This week’s musing asks…What makes you love / hate a character in a book?
I have to connect with a character somehow for me to love them. They also have to have something redeemable about them. It's not that hard to make me dislike a character though. If they're whiny, don't act their age, and fall into the too-stupid-to-live mentality for example. Oh and I have a huge problem with female characters that throw themselves at the male in the story too.
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Ah, yes, I recognize those "too stupid to live" characters. Don't like whiny ones either.
ReplyDeleteHere's what I wrote:
http://laurelrainsnow.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/musing-mondays-sept-20/
I don't like the whining characters either, or the bed jumpers. I don't mind light romance, but, the in your face sex is a book that goes in the trash, I never finish reading it.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I can't stand female characters who throw themselves at men. Talk about desperate. Here's my musing: http://parchmentgirl.com/2010/09/20/musing-mondays-no-three/
ReplyDeleteOoo self-absorbed bugs me.
ReplyDeleteLOL....too stupid doesn't appeal to me either. Here’s my Musing for Monday.
ReplyDeleteHate whiny characters too.
ReplyDeleteI need characters with back bone. If they don't have some sort of oomph then I have to put down the book.
ReplyDeleteI don't like whiny, stupid or helpless. I can like a book even if I don't like the characters, though.
ReplyDeleteI cant stand female characters who throw themselves at males either.
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I don't like desperate female characters either.
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Nancy
N. R. Williams, fantasy author
I always think it is so interesting how involved we can get with fictional characters.
ReplyDeleteBefore I hate a character, I want to understand why she behaves that way. But generally, stupid and hopeless characters make me sick.
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