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more about #youngadultfiction bookwench: Eh. The first movie had a certain charm; the second one completely lacks that small magic. I was actually rather bored sitting through it. The acting ... more » shoroko: I didn't read Twilight, I saw the first movie and that's it. It's getting harder and harder for me to care that much. Taking out the issues with Edwar... more » Sunshineyness: Ugh. These books are not that deep. They are very surface level. If you like them, than fine, but there's not much beyond what you read on the page. more » Bill-Lee: Just to reiterate an earlier point: Twilight is about an 18 year old girl in love with a vain and emotionally abusive man something like 90 years her ... more » VEXisGaY?: What i don't understand is why she would she choose Edward over Jacob, is it for the not dieing thing? Because come one he looks like a guy that got r... more » gbmbg: "...she has perfection, but a static and essentially unchanging one." Christian heaven overtones. I know Meyer's been accused of pushing Mormon ideal... more » Spider Sister: Are there any other books worthy of dissecting so thoroughly that we can discuss here on io9? I personally think that this Twilight business is really... more » Mary Sue: Yes, I do believe there is already a word for Bella's behavior-- 'passive-aggressive'. more » Eridani: I completely agree with this assessment of Bella. The only truly humorous scene in the series is when Bella has decided she's going to seduce Edward ... more » Allen_Richards: Oh a side note, the newest issue of Horrorhound magazine has a brief history of the teen vampire novel for those trapped in NEW MOON Mania. more » TemporalSword: I'm no expert (being a man and having never read nor seen anything Twilight), but it seems like Bella just isn't a good role model for women (of any a... more » bookling: I read an ARC of Catching Fire, and it is badass. It's everything I could have hoped it would be. more » UndineElephnot: Forgive my ignorance, but what is the difference between YA science fiction and "regular" science fiction? I'm a 40 year old guy. When I was a teen,... more » Rasselas: How much of the YA explosion is, for want of a better word, genuine, and how much a post-Harry Potter goldrush? more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I find myself reading a number of YA books even at my advanced age. They still believe in plot, prose you can read, and likable characters. Turtledove... more » -
#youngadultfiction
Twilight's Bella Is "The Sexual Aggressor"
Over at Strange Horizons, author Karen Healey has an amazing essay about body transformations in young adult fiction. She looks at adolescent physical changes in several novels, including the Twilight series. Vamp-loving hero Bella, she argues, is hardly passive. More » -
#thehungergames
"The Girl Who Was On Fire" Inspires An Inferno, In Hunger Games Sequel
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was one of our favorite books last year, and the sequel, Catching Fire, looks even more insane. A new book trailer promises ramped up political intrigue, and an audio excerpt provides a major downpayment. More » -
#alternatehistory
The Coolest Alternate Histories Are For Young Adults
Has the young-adult science fiction genre finally moved past future dystopias? A panel of three leading YA authors at BEA suggests the new frontier for YA fiction is alternate histories, including Darwin's genetic engineering and the Prohibition era targeting magic. More » -
#yafiction
Disco Teens Overcome Dyslexia, Write Mega-Evolutionary Novel
Brittany and Brianna Winner (aged 13) thought they were stupid because they had dyslexia. So their dad challenged them to prove otherwise — by writing a science fiction novel. More »
