sense. Sparkling for no reason, just no.
- Inconsistencies. I distinctly remember that, the very first thing you read in the first book is something about the 'hunter sauntering forward to kill me,' and isnt it better to die at the hands of someone you love, etc. That scene never happens. Also: Bella, in the first book, will faint at the sight of a p***k of blood in Biology. That's the only place it happens.
- VAMPIRE BABIES? Once again, give me a break. 90 year old vampire men don't have semen, or magic penises.
- Everything turns out perfectly for everyone involved. Who wants that? It's not interesting. It's pathetic and more unrealistic than sparkling, baby-producing, mary-sueing vampires.
- 90% of these books are a bunch of waffle. No, literally. There's a shitton of writing in between events that's basically ranting on and on about stuff I don't really care about. It's repetitive inner turmoil that's irrelevant to the story.
- The way it's written is just bad. It's not necessarily awful, but Meyer should be ashamed. This is the stuff of internet fiction-sharing websites, not intended to be adored by the masses.

Need I go on?
I will admit, the first and second books kept me going, despite all the crap. But ultimately these books fail more epically than anything else I've ever had the misfortune of reading.

Gah, you just opened a huge can of worms over that, but I would like to put my two cents on the subject.

Sparkle Sparkle: Alright, first of all, the idea of a sparkling vampire is unique, but there is no scientific background to support it. Really, do the research. If you're comparing it to diamonds, then Edward would have to be carbon put under tons of pressure. Edward is basically carbon, but he hasn't been pressurized into diamonds, not at all.

Research! Research! Research!: I have to say, Meyer did tons of research to supplement her "novel"! Not really. The *sparkle sparkle* I already mentioned, but she didn't do any research when Bella was almost raped in Port Angeles (because of EDDIE-KINS SAVING HER!!!!) If I were in that situation, I would be bawling and emotionally scarred from the experience. I wouldn't be able to go back to crowded areas of city or even get out of the house. Honestly, there's no human being who wouldn't forget that even ever happen (unless you're Bella..oops). Interestingly, Meyer could've had another opportunity to write some engaging and dark to preserve the genre of her novel by writing the dark and suffering thoughts of an almost-rape victim. Unfortunately, she didn't take the opportunity...at all. Oh well.
Do I even have to mention the scientific research she SHOULD'VE done? There are just so many inconsistences...just so many.

Character Development?: It's a bit obvious that none of the characters have really changed. Look at Bella Swan, she still remains the "flawed" and "smart" girl who thoughout the entire series (Mary-Sue perfectionist), even after Edward breaks up with her. If anything, Meyer should've wrote about the turmoil that Bella Swan went through after the relationship crumbled, but she just added pages with months titled over them. She was basically being lazy and wanted to keep the character in it's very boring state (PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT). Whooop! Good job Meyer!
Looking Edward, he hasn't really changed at all. He still seems very like, "I'm dangerous, you should'nt be around me, but I love you anyway for eternity" throughout the entire series. Also, he has his control over Bella...which goes from watching her sleep at night and bargaining sex and marriage together.

Writing Skills...?: Do I even have to explain this? Obviously, the book hasn't been edited and it was just published to make money for the company and Meyer. If you look at the context, all of the text sounds very PASSIVE. The book could've been cut in half if you just removed most of the passive phrases, ALONG with the numerous adjectives and "smart words" (a.k.a. I'M A SO CHAGRINED!). Literally, Meyer raped a theasaurus when she wrote the entire book. Here, I'll even quote some of her fabulous writing for all of you just to get my point out.

"My mother drove me to the airport with the windows rolled down. It was seventy-five degrees in Phoenix, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue. I was wearing my favorite shirt--sleeveless, white elet lace; I was wearing it as a farewell gesture. My carry-on was a parka".

That entire PARAGRAPH, could've/should've been taken out. We don't NEED to know that her carry-on was a parka, or the shirt she was wearing! If anything, Meyer should've just went STRAIGHT to the point instead of describing unnecessary detail. She should've explained the feelings swirling in Bella's mind, so readers could understand Bella more, instead of her clothing....OH, let me go to my favorite sentence!!

"Then a doctor walked around the corner, and my mouth fell open. He was young, he was blond...and he was handsomer than any movie sar I'd ever seen."

...Okay people, it's more handsome, NOT handsomer. HANDSOMER doesn't exist! And don't even use the excuse "she's writing in the context of a teenager"! It's assumed in later chapters that Bella is smart, so I think she would be able to say more handsome than HANDSOMER. This sentence ticked me off SO much, that I had to put the book down and read it after a month passed.

Anyway, let's just say that her writing could be compared to my writing in my fanfic days. Gawd, someone needs to do some editing (especially with the whole Renesmee deal. Why would someone go against the rules of their world just to bring happiness towards her character? Wouldn't it better if they didn't have kids and they had to live through that pain of not being able to reproduce? Once again, Meyer skipped out on a great opportunity, but I digress.)

Plot?????? WHERE ARE YOU!?:....why does it take two hundred pages in the book to get to some action? Seriously, the book was so LONG because she was explaining unnecessary detail such as Bella's class, her inconsistency with "friends" (complains she won't make friends, but people attempt to be friends with her and she brushes them aside!), her lack of coordination, Edward (GAWD, isn't he just so damn BEAUTIFUL!?), and other stuff (most with Edward, goddammnit he's just beautiful! Did I mention that? Oh I did, well it's worth mentioning again because he's like a GOD). Oh, and when we finally go to the "so called plot", there's no action because Meyer doesn't even write about it! WHERE'S THE EPIC BATTLE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!??!?! GAH!!!!

This is considered Romance...?: All along in the book, I've found that Bella and Edward have fallen in love...but why? How did they fall in love? Honestly, can someone answer this question with a good summary and specific details along with some literacy?

Well, that's basically my "little" rant of how I don't like the book. Look, I'm not trying to convert anybody, if you like the book, then like the book. I'm just saying my own opinion and everyone should respect it. Thank you....Anyone want to reply?? Hehe.

I read the book, didn't particularly care for it, and found Meyer's writing style to just... grate against me. I didn't enjoy it, the fanfiction reference is entirely true, in my opinion. All the same, I was willing to just pass it off as a book I read and didn't like.

THEN THE FANGIRLS CAME OUT OF HIDING.

I have no problem against fangirls. I AM one, and I'm not into self-loathing as a general rule. But I have a problem with stupid girls who have gone ga-ga over a questionable male character no reason other than he's a vampire and sparkles. Don't tell me how "devoted" he is to his so-called true love. Edward Cullen is a stalker, a control freak, and displays multiple signs of being an abusive boyfriend. It is also entirely unhealthy that Bella simply shuts down and cannot function without him, going so far as to put herself at risk to hear his voice in her head. That is not a good example for young readers.

Now, in literature, we can forgive character faults more easily than we can forgive them in life. Using the classic Romeo and Juliet as an example, we let ourselves believe that the couple was completely and entirely in love after just one night and one kiss, and their joint suicide was acceptable as their only way to be together. Find a set of teenagers that start seriously considering dying to be with their new significant other, and you've got a serious problem. So within the Twilight storyline, I can forgive Bella for her obsessive, weak mentality, I can even let go of the fact that Edward breaks into her house to watch her sleep and sabotages her car so she can't visit Jacob. Fine. But when you have hordes of girls swooning, falling over themselves, literally BEGGING to have a guy JUST LIKE EDWARD OMG, I am terrified. I am terrified of these girls who want a male who will attempt to control every aspect of their life, and go to extremes to make sure they follow. I am terrified to think of young girls reading these books who will now get the impression that a crush or boyfriend leaving means the end of their existence (I mean, crying and eating a ton of ice cream is acceptable wallowing, jumping off a cliff into dangerous North Pacific waters is NOT). That scares me. That scares me beyond all belief.

A virgin vampire. There's a laugh and a half right there.

Yeah, I guess you could call it creative, but it's still a dumb idea because now my image of vampires (scary, mysterious, dark beings that feed off of blood) has now been replaced by an image of a My Little Pony.

I think in a year when the new dictionaries come out, next to Epic Fail will be a picture of all four books.