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Dorie - Cats&Books :) asked this question about The Girl Before:
Why oh Why do the authors keep writing titles with the word "Girl" in it??? I won't even look at these books because it's just gotten to be so ridiculous. After all that work of writing the novel why settle for a stereotypical name, I just don't get it!
Bekah Just a trend to grab attention, because it is similar to popular books that came before. That book sold well, so this one will, to people who only cho…moreJust a trend to grab attention, because it is similar to popular books that came before. That book sold well, so this one will, to people who only choose what they read based off "Best Seller" lists. You see it in other genres too. A big one that's still kicking in YA is the adjective loaded "The/A [blank] of [blank] and [blank]". Familiarity triggers sales.(less)
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The Girl Before
by J.P. Delaney (Goodreads Author)
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