Author Stephen King slams Twilight books
Published: 2013 September 22 14:55:17 (5481 Views)
Stephen King isn't impressed with Stephenie Meyer's American vampires.
The grand impresario of American horror novels slammed the "Twilight" franchise in an interview with the Guardian to promote his new book "Doctor Sleep," the long awaited sequel to King's 1977 "The Shining,"
"I agree with Abra's teacher friend [in "Doctor Sleep"] who calls "Twilight" and books like it tweenager p*rn," King told the newspaper.
"They're really not about vampires and werewolves. They're about how the love of a girl can turn a bad boy good."
"I read 'Twilight' and didn't feel any urge to go on with her," King said.
"I read 'The Hunger Games' and didn't feel an urge to go on…I read 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and felt no urge to go on. They call it mommy porn, but it's not really mommy p*rn. It is highly charged, sexually driven fiction for women who are, say, between 18 and 25."
"But the golden age of horror?" King continued. "I wouldn't say it is. I can't think of any books right now that would be comparable to 'The Exorcist.'"
But there are contemporary bestselling authors that King likes. In the interview, he praised J.K. Rowling's oft-critically maligned novel "The Casual Vacancy."
"It's f***ing nasty. And I love it," King said. "She's a wonderful storyteller and the writing is better than in any of the 'Harry Potter' books, because it's sharper."
King also had kind words for writer Donna Tartt's, whose new novel "The Goldfinch," comes out in October. But he criticised her production rate.
"Donna Tartt is an amazingly good writer," King said. "She's dense, she's allusive. She's a gorgeous storyteller."
However, the famously prolific King also criticised Tartt's productivity.
"But three books in 30 years? That makes me what to go to that person and grab her by the shoulders and look into her face and say, 'Do you realize how little time you have in the scheme of things?'"
When King saw "The Goldfinch," Tartt's first book in 11 years, he said "I looked at it and thought, 'God help you, Donna, this better be interesting."
Luckily, it seemed to pass muster. "It's very good," King said. - NYDaily
The grand impresario of American horror novels slammed the "Twilight" franchise in an interview with the Guardian to promote his new book "Doctor Sleep," the long awaited sequel to King's 1977 "The Shining,"
"I agree with Abra's teacher friend [in "Doctor Sleep"] who calls "Twilight" and books like it tweenager p*rn," King told the newspaper.
"They're really not about vampires and werewolves. They're about how the love of a girl can turn a bad boy good."
"I read 'Twilight' and didn't feel any urge to go on with her," King said.
"I read 'The Hunger Games' and didn't feel an urge to go on…I read 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and felt no urge to go on. They call it mommy porn, but it's not really mommy p*rn. It is highly charged, sexually driven fiction for women who are, say, between 18 and 25."
"But the golden age of horror?" King continued. "I wouldn't say it is. I can't think of any books right now that would be comparable to 'The Exorcist.'"
But there are contemporary bestselling authors that King likes. In the interview, he praised J.K. Rowling's oft-critically maligned novel "The Casual Vacancy."
"It's f***ing nasty. And I love it," King said. "She's a wonderful storyteller and the writing is better than in any of the 'Harry Potter' books, because it's sharper."
King also had kind words for writer Donna Tartt's, whose new novel "The Goldfinch," comes out in October. But he criticised her production rate.
"Donna Tartt is an amazingly good writer," King said. "She's dense, she's allusive. She's a gorgeous storyteller."
However, the famously prolific King also criticised Tartt's productivity.
"But three books in 30 years? That makes me what to go to that person and grab her by the shoulders and look into her face and say, 'Do you realize how little time you have in the scheme of things?'"
When King saw "The Goldfinch," Tartt's first book in 11 years, he said "I looked at it and thought, 'God help you, Donna, this better be interesting."
Luckily, it seemed to pass muster. "It's very good," King said. - NYDaily
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