YA Tropes

[Chris]

Aside from a tendency to follow trends, we can discuss tired and worn tropes YA books tend to encompass here. I'm looking at you, Special Snowflake Syndrome.

[Chris]

I may or may not have started this thread because of the bad taste in my mouth The Selection left. It was like reading Taylor Swift's brain. Sheesh.

[NotoriousGOT]

Chris wrote: "I may or may not have started this thread because of the bad taste in my mouth The Selection left. It was like reading Taylor Swift's brain. Sheesh.

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Not going to lie, I was a little worried about that one. I love a good dystopian, but the premise for this one I just couldn't get behind. Oh well, they can't all be winners.

[Chris]

Margot wrote: "Chris wrote: "I may or may not have started this thread because of the bad taste in my mouth The Selection left. It was like reading Taylor Swift's brain. Sheesh.

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Not ..."

It had a lot of promise and it could have been good - if they didn't say it was dystopian. If they had said this was an "AU" (alternate universe) or just stuck to the reality-show/fairytale elements it could have passed muster.

I think you should still read it, because its entertaining in the way the Bachelor is. They got that part right. ;)

[NotoriousGOT]

I actually hate The Bachelor so I probs won't enjoy this one. Oh well, on to the next in my TBR stack!

[Chris]

Oh god.

I just hate love triangles so much.

[Chris]

Oh my god, The Selectionis going to be a CW show. WHY?