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Feb 14, 2021 11:20AM

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Brooke wrote: "'There's only one bed' trope- it's funny but tiring."
Yes! It can be so good, but there's only so much you can do with it. It all reads the same, as entertaining it is.
Yes! It can be so good, but there's only so much you can do with it. It all reads the same, as entertaining it is.
Katie wrote: "I love fanfiction but I hate, absolutely hate, the whole putting characters in high school who are either adukts or just havent gone to school, especially if school was never even MENTIONED in the ..."
ITS SO IRRELEVANT AND DUMB IF SCHOOL IS NEVER MENTIONED IN THE FIRST PLACE. Like gorl, these plot holes are messsssssssyyyyyyyyyy
ITS SO IRRELEVANT AND DUMB IF SCHOOL IS NEVER MENTIONED IN THE FIRST PLACE. Like gorl, these plot holes are messsssssssyyyyyyyyyy

Ughhh yessss!!!
Plot holes = bad

Adela wrote: "Instalove and The Chosen One will forever be my two least favorite tropes."
I'm very picky when it comes to The Chosen One trope!
I'm very picky when it comes to The Chosen One trope!
Hannah wrote: "Yeah it's instalove for me"
Yeah that troupe only works for me if I'm madly in love with the characters already, but if not then it just feels so rushed and like more depth is missing
Yeah that troupe only works for me if I'm madly in love with the characters already, but if not then it just feels so rushed and like more depth is missing

Al wrote: "Insta-love kills me too. I can understand a small crush or immediate infatuation but proclaiming your love to the first boyfriend you've ever had after three days... sis, calm down."
PREACH!
PREACH!

Yessss exactly!! lol The book im reading rn is an instalove, and they literally met/talked/saw each other 3 short times and now love each other sooo much, and im like what??? Where did the love come from?

Willow Anne wrote: "I just read it for an easy read to get a break from the deep, thoughtful books ive been reading and it is that so i cant complain too much lol"
MISS GORL! I haven't heard of that book before and it actually sounds really interesting!!! I may have to check that out!
MISS GORL! I haven't heard of that book before and it actually sounds really interesting!!! I may have to check that out!

MISS GORL! I haven't heard of th..."
Yeah, its an interesting concept and its pretty engaging. Itd be a lot better if not for the instalove tho lol

Ahh, yeah so i started reading cinder but dnfed it like 50 pgs in (sorry!!) I just couldnt get into it
Iris wrote: "I absolutely hate the two tropes I'm not like other girls and damsels in distress."
SO OVER USED AND CRINGE PAHFPHGWPRIGH
SO OVER USED AND CRINGE PAHFPHGWPRIGH

I get that. Sometimes, enemies to lovers just seems unrealistic.
isabelle wrote: "i know im going to get slammed for this but - enemies to lovers. i prefer friends to lovers tbh..."
I do agree that friends to lovers has much more substance and depth to it, I just can't get over the smut in enemies to lovers :')
I do agree that friends to lovers has much more substance and depth to it, I just can't get over the smut in enemies to lovers :')

I do agree that friends to lovers has much more substance and depth to it, I ju..."
yes omg the smut in enemies to lovers is unrivaled (intentional pun lol). friends to lovers is good for when you want to read fluff and pining, enemies to lovers is when you want something spicy
isabelle wrote: "ꪑꪖᦔꫀꪶ꠸ꪀꫀ wrote: "isabelle wrote: "i know im going to get slammed for this but - enemies to lovers. i prefer friends to lovers tbh..."
I do agree that friends to lovers has much more substance and ..."
most accurate thing I've read all day lol
I do agree that friends to lovers has much more substance and ..."
most accurate thing I've read all day lol
Kasey wrote: "I love fluff so I honestly prefer friends to lovers
(Winter x Jacin tho omg)"
smirks
(Winter x Jacin tho omg)"
smirks

(Winter x Jacin tho omg)"
ugh yes omg the pining is just *chefs kiss*



Shawna wrote: "Are age gaps considered a trope? Cuz if they are, I hate those. Some are fine, but a 17 year old in love with a 20+ year old? gross."
Agreed
Agreed
Yuna wrote: "I hate the fake dating trope because it feels really unrealistic to me. And more of them just keep on getting written because of how popular some of them are! In theory, it's really cute but I just..."
I like this a lot, but there just have been so many released lately and they are all THE SAMEEEEEEEEEEE BE ORIGINAL LADIES IHGOHRJG
I like this a lot, but there just have been so many released lately and they are all THE SAMEEEEEEEEEEE BE ORIGINAL LADIES IHGOHRJG
Veronica wrote: "I'm reading Gossip girl and literally Blair is dating with someone in his forties or over"
Oh god
Oh god
Sydney Reese ☆ wrote: "When someone cheats and the book tries to justify it"
YAAAAAAAAS GIRL OMG THERE IS NO JUSTIFYING THAT BEHAVIOR BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
YAAAAAAAAS GIRL OMG THERE IS NO JUSTIFYING THAT BEHAVIOR BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Taylor {I don't understand fishing metaphors!} wrote: "Brooke wrote: "'There's only one bed' trope- it's funny but tiring."
Oml I hate that. Like I'm sleeping on the floor then. I also hate the "I'm not like other girls" troupe. So annoying."
Please, the "not like other girls" troupe HURTS. It carried ya books from about 2015-2018, but like we need more DEPTH now LOL
Oml I hate that. Like I'm sleeping on the floor then. I also hate the "I'm not like other girls" troupe. So annoying."
Please, the "not like other girls" troupe HURTS. It carried ya books from about 2015-2018, but like we need more DEPTH now LOL
Taylor {Girl Be Selling Sunshine} wrote: "ꪑꪖᦔꫀꪶ꠸ꪀꫀ wrote: "Taylor {I don't understand fishing metaphors!} wrote: "Brooke wrote: "'There's only one bed' trope- it's funny but tiring."
Oml I hate that. Like I'm sleeping on the floor then. I..."
NOPE! I completely get it XD
Oml I hate that. Like I'm sleeping on the floor then. I..."
NOPE! I completely get it XD


Michelle wrote: "Idk if this is a troupe or not but when the girl ALWAYS tries to get in the middle between two guys fighting like girl sit down"
IKR just like let them hash it out, guys in books can be very simple minded so if they get into a fight they will probably best mates afterwards LOL
IKR just like let them hash it out, guys in books can be very simple minded so if they get into a fight they will probably best mates afterwards LOL
