Abusive Relationships That Are Passed Off as Romantic in YA fiction

This list is meant to raise awareness. Because I'm tired of abusive assholes in YA being passed off as perfect romantic leads. I'm tired of abusive relationships being passed off as romantic.
Please do not add books just because you didn't like them or if you haven't read them.

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1	Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.60 avg rating — 4,962,872 ratings score: 2,784, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,945,590 ratings score: 2,034, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	New Moon (Twilight, #2) by Stephenie Meyer 3.54 avg rating — 1,465,679 ratings score: 1,964, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4) by Stephenie Meyer 3.70 avg rating — 1,323,492 ratings score: 1,861, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Eclipse (Twilight, #3) by Stephenie Meyer 3.70 avg rating — 1,424,017 ratings score: 1,741, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 573,174 ratings score: 1,342, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi 4.23 avg rating — 170,810 ratings score: 833, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 3.95 avg rating — 290,577 ratings score: 731, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Fallen (Fallen, #1) by Lauren Kate (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 493,856 ratings score: 682, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) by Tahereh Mafi 4.40 avg rating — 137,302 ratings score: 627, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3.86 avg rating — 1,342,179 ratings score: 586, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1) by Jamie McGuire (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 546,629 ratings score: 583, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Evermore (The Immortals, #1) by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 262,683 ratings score: 486, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 430,728 ratings score: 449, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Halo (Halo, #1) by Alexandra Adornetto 3.67 avg rating — 64,409 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Heaven (Halo, #3) by Alexandra Adornetto 3.90 avg rating — 17,109 ratings score: 357, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2) by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 274,512 ratings score: 349, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 665,771 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 259,983 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Hades (Halo, #2) by Alexandra Adornetto 3.96 avg rating — 31,166 ratings score: 263, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Dark Flame (The Immortals, #4) by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 58,618 ratings score: 253, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Elite (The Selection, #2) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 425,251 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Finale (Hush, Hush, #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 140,375 ratings score: 242, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Silence (Hush, Hush, #3) by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 243,769 ratings score: 228, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 27,229 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 539,163 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Starcrossed (Starcrossed, #1) by Josephine Angelini (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 64,216 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Blue Moon (The Immortals, #2) by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 87,287 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Impossible (Impossible, #1) by Nancy Werlin (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 17,290 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Torment (Fallen, #2) by Lauren Kate (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 207,775 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Sweet Evil (Sweet, #1) by Wendy Higgins (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 71,688 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception (Books of Faerie, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 31,533 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Abandon (Abandon, #1) by Meg Cabot (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 36,977 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Twilight / Life and Death (Twilight, #1, #1.75) by Stephenie Meyer 3.43 avg rating — 26,615 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Passion (Fallen, #3) by Lauren Kate (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 146,612 ratings score: 159, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Shadowland (The Immortals, #3) by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 77,447 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Rapture (Fallen, #4) by Lauren Kate (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 102,808 ratings score: 157, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Die for Me (Revenants, #1) by Amy Plum (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 53,018 ratings score: 126, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Marked (House of Night, #1) by P.C. Cast (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 429,928 ratings score: 123, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 67,421 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, #1) by Clare B. Dunkle 4.08 avg rating — 9,932 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Handbook for Mortals (Handbook for Mortals #1) by Lani Sarem (Goodreads Author) 1.27 avg rating — 834 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	After (After, #1) by Anna Todd (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 136,496 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Tangled Beauty (Tangled, #1) by K.L. Middleton 3.38 avg rating — 9,710 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Find You in the Dark (Find You in the Dark, #1) by A. Meredith Walters (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 26,459 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Boyfriend by Laura Southgate 3.13 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Raised by Wolves (Raised by Wolves, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 27,991 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Endlessly (Paranormalcy, #3) by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 22,788 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Iron Witch (The Iron Witch, #1) by Karen Mahoney (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 9,640 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Of Poseidon (The Syrena Legacy, #1) by Anna Banks (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 46,343 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Elixir (Elixir, #1) by Hilary Duff 3.53 avg rating — 12,841 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	See Me (See Me, #1) by Wendy Higgins (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 3,710 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Falling Under (Falling Under, #1) by Gwen Hayes 3.78 avg rating — 16,432 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 96,820 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Midnight Sun [2008 Draft] by Stephenie Meyer 4.02 avg rating — 146,241 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Perfected (Perfected, #1) by Kate Jarvik Birch (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 6,982 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #1) by Michelle Hodkin (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 152,651 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Close Kin (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, #2) by Clare B. Dunkle 3.97 avg rating — 4,176 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	In the Coils of the Snake (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, #3) by Clare B. Dunkle 4.06 avg rating — 4,018 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 299,949 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Shattered Souls (Souls, #1) by Mary Lindsey (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 7,619 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Bright Young Things (Bright Young Things, #1) by Anna Godbersen 3.64 avg rating — 12,444 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Carrier of the Mark (Carrier, #1) by Leigh Fallon (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 11,993 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Need (Need, #1) by Carrie Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 60,558 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Goddess Test (Goddess Test, #1) by Aimee Carter (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 53,963 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Host by Stephenie Meyer 3.84 avg rating — 894,660 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1) by Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 132,327 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Storyteller's Daughter: A Retelling of "The Arabian Nights" by Cameron Dokey 3.79 avg rating — 11,444 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Supernaturally (Paranormalcy, #2) by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 39,022 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 892,198 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 653,168 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Graceling by Kristin Cashore 4.08 avg rating — 384,568 ratings score: 39, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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72 books · 48 voters · list created April 26th, 2014 by Marina (votes) .

Tags: abuse, abuse-tw, abusive, abusive-male-characters, abusive-romance, romance, sexism, sexist, unhealthy, young-adult

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message 1: by Haru (new)

Apr 26, 2014 08:37AM

Evermore

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message 2: by Marina (new)

Apr 26, 2014 09:01AM

Haru wrote: "Evermore"

I just read the reviews, good lord!

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message 3: by Heather (new)

Apr 26, 2014 10:02AM

I'm actually doing my dissertation on YA books, and one of my articles is talking about the abusive relationships that are passed off as romantic. I've included a good number in this list, but wish I'd found this sooner!

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message 4: by thebaronessofbooks (new)

Apr 26, 2014 11:09AM

I was going to read the 'Shatter Me' series, but just knowing it made this list I'm really don't think I will now. So nice to know I will not be wasting my time.

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message 5: by Erta (new)

Jun 21, 2015 02:58PM

i don't really know why Shatter me series is on this list...
of course Warner wasn't the best person in the beginning, but when his real relationship with Juliette started there was nothing abusive about it.actually he was the villain in the first book. now i'm just a random reader and may not be doing a dissertation on books, but i don't really thing this series belongs here. i can agree to some extent with Twilight or 50 Shades of Grey, Hush Hush, Beautiful Disaster, which are the books i've read, but not Shatter me.

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message 6: by ♥♥Mari♥♥ (last edited Dec 28, 2017 12:50PM) (new)

Dec 27, 2017 02:19PM

I'm TOTALLY sick and tired of the Twilight books being labeled as portraying an "abusive" relationship. This is just NOT TRUE. These books shouldn't have made this list. Adding a book to such a list simply because someone didn't like it shows unfair bias.

I haven't read all of the books mentioned here, but, of those I have read, NONE of them, listed here, contain any type of abusive relationship. So I don't know why these were included, either. Again, just because someone doesn't like a certain book, that doesn't mean that it belongs on this list. These are the books I'm talking about, in addition to The Twilight Saga: Fallen, Evermore, Halo, Spirit Bound, Marked, Beautiful Creatures, Torment, Passion, Rapture, Life and Death, and Die For Me. I didn't much like Evermore, Halo, Marked, Beautiful Creatures, Rapture, and Life and Death, but would in NO way, shape, or form say that they contained "abusive" relationships.

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message 7: by Marina (new)

Dec 27, 2017 07:34PM

♥♥Mari♥♥ wrote: "I'm TOTALLY sick and tired of the Twilight books being labeled as portraying an "abusive" relationship. This is just NOT TRUE. These books shouldn't have made this list. Adding a book to such a lis..."

I have no energy or desire to educate you, so I suggest you make google your friend and look up what abusive means and then read the books again. Maybe make a check list.

Also liking something doesn't mean you can't be critical of it. Or disliking mean I can't be objective.

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message 8: by ♥♥Mari♥♥ (last edited Dec 27, 2017 09:06PM) (new)

Dec 27, 2017 08:55PM

Marina wrote: " ♥♥Mari♥♥ wrote: "I'm TOTALLY sick and tired of the Twilight books being labeled as portraying an "abusive" relationship. This is just NOT TRUE. These books shouldn't have made this list. Adding a ..."

There's no need to be sarcastic and state that you have "no desire to educate" me. I don't need to be "educated", either by Google or anyone else. Criticizing the Twilight Saga is very popular with some people on Goodreads. ANY excuse will do. As for the other books, I have NO idea why anyone would consider that they contain so-called "abusive" relationships. I continue to maintain that these books do NOT portray such a relationship. Believe me, I KNOW what an abusive relationship looks, and FEELS like, from personal experience. So I don't need any "education" in this regard.

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message 9: by ~☆~Autumn♥♥ (new)

Dec 28, 2017 12:36PM

Good work Mari! Keep it up!

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message 10: by ♥♥Mari♥♥ (new)

Dec 28, 2017 12:49PM

~☆~Autumn♥♥ wrote: "Good work Mari! Keep it up!"

Thanks, Autumn!! I will!! <3 : )

There are books out there that are REALLY bad, as compared with The Twilight Saga. People should go after THEM, and leave Twilight alone!

BTW, "Wuthering Heights" and "Fifty Shades of Grey" are not even YA novels, but I voted on them anyway because these two books DO depict abusive relationships. I've read "Wuthering Heights", so I know what takes place in that book. I have not read "Fifty Shades", but, thanks to Wikipedia, I do know EXACTLY what the plot is about. SICKENING.

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message 11: by Marina (last edited Dec 28, 2017 12:58PM) (new)

Dec 28, 2017 12:55PM

♥♥Mari♥♥ wrote: "Marina wrote: " ♥♥Mari♥♥ wrote: "I'm TOTALLY sick and tired of the Twilight books being labeled as portraying an "abusive" relationship. This is just NOT TRUE. These books shouldn't have made this ..."

I apologize if I came off as sarcastic, that was not my intent. If you don't think the relationships in these books are borderline abusive that's fine, it's your opinion. What I'm saying is I simply do not have the time or the energy to write lengthy rebuttals when the topic has been talked to death already and has been written about for ages.

Hating Twilight hasn't been in vogue for awhile, though I may be mistaken, since I don't participate in the community here as I do elsewhere. Not since 50 Shades at least... Personally, the book was a big part of my life back in high school and while I no longer enjoy it, I don't hate it. In fact, I frequently defend it's worth because of the impact it had on YA literature and culture.

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Jul 02, 2019 06:39PM