Everyone has certain preferences regarding what they like to read and I am no different. A book that may interest you may seem like the worst thing in the world to me. So... I am going to list my preferences. However, some of my favorite books do have qualities I usually dislike in other books so take this list with a grain of salt.
Likes
- World-building: I really don't care about plot as much as I care about creating a fantastic world. Maybe that's why I don't read a lot of realistic fiction. Fantasy can get away with a lot more.
- Character: What's better that a fantastically created world? A world that feels lived in! Especially a world filled with characters you can identify with or ones that you just love to read about. For me, if I can't decide on a favorite character, it means I love EVERY character!
-Third person narrative: I looooove dramatic irony. I love it when the reader knows everything and most of the suspense comes from knowing something the main characters don't. Third person is really awesome at giving the suspense I want from a story.
Dislikes
- First person narrative: I don't like being stuck with one person for the duration of a story. Call me crazy, but I just have to know everything about everybody. It just makes dramatic irony so much fun!
- Bad endings: An entire book can be ruined for me if the ending isn't good. Just imagine... a book with amazing characters, a suspenseful plot, fleshed out story.... and then it ends in a few short sentences that go nowhere. Cliffhangers that hint at another in a series do not count as bad endings, just final endings that add nothing to the story.
- Romance: I don't hate romantic novels, but I do hate it when plot is hi-jacked in order to get two characters together when more important things are happening. If two characters with great chemistry end up together naturally or because of the plot I'm okay.
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