tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post6954475348177450595..comments2024-02-21T10:23:37.299+00:00Comments on Fluttering Butterflies: More Book Turn OffsMichelle Fluttering Butterflieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-90906540004981928462014-03-20T10:52:18.428+00:002014-03-20T10:52:18.428+00:00I definitely think some information needs to be le...I definitely think some information needs to be leaked slowly into the storyline, I just don't want (the main character) to be told directly I'm not telling you yet if they know really important stuff! And infidelity. Argh.Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-7340180880643397622014-03-17T20:00:47.877+00:002014-03-17T20:00:47.877+00:00Yes! This was a great video/post. Saying the thing...Yes! This was a great video/post. Saying the things we are all thinking. Infidelity puts me off a character completely, so annoying! And yes, the concealment of info is a big one too. Mainly because it never works out for the better >..< Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606826103804384886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-18766123943568345862014-03-17T11:46:38.698+00:002014-03-17T11:46:38.698+00:00I don't think I've come across that very o...I don't think I've come across that very often but I can definitely see how you'd find that annoying :)Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-88587478815970982122014-03-17T11:46:06.746+00:002014-03-17T11:46:06.746+00:00And occasionally rage-inducing :)And occasionally rage-inducing :)Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-66338298640826039152014-03-17T11:45:43.051+00:002014-03-17T11:45:43.051+00:00Oh I don't like the thought of a character not...Oh I don't like the thought of a character not being able to change their mind once they've chosen. I don't want to see that either! Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-3692176660280244082014-03-17T11:44:47.585+00:002014-03-17T11:44:47.585+00:00Thanks, maya. Yes. It got lost in editing, but fur...Thanks, maya. Yes. It got lost in editing, but further to the white-washing comment I made, I did mean to add that a lack of diversity elsewhere is a bit annoyance of mine as well! Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-3815772083261370552014-03-16T12:12:05.736+00:002014-03-16T12:12:05.736+00:00I LOVED your video! What an awesome subject! My pe...I LOVED your video! What an awesome subject! My pet hate is when books/TV shows romanticise 'running away' and hating their parents for trying to help a situation! No i'm not a parent lol but it still annoys me when I see it.Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744555658189280929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-88763319274565876232014-03-15T17:20:17.810+00:002014-03-15T17:20:17.810+00:00I completely agree, especially with infidelity and...I completely agree, especially with infidelity and concealing information, it just stupid and annoyingAnyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782012259870311268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-90770686573028586502014-03-15T07:21:53.871+00:002014-03-15T07:21:53.871+00:00I get how infidelilty turns you off. It does that ...I get how infidelilty turns you off. It does that to me too. I don't mind if there is a love traingle and the girl hasn't really been together with the one of them, if she has she should stick with him. <br /><br />Samina<br /><a href="www.escapismfromreality.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Escapism from Reality</a>Escapism Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359804270238859885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21582709.post-60890055456310760782014-03-14T13:05:12.364+00:002014-03-14T13:05:12.364+00:00I totally agree with a lot of these, Clover. White...I totally agree with a lot of these, Clover. White-washing can be so annoying and just plain ridiculous - how is it realistic to have a novel populated ENTIRELY by white (and straight, able, etc) characters? That is not life!<br /><br />Throwaway sexist remarks - urgh! Also, using things like violence against women or mental illness as a plot device just drives me crazy. These things are genuinely upsetting but some authors just don't seem to take them seriously.<br /><br />I think maybe my biggest book turn-off is the sentence "I realised I was holding my breath" and its variants. Once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere and it is such a cliche!<br /><br />I really enjoyed your video Clover - it made me giggle a couple of times - and a great post too :)mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325673973210555338noreply@blogger.com