Ketutar Jensen answers “Why do people hate this book so much? They...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1):

Why do people hate this book so much? They should't even be allowed to

Ketutar Jensen People hate it mostly because of the fans. In itself it's just a book, not a very good one, but not the worst I've read either. Sure there are some re…morePeople hate it mostly because of the fans. In itself it's just a book, not a very good one, but not the worst I've read either. Sure there are some really questionable themes and events, but a lot of books do. No, it's mostly a counterreaction to the reverence some people treat it with. People are obsessed by it, pour praise over it, worship it, become aggressive and hostile if someone expresses any negative opinions - to the extend of "they shouldn't even be allowed to".
This is very provocative, and people respond with an equal but opposite force.
Also, "hate" is probably not the right word here. Most people will say they don't like the book, nor the fan hysteria. Also, most of the people who don't like it, also explain why they don't like it. You might want to contain your reaction to their dislike of something you love to hear why they don't like it, and remember that we don't like the same things and it's totally fine.
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