tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post2128268758168946919..comments2018-12-20T05:29:51.617-08:00Comments on The Mad Reader: Types of Characters I'm Sick of in YAAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06667430696236055164noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-1992127812479371842017-09-04T14:59:27.049-07:002017-09-04T14:59:27.049-07:00I completely agree with these! I got soooo tired o...I completely agree with these! I got soooo tired of the insecure MC because it's always the ones who don't even have a reason to be insecure. And you know what? It's ok to actually like yourself and have confidence! I want more characters like that! Luckily it's not something you see as often in adult books, and that's what I've mostly been reading lately. And ugh, I can't stand the abusive, alpha male type love interests. And right? I want more villains who actually make some sense (even if they're going about things the wrong way or whatever) and who have reasons that aren't just petty!Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-24755304725993942282017-07-21T05:58:44.910-07:002017-07-21T05:58:44.910-07:00I completely agree, we all think that bad guys = e...I completely agree, we all think that bad guys = exciting but nice guys can be exciting too. <br />OMG I LOVED LEVI SO MUCH ! I'm not a huge fan of Fangirl, but Levi was my favorite. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667430696236055164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-14811597900924887672017-07-20T02:24:47.189-07:002017-07-20T02:24:47.189-07:00I'm definitely sick of seeing all of these too...I'm definitely sick of seeing all of these too! Especially all four types of love interest! Why can't there be more love interests who are just regular nice guys instead of super mysterious, super good-looking jerks? I know that might sound boring to some people, because bad guys are 'exciting', but I think a lot of readers would like some nice guy love interests too. In fact, one of my favourite YA love interests was Levi from Fangirl, and he was super nice! :)Laura Cooksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535393070248355283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-77939320788988091052017-07-18T04:35:11.504-07:002017-07-18T04:35:11.504-07:00Haha I'm glad you liked it ! I completely agre...Haha I'm glad you liked it ! I completely agree with you, we need more nice guys. That's why I love Since You've Been Gone so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667430696236055164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-9003875927553542742017-07-18T04:33:23.924-07:002017-07-18T04:33:23.924-07:00I guess that's the downside of reading a lot, ...I guess that's the downside of reading a lot, the more we read the more critical we become.<br />Thanks ♥Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667430696236055164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-82433654185361860152017-07-16T20:31:00.609-07:002017-07-16T20:31:00.609-07:00Oh my goodness, I just shot my drink out of my nos...Oh my goodness, I just shot my drink out of my nose at "smells like sandalwood" bwhahahah. I cannot with the insecure MC, especially when it's not developed. And those side characters are in WAY too many books- I dare say 9 out of 10 books has at LEAST one of those! Totally agree with the love interest ones too. Why do they always have to be mysterious, or even worse, awful!? What about just... nice normal guy that the MC has stuff in common with? What's wrong with that? I LOVE this post, it is just so accurate! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-14955625046915447102017-07-16T18:42:55.999-07:002017-07-16T18:42:55.999-07:00YEP this pretty much sums up every trope I can'...YEP this pretty much sums up every trope I can't stand when it comes to characters. A lot of these were really popular in books I used to read but when I got older I looked back and realized they weren't very good books at all. Great post!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065828205340837046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-36271319598489434052017-07-15T12:30:23.037-07:002017-07-15T12:30:23.037-07:00We definitely more confident MCs !We definitely more confident MCs !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667430696236055164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-13833591112848812492017-07-15T01:35:56.481-07:002017-07-15T01:35:56.481-07:00Oh yes to the insecure mc. Like, I can't with ...Oh yes to the insecure mc. Like, I can't with those anymore. :( Annemieke | A Dance with Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652378463096987469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-70610854576511146442017-07-14T10:00:23.510-07:002017-07-14T10:00:23.510-07:00Thank you ! ^^
Yes, it's like authors don'...Thank you ! ^^ <br />Yes, it's like authors don't think we can love and relate to a confident MC. Or at least one who doesn't underestimate herself everytime. <br /><br />Exactly ! Especially when the MC goes through domething drastic like becoming a werewolf or a vampire. How do you not notice something like that ?! <br />Ugh, yes. I don't see the point of creating a best friend for the MC, if they're not going to be involved in the MC's life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667430696236055164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-47271588859189788252017-07-14T09:50:49.625-07:002017-07-14T09:50:49.625-07:00Haha me too !
I know, it's so wrong. I'v...Haha me too ! <br /><br />I know, it's so wrong. I've read recently a book where the love interest told the MC "Who are you meeting ? Why ? You won't go alone, I'm coming with you'. <br />She was meeting her brother (she didn't grow up with him but it's not like he was dangerous). I cringed so much while reading this and I was shocked when they didn't have a conversation about it. She brought him along and that's it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667430696236055164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-30903995738735510542017-07-14T09:40:46.598-07:002017-07-14T09:40:46.598-07:00Exactly ! Just thinking about it makes me tired ha...Exactly ! Just thinking about it makes me tired haha<br /><br />I used to love the mysterious guy too but they're all the same. They have a bad reputation that turns out to be false, nobody talks to them etc. I want a different type of mysterious guy. <br /><br />Thank you ! ^^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667430696236055164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-45260362669687106372017-07-13T13:21:44.278-07:002017-07-13T13:21:44.278-07:00Hahah I love this! I agree with so much on it. I a...Hahah I love this! I agree with so much on it. I also hate when the MC is insecure about her beauty. I mean, sometimes I'm okay with it, but when I read a book when the MC is like "damn right I'm beautiful", I'm like THANK YOU, GOD, WAS THAT SO HARD?! haha Also, the best friend one! I love it! There are so many books out there where the best friend to the MC is totally clueless, and I feel like if someone knew them that well they would see something was wrong. (also, a cliche is when the BFF has moved away so there's no way for them to know whats happening - that is sort of overdone as well). Great list!Molly's Book Nookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346751934349831416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-30968644783545046672017-07-12T17:42:55.440-07:002017-07-12T17:42:55.440-07:00Great list! Love the insecure MC and the mean girl...Great list! Love the insecure MC and the mean girl ones. If the MC goes to an academy or exclusive school and there is no mean girl to torment her I think I'd fall over from shock lol. <br /><br />And I have no idea why anyone would write a controlling love interest as something to be desired. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984975822274423199.post-22535735443942928852017-07-12T12:22:39.547-07:002017-07-12T12:22:39.547-07:00Haha, this post is so accurate! "I have plain...Haha, this post is so accurate! "I have plain brown hair and plain brown eyes, and I'm so plain but literally everyone is in love with me, boo hoo." I've got to admit that I'm sort of a sucker for the mysterious guy trope because those are usually the type of guys I'm immediately attracted to, as long as they're nice and not manipulative!<br /><br />This is such a great post - I agree with everything here, ha. :)<br /><br />~ Aimal @ <a href="http://www.bookshelvesandpaperbacks.com" rel="nofollow">Bookshelves & Paperbacks</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789990252316018179noreply@blogger.com