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This week's question is: What writing device or trick most irritates you when reading a book?
For example, if an author employs an omnipotent narrator that is
sometimes considered bad form.
MY ANSWER: I guess insta-love is one thing I cannot stand. I like buildup to romance. This goes for both YA and adult reads. I think I read about a decent amount of each where the love gets instant and I can't stand that!
Hopping through. Definitely hate insta love. Too overdone.
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Agree! It needs to build up and not have total love within a few pages of the book.
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Thanks for visiting! I really agree!
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I honestly don't understand how insta-Love is still being written into books? Surely every author know's it just can't be pulled off? Hardly ever? :/
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I love the build up too...but I will admit insta-love doesn't bother me as much. Well....it depends...it hasn't to be written correctly. Like Kresley Cole can write insta-love and I will insta-love her!!! haha!
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Yep. Definitely agree. New follower via GFC!
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Insta-love bugs me too! Thanks for visiting my blogs! :D Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI agree about insta-love. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I think I deal with it better from adult reads than YA. I'm not really sure why I have that bias.
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Haha, loads of us have gone for insta-love ;) It's a real pain, it switches my opinion of the character completely - I see them as rather naive and immature, compared to how I saw them previously.
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Yuck, insta-love. It just doesn't work, does it? :)
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Agreed. Funny that so many of us picked that, yet there are so many books still featuring it!
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I think this is the number one answer today! And yet, even though we all hate it so much, it seems like many, many authors still continue to use it... and honestly, even despite that, we all still continue to love their books. Crazy! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of it either.
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Thanks for stopping by my Friday Hop! Haha, I've seen most people say that today and I completely agree!
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Addie @ READioactive Book Blog
The insta-love got insta-hate around the book blogger world on this FF!! :) I think every other blog I've been to has this listed. As well they should!
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Sarah's YA Blog
Agree!!! Insta-love SUCKS!!
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-Theresa
A popular answer today, I agree.
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I'm kindof cheesy and sometimes like the insta love but depends on the book, LOL great answer thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm an old follower GFC so I followed Linky this time!!!
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Krista
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I agree when it comes to insta love ! It is so childish!
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Hello. Thanks for stopping by YA Society. I agree with the insta love problem. The characters can obviously have an instant attraction but it takes time to really fall "in love". Thanks for sharing.
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Your comment about Bella in your comment had me laughing out loud!! I totally agree! I also love the build up to a romance because it is usually quite sweet to see two people fall for each other! Hope you have a great weekend,
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I hate insta love too, good choice!
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Same here. I like the build up and the chase. Half the story is getting to know and falling in love with a person, how can you just skip all of that? LOL
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Insta-love in a can, it causes global warming and cancer! I completely agree that multi-book build up is waaaay better! Ilona Andrews did this wonderfully in the Kate Daniels series :D
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Yeah, I agree. The slow build up is definietly more intriguing.
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Marilyn @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog
I agree, instant-love can be very annoying! Sometimes though, if the books has really great characters, I'm able to look past it (emphasis on the sometimes :P) Thanks for stopping by my FF- old GFC follower!
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I agree. It was one of my irritations too.
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Sabina @ Delirious About Books
Oh, I really don't mind insta-love, but I can totally get why you'r aren't very fond of it. :)
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Sarika.
I agree. I want a romance that blooms unexpectedly and it always brings the best. I love the feeling like I'm the one with lurching stomach whenever the couple falls together. :)
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Michelle Shouts Random
I agree, insta-love is the worst!
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I don't *always* hate instalove, but it has to be explained. For example, it happens in paranormal a lot, and I just like for the magic behind it to seem believable. If it a contemporary, non-paranormal book, I'm totally on board with hating it. ;-) Thanks for stopping by my blog this week! Old follower.
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