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Is anyone else over the bully theme?!? Seriously. I feel like that’s one theme that takes a certain type of author to pull it off but everyone and their dog is making a go of it! It’s been more miss than hit for me because there has to be some good reasons behind the bad behavior to make it work. Seems like every NA book on the GR browse page is a bully romance and only m/m bully books have worked for me lately…
— Dec 31, 2021 09:52PM
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Dec 31, 2021 10:32PM
Same here! I actually have to DNF some NA books that look interesting because the bully theme aspect bugs me so much. It just feels so wrong when the author can’t explain the reasons behind it. Also, happy new year🎉 hope you can discover many great books this year✨
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Eve wrote: "Same here! I actually have to DNF some NA books that look interesting because the bully theme aspect bugs me so much. It just feels so wrong when the author can’t explain the reasons behind it. Als..."So true! Thanks, honey! You too 🥳
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I struggle with the bully theme because I can never get my head around why they are being a bully. Their reasoning for being a bully is so stupid like “Someone’s parents moved them away at age 10” and how dare she! There’s only a handful of them I’ve liked. Some authors do it really well but most don’t. Now, mm bully romances are a whole different thing. But I’ve been on a mm kick ever since reading Scoring with Him by Lauren Blakely this year and I’ve temporarily stopped reading most mf books.
Good. I'm glad the bulling bullshit is over. I hated this trope from the beginning. I want to see the next motherfucker being bully to someone near me 🤬
Megan wrote: "I struggle with the bully theme because I can never get my head around why they are being a bully. Their reasoning for being a bully is so stupid like “Someone’s parents moved them away at age 10” ..."Yes! There has to be that good reason for the behavior for them to work for me too! I agree, that the reasoning is usually pretty stupid and ruins the whole book for me.
I’ve entered the m/m black hole too 😂 I think it’s because hs are often written so unlikeable! I typically like my male characters so much more! And the bully/angsty fighting gets pretty hot 😏
Michal wrote: "Good. I'm glad the bulling bullshit is over. I hated this trope from the beginning. I want to see the next motherfucker being bully to someone near me 🤬"Hahaha! Preach, girl! 🙌🏻
