 Most of the reviews , however , have focused on Twilight 's popularity instead of its literary quality . The Seattle Post @-@ Intelligencer called the book a " hot new teen novel " , Entertainment Weekly called Meyer " the world 's most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice " , The New York Times described Twilight as a " literary phenomenon " , and Matt Arado of Daily Herald noted that the Twilight books have become the " hottest publishing phenomenon since a certain bespectacled wizard cast his spell on the world . " The large and diverse online fan community of the series are often noted , sometimes even being called " cult @-@ like " . Despite this , the series is often considered to have a wider appeal ; Crystal Mack of Daily Herald said , " While teenage girls are the main audience , young boys and adults of both genders have also been swept up in the phenomenon . " 
