This meme is hosted by Steph at A little but a lot. The weekly prompts for 2019 can be found here.
This week’s prompt is Tropes I Hate. Here’s my list:
1. Token Diversity
2. Protagonist Can’t See Her Beauty
3. Starting a Rebellion
4. Absent Parents (in YA or middle grade)
5. Confused Mother (in thrillers)
6. Damsel in Distress
Did you make a Six for Sunday list?
What a great list – I can go for all of those, especially protagonist who can’t see her own beauty – that is one that makes me want to throw my kindle at the wall!
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Some of these could have made my list if only I’d thought of them last night đŸ˜…
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I don’t think ‘absent parents’ is necessarily a bad thing to include in a book bit it’s definitely way overused. I’d like to see more supportive parents who are trying their best in MG and YA literature, because they’re a rare breed. ‘Protagonist who can’t see her own beauty’ is one of the worst, and I personally think the ‘one-dimensional can-beat-up-all-the-guys martial arts alpha female’ trope is almost as bad as ‘damsel in distress.’ đŸ˜›
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