Least Favourite Tropes & Tropes Everybody Hates/dislike But I’m Okay With It
Hello Readers! Another post that I wished to write for long time but didn’t because you know writing a discussion topic is out of my comfort zone. Tropes in books are much-discussed topic and I have seen so many bloggers listing their favorite (I’m going to write that as well) and least favorite tropes in my 4 years of blogging period. Now that I’m braving to write a discussion post, I felt it’s high time (even though I’m late) to write about my Least Favourite Tropes. I’m also listing here Tropes that Everybody Hates/Dislike but I’m okay with, specifically if done well, rather than writing a whole new post and also there aren’t many of such tropes as well.
Least Favourite Tropes
Love triangle – Do have to explain! Twilight sparked the dislike for this trope first. I have said it many times I hated Jacob (Sorry but not sorry). It was like he was forcing his love on Bella and then falling for her daughter who was just baby! Another reason is, girl ends up with boy I don’t like. Better example, the famous Grishaverse. I honestly found both Darkling and Nikolai much better than Mal. I swear I would have thrown Mal in Shadow Fold so Alina could be with any male who wasn’t thinking about holding her back. Another famous example hunger game! I never liked Peeta. Anyone would be better than him. I can keep going and there are many books out there that would prove what I’m saying.
Main character, specially female, doesn’t know they are beautiful – I often laugh at this. I find it utterly unbelievable. Oh and it gets even more hilarious when that character compare look with another beautiful looking character and feel miserable about it, keep thinking how boy was in love with her instead of that other girl.
Kissing or sex in middle of battle or tense situation (often happening around climax) – I mean seriously how can they think about canoodling when whole army is after you, people are dying or putting their life at risk, world is shattering or anything worse that is happening and saving your ass should be on top of everything but nope, all they do being on top of each other! the very last thing that should be in their mind! 🙄
Boy being jerk because he doesn’t know how to act around girl he loves and that basically causes hate-to-love/enemies-to-lovers romance. I usually like hate-to-love/enemies-to-lovers romance but not when it has this logic at the base and I don’t get it. Can’t you just be nice to girl, try to talk normal or anything but not be jerk and avoid all the drama, misunderstanding and miscommunications! what’s logic behind “oh, I was just being jerk because I loved you” and surprisingly (okay not exactly surprisingly) girl understands that and boy is forgiven!😐
Damsel in distress – Why it has to be like that? Can’t girl do something herself about her situation! I don’t understand why girl had to rely on someone else, wait for someone to save her and get her out of her pathetic situation! (Classic example- Cinderella)
Tropes that Everybody Hates/Dislike but I’m okay with it
Chosen One – I have read few chosen one books and I enjoyed most of them. Most readers don’t like it as it has become cliché but I’m still not tired of it and they are sure most interesting if done well.
Insta-Love – I don’t exactly hate this trope. I mean I get it it’s not realistic and unbelievable to fall in love instantly when you hardly know the person but I’m okay with it if it’s love at first sight and also develops gradually, basically if it’s done well.
Miscommunication Trope – Yup, it’s not something everybody likes and sometimes it can be irritating making me scream ‘Oh God, just have proper conversation’ but sometimes it also make story interesting and dramatic specially in romance and I’m always in for drama in Romance genre.
Royal Politics/ Politics in books – I always enjoy politics specifically in fantasy because in real world it’s so much mess, hopeless and murky thing but at least in fantasy I can have hope things would turn out okay in the end.
‘This post is a part of Blogchatter Half Marathon.’
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Hi, I'm Yesha, an Indian book blogger. Avid and eclectic reader who loves to read with a cup of tea. Not born reader but I don't think I’m going to stop reading books in this life. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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Stephen
Loved this post, Yesha! Your thoughts on these tropes made me laugh a lot, especially what you said about Mal ❤
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Thank you, Stephen! So happy you enjoyed this. 😃
ashley @ socially awkward bookworm
Great post! I really enjoyed reading it. I am not a fan of love triangles either. They are pretty annoying to me. Sometimes I don’t like insta-love, but I also understand that it’s a book and it would be a really long book if they covered day by day until they fall in love lol. So I get that for some books it’s just necessary to have insta-love.
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you, Ashley! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Insta-love is hot or miss thing, it really depends on how author is writing them but I don’t hate it.
writenlive
Liked reading this post. Only a true blue book lover can remember so many tropes and also which books featured it 😀
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Thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed this post. 😀
Lashaan Balasingam @ Bookidote
I second the Chosen One trope. As long as it’s original within that specific story, then I’m all good! But man.. Every romance related is what I have a tougher time with. It never really feels right. Love triangles are the worse! Great post, Yesha! 😀
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I’m lucky for reading only good or best chosen one books, it might be the reason I still like it. Love triangles are definitely a problem. Thank you, Lashaan! 😀
Noriko🌷
Fun post! You and I are different on that I am okay with love-triangle but NOT okay with insta-love . Well, I am okay with love-triangles as long as the main character (whom I am most likely to be empathetic with) end up together with the desired love interest. If the main character end up broken-hearted, I would get frickin’ mad lol
Bookstooge
I love the Chosen One trope myself. It’s a Classic for a reason 😀
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I agree and they are definitely fun and also author can do so much with that trope that it never feels the same.
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Clemence
I have to agree with the tropes you don’t like, but Elizabeth and Will getting married in the middle of the fight was great! (Pirates of the Caribbean)
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That was interesting scene but I wouldn’t like it generally. Just when they realise they might not survive they think this is best time (in middle of fight) to have one last kiss or sex! I mean what characters were doing before? they sure hand plenty time.
Clemence
Me neither! But there it was just so funny!
Kaya @ afictionalbookworm
love royal politics as well haha! great post💜
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Thank you, Kaya! ❤
nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog
There are so many good reasons not to like these tropes, especially the kissing sex one! I totally get that it’s just ridiculous! 😂
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Glad to know you agree with my points 😉
WendyW
“Boy being jerk because he doesn’t know how to act around girl he loves and that basically causes hate-to-love/enemies-to-lovers romance.” This trope is fine if the boy is in JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL! LOL, but I agree, a full grown man shouldn’t/wouldn’t act this way. Great discussion!
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I have seen that in books with both high school boy and adult male! Thank you! 😀
Kristin @ Kristin Kraves Books
I feel the same about the miscommunication trope. A lot of the time it makes sense to me! I think a lot of real relationships have conflict because they don’t communicate!
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I agree, it’s kind of realistic and sometimes reasons behind them makes sense and sometimes it does drive me crazy but I’m okay with it.
Mischenko
The boy being a jerk because he doesn’t know how to act drives me insane! That was some that drove me nuts in Pastel Effect. Love triangles I can deal with in certain books. Great post, Yesha! ❤️
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Thank you, Mischenko! ❤ Love triangles does drive me crazy for all those reasons I said.
Eustacia | Eustea Reads
Funnily enough, my least favourite trop is insta-love because it just feels so unrealistic to me! I also don’t like the “doesn’t know she’s beautiful trope” but it’s not a huge dealbreaker unless the book contains other tropes that I don’t like as well
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Insta-Love is not deal breaker for me. I mean I already know it doesn’t exist so that kind of prepare me for it but I sure would like to see it develop.
radiosarahc
Yes! Agree with these. Hate a love triangle, got to the point where I couldn’t stand Bella, Edward or Jacob. Enemies to lovers is far too predictable and why do the women always forgive the absolute dicks
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Glad to know you agree with my points. Thank you! 😀