Friday, 2 December 2011

Follow Friday # 29

What is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to books? Maybe you don't like love triangles or thin plots? Tell us about it! 

1) 2D Villains - I want to know why they are evil and need to be defeated, not just be told they do and be expected to accept it.


2) Whiny and Dense Heroes/Heroines - I can't get behind them if all they do is complain and repeatedly ask for clarification on things they've already been told.

3) POV Issues - If POV jumps and it is done clearly and neatly then I have no problem with it. But I hate constant POV jumps that leave you unable to work out whose head you're in.

4) Major Text Issues - The odd typo I can forgive. I do some editing work myself and know that no one can be expected to spot everything, some little thing will always be missed. But I find it hard to read a book when every page contains errors.


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17 comments:

  1. Unknown2 December 2011 at 13:44

    Oh, man. I love #1 and #3! I can't believe I didn't think of them. It really bugs me too when the author isn't consistent with the POV. Like Kimberly Derting's The Pledge, which I'm reading now, is jumping from one POV to another to the extent that I just don't know who I'm reading about! But great job; I loved all your answers.

    New follower, by the way. (:

    Laura @ A Work of Fiction

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  2. Lalaine2 December 2011 at 13:47

    Hi Nicki im following you back! Thanks for the follow. I also have some issues with POV And your right about that.

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  3. Unknown2 December 2011 at 14:18

    I have to agree with you with the POV thing. It can get confusing.

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  4. Sarah (saz101)2 December 2011 at 14:26

    The POV one is a peeve for me. Seems to happen in romance A LOT. Fab answers :)

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  5. Alison Can Read2 December 2011 at 14:57

    Hopping through. POV issues really get me. You actually see it several times in the first Harry Potter book. It's funny that that book is far messier than her later ones.
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  6. Laura2 December 2011 at 15:08

    Hi! Happy follow Friday. I'm a new follower.

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  7. The Brunette Librarian2 December 2011 at 15:13

    Whiny heroines = bleh :/

    Great post! Happy Follow Friday :)

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  8. Agrippina Legit2 December 2011 at 15:16

    Weird POV jumps really get to me as well. I'm not the most observant person, so I can be completely confused for paragraphs before working out what's happened!

    New follower :)

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  9. Jez2 December 2011 at 16:33

    Spot on! Especially whiny heroines. Happy weekend!

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  10. Oh! Paper Pages2 December 2011 at 19:53

    Good point about 2d Villains. I love your background. New follower :)

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  11. Celine2 December 2011 at 20:16

    POV issues is very true. Sometimes, it can be confusing for me when I read a book that changes the POV a lot of times!

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  12. Lauren2 December 2011 at 22:47

    I agree with all of yours too! Maybe I am more picky than I originally thought. Typos are probably my biggest pet peeve, but like you said, I can forgive the occasional few.

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  13. Emma3 December 2011 at 03:07

    I hate the whole POV thing. Especially when it is not clear who is narrating if the POV switches.

    Happy friday, new follower!

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  14. Anonymous3 December 2011 at 03:19

    Good answer, have a happy Friday!

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  15. Unknown3 December 2011 at 03:26

    Too many POVs definitely makes for a confusing read. I can deal with a few but when I need an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of what's what; that's just too much!

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  16. Sidne3 December 2011 at 03:29

    POV, a good one. I always think either the author really didnt have one for the story or the author really isn't a good writer. all good storytellers don't make for great authors/writers.

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  17. Anonymous4 December 2011 at 07:24

    hi! I'm a new follower and I agree with you! You can see mine at http://www.rachelrmrblog.blogspot.com

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