For those bookworms like myself, what things irritate/drive you crazy in books? It could be plot elements, punctuation, font/type setting, etc. These are just your opinions, not set in stone.
For me:
1. "Mary Sue/Gary Stu" Characters: These are the protagonists who are absoluty perfect in every way concievable. They are the most attractive, best spoken, and able to do anything they put their mind to.
2. Characters With Hard to Pronounce Names: You'll find these alot in SciFi, Fantasy and Historical Fiction. I understand that names in other langueges are different and I love foreign sounding names in songs/movies, but having to read that hard to pronounce name over and over tends to slow me down.
3. Glaring Anachronism's in Historical Fiction: You don't need to be accuret down to what type of stiches where used in 6th century Napal, but please don't put potatoes in stews during the Crusades or the Borgia's enjoing chocolate bon bons in 15th century Italy. Anyone using the word "Cool" to describe someting other then the temperature prior to 1900.
4. Too Much Romance in a Non Romance Book: I understand that people fall in love, but too much lovey dovey destroyes a book to me. Kissing, sex, etc. I'm fine with. But please, for the love of all that is holy, don't go all Soap Opera.
5. Detail OD: I do not need a paragraph about a couch cushion nor a three page essay on the forest you're walking through.
For me:
1. "Mary Sue/Gary Stu" Characters: These are the protagonists who are absoluty perfect in every way concievable. They are the most attractive, best spoken, and able to do anything they put their mind to.
2. Characters With Hard to Pronounce Names: You'll find these alot in SciFi, Fantasy and Historical Fiction. I understand that names in other langueges are different and I love foreign sounding names in songs/movies, but having to read that hard to pronounce name over and over tends to slow me down.
3. Glaring Anachronism's in Historical Fiction: You don't need to be accuret down to what type of stiches where used in 6th century Napal, but please don't put potatoes in stews during the Crusades or the Borgia's enjoing chocolate bon bons in 15th century Italy. Anyone using the word "Cool" to describe someting other then the temperature prior to 1900.
4. Too Much Romance in a Non Romance Book: I understand that people fall in love, but too much lovey dovey destroyes a book to me. Kissing, sex, etc. I'm fine with. But please, for the love of all that is holy, don't go all Soap Opera.
5. Detail OD: I do not need a paragraph about a couch cushion nor a three page essay on the forest you're walking through.
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