Don't get me wrong—I'm not trying to discriminate Kristen Stewart, but we could all agree that Bella Swan might as well be starred by a coconut tree. Throughout Twilight, she has been propelled forward by the sparkling, constipated-looking vampire Edward, with no significant personality traits whatsoever. I've no idea what's all the Edward craze about, though I do know for a fact that a healthy relationship in the real world is upheld by two individuals. Not only does the story ingrains false expectations of romance upon the young innocent minds of teenage girls, it's boring as hell. If I want to drool over fictional characters, I would rather watch anime. As a conclusion, a satisfying romance story should cover the development of both characters instead of teeming towards the main character's love interest.
* Or perhaps I just bear a biased hatred towards Twilight *
Everyone loves a strong female lead who saves the day or kicks the villian's ass. However, it physically and mentally pains me, a reader to witness the female protagonist rushing headlong into a situation and messing everything up. This is best portrayed by Elena from The Vampire Diaries. (In case you haven't watch it yet—what are you waiting for?) As a sensible human being, you shouldn't be interfering an intense fangs/claws battle between two supernatural beings, only to further injure your beloved as he's forced to swoop in on your rescue while simultaneously fending off the enemy. If there's only a single bullet left to bring down the target and my boyfriend, a professional sniper, is standing beside me...I would pass the gun to him.
Bad boys have always been a hot topic in the YA genre. They imply men with sculpted Greek god features (black leather jackets are a must) revving down the streets in their bikes/race cars. Cocky poise, bad habits and overloaded profanities are trademark signs of a bad boy too. As if to justify these offensive demeanors, authors like to pair them with an abusive, horrible, broken background that screams sympathy. This is where young, hormonally-charged writers go awry. They're too busy highlighting the tragedy of his life and casting the spotlight on his beautiful body that they lose focal point on the character himself. What makes him desirable as a bad boy, besides his good looks? What makes your bad boy special among the hundred, thousands of bad boys that dominate the earth? If he remains a bad boy who flexes his muscles and broods in the dark, why should I even continue reading? Personally, I pick up a book with the intention of going on an emotional roller coaster, not marvel at the biography of a dude with an attitude and a girl with a party down her pants.
" That being said, I'm merely a reader who has read one too many cringey works and feel the need to put my rant out there. Let me know if
there's any other stereotypes you encounter~ "
Its really annoying seeing these kind of characters pop up in a otherwise perfect book, ruins the whole experience. Thanks for the feedback and I apologize for the error with the memes :/