Q: What is a deal breaker for you in a book? For example, do you abhor love triangles? Or can’t deal with bad editing?
A: I have several deal breakers in books, but the two that I make no exceptions for are bad editing and whiny, unlikable characters. Generally I do not like love triangles, but there have been exceptions to that rule.
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ReplyDeleteI agree. I don't like whiny characters either.
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Agreed! I hate whiny characters. Old follower. My FFs are at Musings on Fantasia and LKHill. Happy Friday! :D
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I agree. Whine once or twice, maybe even thrice, but then do something about it!
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Totally agree, if I can't sympathize with a character, I find it very difficult to care about what happens to them!
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Whiny characters are so very annoying and so is bad editing! Basically, totally agree with you. ;)
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Whiny, unlikable characters *sigh* Can't stand them.
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Apart from the bad editing (that everyone hates LOL) I hate stereotyped and weak characters! So annoying!
ReplyDeleteWhiny characters are detestable, too. The most annoying whiny character I've ever known is Lucia from Manzoni's Promessi Sposi, a classic here in Italy! It was so hard to keep reading her thoughts - I seriously wanted to shut her up!
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Bad editing is definitely a deal breaker. I've run across books that everyone is raving about and yet I can't get past the first chapter because the editing is so bad. Also, I'm sick of virgins. If I have to read about another virgin (that's not young adult) I'm gonna scream. Ditto in the happy endings that wrap up all neat. A little reality goes a long way with me.
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Julie~ New Adult Addiction
Really good answers! Bad editing can definitely ruin a potentially good story. Whiny characters are a big one for me as well, I wish I'd thought about it when I was doing up my FFF this week haha! Anyways, thanks for sharing, new follower via GFC & NB.
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Whiny characters are a definite turn off. I don't like hearing it from my hubby or kids, much less in my head from my characters. I have a bad habit of relating that voice to a rich 'valley' blond cheerleader, lol.
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I agree with your answer.
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Whiny characters really bug me too! :) Especially the ones the whine about their love triangles.
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