tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post864280083317127142..comments2023-10-04T12:59:13.592+02:00Comments on Escape In A Book: Why are YA heroines so scared of love?Mari - Escape In A Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597584812785465678noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-23886253312632648222011-09-21T21:59:27.494+02:002011-09-21T21:59:27.494+02:00I'm glad you added the thought of the main cha...I'm glad you added the thought of the main character having "serious issues of trust" with families. I've been reading lots of books with an absentee father figure, if his identity is known at all. In other cases, the main character is at odds with a step-father and may be trying to win his affection or acceptance. I don't have any trouble believing a teenage character could have a range of emotions that equal an adult. We are faced with such complex emotions from a young age in the world in which we live.Courtneyhttp://neverlandarling.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-18739120453697633522011-09-18T20:28:08.050+02:002011-09-18T20:28:08.050+02:00Good point! First love people are usually not afr...Good point! First love people are usually not afraid of- because it is exciting and you don't see it coming. It it loving after the first heartbreak that is so tough.<br /><br />~Jess<br />www.jessicahaight.comDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-59958489542737570552011-09-17T23:37:09.891+02:002011-09-17T23:37:09.891+02:00The ones I read, well yes they are unsure but they...The ones I read, well yes they are unsure but they always seem to think it will last forever and that there is no love like this loveBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-11884466523568914272011-09-17T23:11:11.532+02:002011-09-17T23:11:11.532+02:00I've been thinking the same thing:)I've been thinking the same thing:)Book Reviews From The Basementhttp://bookreviewsfromthebasement.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-80734958783545547382011-09-17T22:25:51.722+02:002011-09-17T22:25:51.722+02:00I'm with Heska. It's an easy way to intro...I'm with Heska. It's an easy way to introduce conflict into the story. I'm just sick of them whining about how they don't deserve such an awesome guy (I'm looking at you, Bella Swan0, especially as he's usually acting like a tool.Jenniferhttp://thejenaissance.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-17781445339275336562011-09-17T22:19:29.887+02:002011-09-17T22:19:29.887+02:00I also think that this is an easy way for the auth...I also think that this is an easy way for the author to build up tension and a conflict? If they fall in love and get together at once and live happily ever after, it might quickly be boring, and since there are so many ya novels that's quite similar, this has become the recipe that has worked, so everyone does it... O, how I crave something new, I am actually getting a bit tired of ya pnr right now...Anjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903351405291162228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-18053238055466876632011-09-17T16:54:43.325+02:002011-09-17T16:54:43.325+02:00I totally agree. It's sounds like a case of th...I totally agree. It's sounds like a case of the author putting their own feelings into the story and not channeling the actual character. I don't know any teen girls, like you said, who don't want to experience love for the first time. Isn't that what YA is all about? Experiencing firsts? <br /><br />Great point.Kathryn Packer Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16506942804607936833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-79634913537921669852011-09-17T15:11:56.358+02:002011-09-17T15:11:56.358+02:00Perhaps it's more the fact that they've go...Perhaps it's more the fact that they've got very mad self-esteem? That I can definitely believe from the teens these days. My sister is 16 and she can't believe any boy likes her at all. Although she doesn't turn her back on it in the sense if she likes him back, with not trusting the guy or turning on him. So perhaps a bit is true. I guess it's supposed to make more "tension" if they don't fall for each other right away? Lol.<br /><br />In more adult novels, I'm tired of the relationships being attraction-hate-love-conflict-happily ever after. Lol! I mean, I like a happy ending of course, but you always know they hate each other at first and will then fall desperately in love. It would be interesting with women there too who decided to give the guy a chance right away. ;) Haha. <br /><br />But it's definitely a good thought. I agree that it's getting kind of old!<br /><br />Rebecca<br /><a href="http://rebgeo.net/" rel="nofollow">Kindle Fever</a>Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456550817122908083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-4223690780921574222011-09-17T14:14:59.457+02:002011-09-17T14:14:59.457+02:00Agree! They are so difficult :sAgree! They are so difficult :sGaby Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756306198200545251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231356415955416880.post-47399787864080588042011-09-17T11:39:18.359+02:002011-09-17T11:39:18.359+02:00I didn't notice until you pointed it out, but ...I didn't notice until you pointed it out, but you're right! It could be because they want to be differentiated from the rest of the pack, but with so many authors doing the same thing, it's like a case of the special snowflake syndrome.Liyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03044426041937026894noreply@blogger.com