Hu Yifei is also a little famous, and the New York Daily News is also very influential.

Topic after topic, and the rate of dissemination of important news in the propaganda media is staggering. So the book "Twilight" was first spread through the media, and then by word of mouth, and many people on the Internet were talking about it, and all the factors came together to make the book gradually widely known.

At this time, McCorven Publishing has already spread out in bookstores and Amazon online bookstores across the United States, and many people can't help but "test the poison" when they see this book on the shelves.

Especially on Amazon.com, a banner ad was hung on the front page, which read: China's most famous genius director, a super-best-selling young writer who has exceeded 20 million copies, Hu Yifei's English version of "Twilight" is a $500,000 popular book review contest for readers, and you may win the jackpot if you participate.

Many readers scoffed at the $500,000 book reviews advertised, and hundreds of millions of people in the United States could get $500,000. The Americans have been bombed by all kinds of advertising frenzy and have long developed a certain resistance. But this advertisement is really popular, so find the book "Twilight" and open it.

The book is not thin, and the price is naturally expensive, a full $25.

There are preview chapters on the website, and some people open the trial chapters of the book with a casual attitude.

I didn't have much expectations, but after only reading a few chapters, I couldn't help but pat the table and admire: the text is fresh, the story is ups and downs, and the story unfolds from the perspective of a young girl, because she moved to a mysterious town, and in another car accident in distress, she brought out the handsome vampire male protagonist who saved the female protagonist......

The free chapter came to an abrupt end here, but it has already aroused the thoughts of bad readers.

"Isn't it $25?"

There are also the vast majority of people who are attracted by the advertisements of the heavy book review contest, not necessarily with the 500,000 US dollars, but also to see what kind of book can be worth the author's 500,000 yuan in advance for publicity. There are also some who simply come to read books, they want to see how a series of works written by a young man in his 20s can sell so well in China, why should he? Could it be that his work is really excellent?

Or you want to get to the bottom of it, or you want to scold the Chinese speechless and prove that the Chinese are not worthy of writing English, but the best way is to buy a copy and read it first.

McCowwin's manager, Sophie, has been monitoring the situation after the release of "Twilight".

After the first day of physical bookstores closed on the same day, a staggering 28,000 copies were sold nationwide. However, the bulk was on Amazon.com, which sold 105,000 copies of Twilight before midnight. Combined, nearly 130,000 copies have been sold.

This is quite an astonishing achievement, and the best-selling author in the United States certainly can't compare to it. But few new writers can reach this number, especially since this is still English written by a Chinese.

"If this continues, Twilight should easily reach a million copies, right?" Sophie muttered to herself in excitement.

She also regretted it a little, was the contract too generous? According to the contract, if the sales volume exceeds one million, the royalty share will be as high as 20%. If it sells again, the publisher's interest will be further reduced. Fortunately, she is the head of a large publishing house after all, and she has handled a lot of bestsellers, so she can resist this temptation. If it really becomes a best-selling work, Hu Yifei will be a well-known writer, and the two sides can continue to cooperate in the future. No matter what, it's all earning, the difference is only that one earns more and earns less.

She also had some doubts in her heart, "Is this Hu Yifei's book good, or is the $500,000 book review contest driving the surge in sales?" Or is it because of Hu Yifei's fame and publicity? ”

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The more people you watch, the more comments will naturally appear.

The whole book of "Twilight", whether from the text or the content, can not be seen to be written by Orientals, even if there is a good translator to help, if the author does not have real materials, it will not reach this level. The only reason is that the original work really came to the Western market from the beginning.

The Los Angeles Times commented: "This book is a masterpiece of multicultural magic, in addition to Christian thought, non-mainstream pagan civilizations, various folk beliefs, myths and legends, all shine in the work." However, the work is also full of confrontations of various contradictory forces, which also enhances the appeal of the story: the love between humans and vampires, the competition between vampires and werewolves, the battle between vampire families, etc. ”

These confrontations were eventually resolved and led to harmonious coexistence because of Bella, a human girl. It also reflects the writer's point of view: to abandon anthropocentrism and call for multi-source cultural species to respect each other and integrate with each other in the natural system. She expresses her idea of an eco-holistic view through the symbolism of the different races of vampires, werewolves, and human girls, Bella. ”

They give a recommendation rating of A. This kind of achievement is rare for a Chinese writer to appear.

The Chicago Tribune commented: "Twilight is self-evidently the advent of vampire culture, where the human world is invaded by alien civilizations. Because tilight refers to the moment when the dark forces are activated at dusk and sunset. The poignant love between Bella, a human girl, and Edward, a vampire, is the main thread of the story. This forbidden story of pure love is like the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden, sweet and bitter, and full of contradictions.

On the one hand, Bella has no hesitation in her love for Edward, and on the other hand, as a human being, she is full of fear of the blood clan. And Edward's love for Bella is full of contradictions. Bella was his longing for his soulmate for a century, but the nature of a vampire, the desire for blood, prevented him from getting closer. He loves Bella and wants to protect her as much as he wants to suck her blood. Edward once said to Bella, "To me, making you like this just so that I don't lose you again is the most selfish act I can think of." ”

The metaphor of "the lion falls in love with the lamb" in the text vividly analyzes the hot and contradictory, forbearant and affectionate love between the two people. And the author's writing is very fresh and natural, unfolding the story from the perspective of a young girl, and matching his writing can be regarded as choosing the right angle. ”

"Nice new book, worth reading. The recommendation score is A+. ”

Even the two authoritative media have made high scores, with a score of 7.6 on the DB, and more than 100 people participated in the book reviews in just one day.

The next day, "Twilight" continued to sell well, but sales fell a lot from the first day, and more than 90,000 books were still sold on this day.

"The magical Oriental Kid, who rewrites the book without making movies, launches the fantasy masterpiece "Twilight", which is sprinkled with 500,000 words, describing a terrifying and romantic forbidden love story. The love affair between a vampire and a human girl ......"

"It should be very attractive to girls, the mainstream female perspective. There are also a lot of handsome guys and beautiful girls, all revolving around the heroine. I'm still very young, so I can't put it down after reading a few pages. What can't be put down is that the handsome guy inexplicably likes the ordinary her. Young, so I still longed for this kind of love. Perhaps Bella's initiative allows feelings to explode, in sharp contrast to the reserved and reserved vampire, which is more attractive to young people. ”

"The book is really good, and the main content is about a vampire named Edward Cullen, attracted by the scent of the heroine Bella Swan, approaching the girl and wanting to suck her blood. However, in the process of contact with Bella, Edward fell in love with Bella, and was deeply trapped in it, and a bizarre and singing love began. ”

"It can be said that the story written in "Twilight" is very good, it is shocking, it goes straight to people's hearts. Many of the contradictions and conflicts in the book erupt very powerfully, which makes people want to stop. I hope you will not be misled by the author's identity as a Chinese, this is really an unparalleled story, as long as you read it carefully, you will definitely like it. ”

In just a few days, all kinds of review articles have emerged one after another.

There are many praises, but there are very few expected "black", which is really unexpected by many people. (To be continued.) )