What Makes You Hate A Book?
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Re: What Makes You Hate A Book?
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1) Weak plot. I find this most in romance novels where the entire focus of the story is sex and the plot is relatively non-existent. Not all romances are this way - in fact, I quite I enjoy a good romance novel - this just happens to be the genre where I find this most frequently.
2) Whiny or trashy heroines. The heroine of a story is supposed to be instantly likeable so that the reader and root for her success throughout the book. It doesn't mean she can't have flaws; they just have to be relatable flaws that can be accepted or forgiven. Having a heroine who sleeps around with no purpose is incredibly unfavorable. Worse than that, is a whiny heroine, one who constantly complains and is overly insecure. A strong female character should be confident.
3) Too much sex for the mere purpose of writing sex scenes. I'm not a prude and I have no problem reading graphic sex scenes. But, the best sex scenes have a purpose. They either further the story in some way, or provide insight into key characteristics of the couple involved. A book filled with sex scenes that are solely there to show the characters having sex? No thanks, it just halts the story.
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