This week's question:
What is a deal breaker for you in a book?
Well, bad-editing is definitely one. I HATE it when I'm trying to enjoy a book and my brain keeps getting distracted by all these typo and grammar mistakes. I promise I'm not a grammar nazi, but seeing this problem repeatedly in books drives me nuts!
I also need characters that I can like or identify with. I know that not every character in a book is necessarily relatable, but at the very least, I need to be able to put up with them. Otherwise, there's no way I'm going to trudge through 300 pages reading about people I don't even like.
Well, that's my answer. I'd love it if you could leave me a link to yours in the comments--for some reason, I just love getting to know people's pet peeves!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. Yep. I totally agree with you. Old follower~
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Agreed. Great answers. Old follower via GFC. My FFs are at Musings on Fantasia and LKHill. Happy Friday! :D
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you on the typos! I don't think I'm a grammar nazi either, but sometimes the mistakes are so bad, I wonder at how it could have been missed, and that takes me out of the story. :)
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Nice points! Bad grammar doesn't bother me too much, but if it's constant than yeah it bugs me. Makes me want that proofreader's job too!
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Grammar nazi?! Hahaha! I agree with you though... Bd grammar just makes me want to stop reading!
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Sarika @ The Readdicts
I do hate bad editing, which seems to be common now. I also have to relate to my characters.
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I completely agree! I have to relate to the character.
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Ashley
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I need to have feelings for a character, otherwise I don't care about the story and I will put it down. Great answer!
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Great answer. It does help to be able to relate to a character. To me, as long as characters have depth, I'm okay with reading even if I don't like them. At least I'm able to understand them.
ReplyDeleteAnd bad editing is quite annoying.
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Megan @ Love, Literature, Art, and Reason
I also can't stand when there are no likable/relateable characters!
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Bad editing is one of mine also, I agree.
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Bad editing can be very annoying. Only a good story can make up for it. But I agree. If I don't like the MC it's hard to get through the book. I've read only one book this year where I actually didn't like either MC but the book was amazing (probably because you weren't supposed to like the MCs).
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Un-relatable or unredeemable characters are definitely a deal breaker. And bad grammar can be extremely distracting! Great answers. Thanks for stopping by my post.
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I agree with editing also. If/when I find a mistake it is like my brain just keeps going back to it on the page and I wonder how the editor missed it if I can see it.
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I definitely need to identify with a character in order to enjoy a story. I don't always have to like them, but they need to resonate in some way. I hate poor editing as well. Old follower.
ReplyDeleteHaving characters that you can relate to is the key. I'm afraid to say that I find it difficult to appreciate a book if the character has completely different values than myself--for instance, if they are liars or cheaters.
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