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Today’s topic is: Unpopular Bookish Opinions
We took this to mean opinions we hold that may not be the same as the majority of the bookish-sphere. This week is a group effort as not one of us could come up with ten by ourselves. So here are our unpopular opinions:
1. Reviewer Cholla mentioned that she never liked Peeta in “The Hunger Games”. “A lot of people hated Gale, but for some reason, I thought he and Katniss were going to end up together when I first started reading The Hunger Games. A friend of mine said, “But Peeta’s the boy with the bread! That’s so romantic!” I’m like…he gave her some food because he’s not a monster, that’s human decency not romance. But… this is unpopular opinion time, right? LOL.”
2. Cholla also wasn’t a fan of the Harry Potter romance between Harry and Ginny. “Ginny’s ‘love’ felt more like fangirlish admiration than love. I was fully on board with Harry/Hermione but then, I related way too much to Hermione and Harry’s the hero so, I guess it made sense that I wanted that?”
3. Reviewer Poinsettia says: “I was not a fan of Rose and Dimitri as a couple in the Vampire Academy series. There was an age gap, but I think the larger issue for me is that he was her teacher. So for me, romance between them just felt wrong. While I enjoyed the series as a whole (and loved the Bloodlines spinoff), I just never felt comfortable with them as a couple.”
4. Poinsettia also mentioned that she likes multiple POVs in her books. “… this seems to be an unpopular bookish opinion. When I see reviews for books with multiple viewpoints, I usually see a lot of comments about people being confused and/or annoyed by the switches. However, as long as the transitions are clearly marked, I really enjoy getting to spend time in the minds of various characters.”
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6. Reviewer Astilbe shared her thoughts as well. “Characters should never introduced solely as a love interest. They should have their own interests, hobbies, and goals that have nothing to do with whether or not they end up with the protagonist (or anyone else in the plot!).”
7. Astilbe also said, “The dead, missing, and/or evil parent clichés are horribly overused and should be given a rest a few years. Most of the people I know have well-intentioned parents who are still alive. This was even more true when I was a teenager. I’d sure like to see more books featuring characters whose parents are a source of comfort and joy instead of grief, especially in the young adult genre.”
8. Additionally, Astilbe is a fan of horror and says, “Gross isn’t a synonym for scary. I enjoy reading horror, but I’ve run into more than my fair share of horror author who write visceral descriptions of terrible things happening to characters instead of slowly – or quickly – building up a frightening atmosphere in the plot. Gore has its place, but there are so many more effective ways to truly scare an audience! Let their imaginations run wild sometimes instead of spelling everything out plainly.”
9. One reviewer mentioned that she hates the “Outlander” books. Actually, she’s only ever tried to read the first book and just can’t get past the first few chapters. It was a “wall banger” (and yes, the book did get flung).
10. And several of the reviewers mentioned that they feel Nicholas Sparks is overrated (and certainly shouldn’t be considered a “romance” author). Most of us read romance for a HEA and he seldom ever gives one.
So that’s what we have. Looking forward to reading other folks unpopular opinions!
