tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post5774317484333701828..comments2024-03-28T20:07:41.073-06:00Comments on Read All The Things!: Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons I Hate Your CharactersAj @ Read All The Things!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-46003002182384649502018-04-15T15:32:42.934-06:002018-04-15T15:32:42.934-06:00"5. You’re confusing love with abuse." Y..."5. You’re confusing love with abuse." Yes yes a thousand times yes. I stop reading books as soon as I see this. And TSTL is one of my most hated things about a character. Like, I get that some people make horrible decisions and it's good to learn from them, but there is a limit! Lol.S. J. Pajonas (spajonas)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440480921358036533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-3275754812756280012018-04-15T11:12:37.049-06:002018-04-15T11:12:37.049-06:00Lol that meme about "did I just hear somethin...Lol that meme about "did I just hear something' :D it's hilarious, and it's so true. OMG, and that with the sex scenes :D ridiculous. The love and abuse thing I totally agree with as well. Very good point.Evelina @ AvalinahsBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564183695294142501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-80894149155106649192018-04-15T08:39:32.885-06:002018-04-15T08:39:32.885-06:00I love the twitter account you mentioned and I hav...I love the twitter account you mentioned and I have to admit that stereotypes bother me a lot too! I also really don't like characters we don't know enough about. It happens so much with secondary characters which is why I love books where I can fall in love with the secondary characters as well. Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-51560591293849192482018-04-12T07:01:53.532-06:002018-04-12T07:01:53.532-06:00Ha! I love this. So true. I love your numbers 9 &a...Ha! I love this. So true. I love your numbers 9 & 10 reasons the best. Ann Schwarzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09302072008087955647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-24479588004748650562018-04-09T20:39:05.004-06:002018-04-09T20:39:05.004-06:00GAH!! I wish I had thought of this twist on the pr...GAH!! I wish I had thought of this twist on the prompt (then I may have participated!) I get quite peeved over most of these... I really hate whining and the brooding stereotype! Give us reality more authors! <3 Dani @ Perspective of a Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431727579736210318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-74851459455351203112018-04-09T18:22:00.065-06:002018-04-09T18:22:00.065-06:00Oh my some of these could be used for movies, tv, ...Oh my some of these could be used for movies, tv, and life in general. But yes in books you want to choke the characters! Mary @ StackingMyBookShelves!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07510254497363581723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-12605884702568834762018-04-08T09:19:55.855-06:002018-04-08T09:19:55.855-06:00I laughed so hard reading some of these... Truth. ...I laughed so hard reading some of these... Truth. All the truths...Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-65661280149540252092018-04-06T07:31:05.154-06:002018-04-06T07:31:05.154-06:00I don't like anyone who's too saccharine-n...I don't like anyone who's too saccharine-nice, or characters who leap into actions to advance the plot without us as readers having any idea of their motivation.Stephanie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071958445763105060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-15530768253622496042018-04-05T06:14:47.546-06:002018-04-05T06:14:47.546-06:00Ha YES THIS LIST!! I really hate characters who...Ha YES THIS LIST!! I really hate characters who's lives end when they get a boy/girlfriend. *eyeroll* And like when they ditch all their other friends?! And then end up crying after the breakup because they're all alone...well who's fault is THAT, genius. *slaps the character a bit* 😭😂 I also hate stereotypes and whiners and the really mean ones? But when it's supposed to be edgy or sexy or something? Gross. Being nice is also fine people! (Although nice AND flawed is good. The perfect ones are not much fun.😂)CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-76931654459191885202018-04-05T04:56:21.012-06:002018-04-05T04:56:21.012-06:00Whining and pure stupidity are two pet hates I hav...Whining and pure stupidity are two pet hates I have for any character.chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-70243436207071040942018-04-04T21:14:53.611-06:002018-04-04T21:14:53.611-06:00Brooding YA Hero is an awesome twitter account - a...Brooding YA Hero is an awesome twitter account - and even the book was fun. :)<br /><br />Lauren @ <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2018/04/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-secondary.html" rel="nofollow">Always Me</a>Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-71980085431251756492018-04-04T18:05:14.184-06:002018-04-04T18:05:14.184-06:00Good insights and I love the photo/quote you poste...Good insights and I love the photo/quote you posted about love and abusesagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-73754451100887306542018-04-04T15:36:06.656-06:002018-04-04T15:36:06.656-06:00When characters are alpha-holes, think they know &...When characters are alpha-holes, think they know "what's best" for other characters, or are generally assholish. Ariel K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10901871036440863550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-65805082774457269202018-04-04T15:27:21.849-06:002018-04-04T15:27:21.849-06:00I agree with all your points on this list, but the...I agree with all your points on this list, but the ones that annoy me the most is the 'trying to hard' thing, and the 'abuse disguised as love'. The abuse thing is a ridiculously common thing in YA books, and it really has to stop! It sends off such a terrible message about what relationships are supposed to be like, and I don't understand how I'm supposed to root for the characters as a couple when their relationship is clearly so unhealthy. Great list! :)Laura Cooksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535393070248355283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-15068405314061164482018-04-04T11:58:43.350-06:002018-04-04T11:58:43.350-06:00I just finished a book (I made myself finish) with...I just finished a book (I made myself finish) with a whiny POV character who was so wrapped up in superficial stuff like yoga pants and hair that I never liked her. She also slept around and allowed men to disrespect her. Your reasons are all of mine too!Danielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-87622712771210836292018-04-04T10:53:36.600-06:002018-04-04T10:53:36.600-06:00oooooh!This character kills me: Spoiled rich kid r...oooooh!This character kills me: Spoiled rich kid rebelling because parents are absent. The "too stupid to live" characters also get me!! Love this list LOL!Rachael @ This Westgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439481880729942653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-54702956672249971912018-04-04T07:54:13.736-06:002018-04-04T07:54:13.736-06:00I'm quite with you on all these especially #3-...I'm quite with you on all these especially #3- there is a very popular book that have the main character being stupid and making stupid choices and basically making her too stupid to be liked and yet, readers love that book which makes no sense to me.<br /><br />also, if a character do horrible things and is not justified or if a character keeps doing horrible things and everyone tries to justified his/her actions even when they know is wrong just because of their tragic past and that they need to be pitied. okay, maybe that's too picky.<br /><br />great list.<br /><br />have a lovely day.lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-2851888362056763612018-04-03T20:50:12.833-06:002018-04-03T20:50:12.833-06:00LOVE this, and could not agree more! I get so stab...LOVE this, and could not agree more! I get so stabby when all the side characters just... mush together and are indistinguishable. Like why bother? And YEP with #10- why is that "tragic bad boy" trope still a thing? Make it go away please and thank you. I am DYING at you rooting for the serial killer because seriously! Hahha. You know, I actually wholly agree with #4, and at its worst it is always dead people! Like- they go on and on about how "special" Susie is, and frankly, the only special thing I can see about her is her lack of breathing. It isn't believable, and then when they drone on about it, I get automatically annoyed. These are fabulous- and hilarious!! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-75689468060456193632018-04-03T17:38:00.809-06:002018-04-03T17:38:00.809-06:00Can I just say, picking a cat to read the list is ...Can I just say, picking a cat to read the list is genius. Love it! This list is awesome and thank you for the chuckles. I must say, this list matches the reasons why I dislike some people, especially whiners and those too stupid to live. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-25912283026105943182018-04-03T16:48:22.158-06:002018-04-03T16:48:22.158-06:00YES TO NUMBER NINE. I'm so glad that you menti...YES TO NUMBER NINE. I'm so glad that you mentioned that!! There are books that I've read where there is a MC with a chronic illness, and I get super excited (because we don't really see them). Then they meet a boy. And suddenly get better. Like? I understand if they went on a new medicine or treatment. But (speaking from personal experience) IT DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT. It'll just come to bite you in the butt, lol. Great post! :D Adventures with a Book Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524679741703702882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-31340170458484082062018-04-03T16:20:37.521-06:002018-04-03T16:20:37.521-06:00Great list!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.c...Great list!<br />My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/top-ten-tuesday-153/iloveheartlandXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040647634981408350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-64705098336941231262018-04-03T15:45:52.854-06:002018-04-03T15:45:52.854-06:00This is an amazing take on the topic and very very...This is an amazing take on the topic and very very true. I would add "throwing together a collection of quirks and calling it a person (almost always a female person)". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161977012468397219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-73895213312566156162018-04-03T15:44:08.266-06:002018-04-03T15:44:08.266-06:00lol that was funny, especially about the character...lol that was funny, especially about the characters that are too stupid to live because I totally agree. Also don't like whining charactersLily Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759017749398223793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-70265643256758368442018-04-03T15:00:22.135-06:002018-04-03T15:00:22.135-06:00Yes, to all of this!!Yes, to all of this!!Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-16188035739828211722018-04-03T14:09:48.131-06:002018-04-03T14:09:48.131-06:00This is such a funny post! You are spot on with &q...This is such a funny post! You are spot on with "you're confusing love with abuse", we see that all the time in books and every time I read it I either pity the character on the receiving end or lose respect for them for putting up for all that rubbish! You are so right with all of these :-) I tend to dislike characters if they are unnecessarily mean! <br />xoxo<br />http://gingersnaphattie.blogspot.co.ukGingersnaphattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09935247691981437441noreply@blogger.com