that's...totally shocking i can't believe you bothered reading meyer's work
Well, I was finally convinced after everyone kept telling me to "read it for the lulz". Also, I wouldn't get all of the awesome Anti-Twilight jokes if I hadn't read it all.
It's kind of like reading a bad fanfiction- you read it just because it's making you laugh at how insane it is.
Is it true that he stood out in the sun & sparkled instead of burn?
Yes, it is very true. They also attempt to make baseball look badass, and fail. SMeyer also abuses the same three words over and over again, until you want to rip your hair out. Specifically, Chagrin, Perfect, and Sigh.
I don't hate him at all. He seems to realize how much his role fails. In his interview with SMeyer, he actually indirectly insulted her work, and she gave him a death glare.