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When I was a teen, I totally skipped out on the whole "YA books" thing. Yep, skipped right over them. I'm sorry, but the novels just didn't capture my attention. They weren't long enough. I got tired of trite, if not downright cheesy, characters. The guys were the same. The chicks were more than happy to fall "in love" with them. and the most aggravating part? Everything was just so Cinderellaish.
What I mean by Cinderellaish is that the person (usually the dude) was a jock, or the so called Prince, if you want. A somewhat wrong side of the tracks chick was Cinderella. and something, almost anything forced them together to realize that they weren't so different. Cue the gagging and shivers. It's kind of like "I'm sorry, but I don't have that kind of life, nor do I want it, so why would i want to read about it?"
And I missed out on a lot. Thankfully... these days some utterly fantastic books have been coming out. I've found a bit of a home reading dystopian novels. I like the idea of a somewhat scary world with characters that are forced to make life choices, change the world, and give teens (if not others) what will hopefully become wonderful role models. Even better was that the Cinderella factor was almost out. It's one the things that helps the world revolve, so it will never completely be gone. And I've come to realize I'm okay with that.
That's what I want people to take away from this blog, I guess you could say. I want to be able to discuss YA novels. In particular, those with dystopian futures. I want to encourage people to read, no matter what age. And lastly, I want to give back a little of what I missed out on because everyone should be able to a find a niche while growing up, no matter where they end up.
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I like that you are going to focus on books that have a dystopian future. I am interested to see what books you will choose to discuss and what aspects you will focus on. Growing up and even now I love the escape of books and the worlds they offer. I look forward to reading the posts to come.
ReplyDeleteAs a former library worker, I completely understand your apathy for "Cinderellaish" novels. There were so many of these books circulating in my high school that I was dumbfounded at how anyone could truly identify with these over-the-top characters and outlandish situations. Very little I read of those bares any semblance to reality. Like you, I also prefer the dystopian novels. These books may require some suspension of belief as to their plausibility, but there is always some truth to the stories that hits home.
ReplyDeleteI like to think that people, especially teenage girls, want to believe that the Cinderella thing can happen because it gives them hope that the most popular boy or whoever will somehow become interested in them. Can it happen? Sure. But last time I checked, that wasn't how reality worked most of the time. Unrealistic expectations. There are some novels out there that aren't like that, but they are so hard to find.
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