Has anyone else noticed a growing trend in YA books that feature female lead characters where, in the summary, it tends to go something like this
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Oh, no, I definitely agree. You pretty much summarised the problem I've been seeing in a lot of YA fiction lately: unhealthy relationships written off as often "perfect", often "forbidden" romance. Some of these "dark" guys are downright abusive, controlling, and patronising, which really bothers me. Edward from Twilight, Patch from Hush, Hush, Daniel from Fallen--all are supposed to be the hot male leads but I just find them repulsing. The authors write like it's normal for a guy to be a total ass and the girl to still run after him as if it weren't a problem to be treated that way. And, regardless of gender or the nature of a relationship, I think books should promote equality between two people, not one person always getting the upper hand. (Well, in friendship and romance, anyway; you're not exactly on equal standing with authority figures.)
I agree that there needs to be more heroines who don't totally depend on the guy. It's okay to ask for help, but when the guy seems to know everything about everything including the girl, it's kind of annoying (and creepy.)
Also, word on more best friend/sister relationships. Maybe I'm the only one who is close to their best friend/sister? (I don't think so, but from some YA lit, you might think so....)
Yeah, I hate the whole writing abusive boyfriends to be seen as the perfect romances ever thing. As someone who comes from a family that had problems with abuse, that really just gets under my skin. Way to promote more situations like what my Mom grew up in, authors! *sarcastic thumbs up*
This just makes me happy I write kickass relationships where the guy and the girl are on equal footing, and if the guy ever treated his girlfriend like Edward treats Bella or Patch treated whats-her-name... yeah, he'd probably get bitchslapped. Or punched, depending on the girl. My girls don't stand for that crap. XD;
And yeah, I'd like to see more best friend or close sister type relationships. I can honestly think of only one book I've read where the best friend relationship was the main one, and romance was a very distant second. I need more books that focus on best friends or close sisters. :(
I agree that there needs to be more heroines who don't totally depend on the guy. It's okay to ask for help, but when the guy seems to know everything about everything including the girl, it's kind of annoying (and creepy.)
Also, word on more best friend/sister relationships. Maybe I'm the only one who is close to their best friend/sister? (I don't think so, but from some YA lit, you might think so....)
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This just makes me happy I write kickass relationships where the guy and the girl are on equal footing, and if the guy ever treated his girlfriend like Edward treats Bella or Patch treated whats-her-name... yeah, he'd probably get bitchslapped. Or punched, depending on the girl. My girls don't stand for that crap. XD;
And yeah, I'd like to see more best friend or close sister type relationships. I can honestly think of only one book I've read where the best friend relationship was the main one, and romance was a very distant second. I need more books that focus on best friends or close sisters. :(
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