I saw Veronika @
The Regal Critiques do this tag on her blog and since I ABSOLUTELY LOVE spewing out my feelings, whether good or bad, I knew this would be the tag for me. So please bask in my negative opinions:
1. NOPE Ending: A book that made you go NOPE in denial or rage, or simply because it was so crappy.
The Princess Diaries by: Meg Cabot
I know virtually nobody in the blogisphere agrees with me on this, but I absolutely HATED the ending of the first book. I expected some big fairytale moment like in the movie, but LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENED and it was really one of those books that just "sets up" for the million others in the series.
2. NOPE protagonist: A main character you dislike and drives you crazy.
I just finished A Map for Wrecked Girls by: Jessica Taylor and boy did I HATE Henri. I mean, we are meant to hate her as it is obvious how bratty and entitled she is, but the fact that her actions were totally glossed over in the end and she never really apologized for her dangerous decisions really got to me.
3. NOPE series: A series that turned out to be one huge pile of nope, after you invested all that time and energy in it, or one that you had to give up on because it wasn't worth it anymore.
I will never forgive Kiera Cass for what she did to The Selection series. To take such lovable characters like America and Maxon, and make them spawn such a bitchy human being that is Eadlyn, is unforgivable. I had absolutely no care for her story and to me, The Selection series ended on book three.
4. NOPE popular pairing: A "ship" you do not support.
I'm sorry, it's 2018 and we're still shipping Feyre and Rhysand from ACOTAR together?? I gave up on the series a long time ago, but this creepy, abusive relationship has GOT TO GO.
5. NOPE plot twist: A plot twist you didn't see coming or didn't like.
Now don't get me wrong, I loved One of Us is Lying by: Karen M. Mcmanus, but that plot twist at the end was kinda a let down and also quite uncalled for. It was predictable, cliche, and very insensitive, despite the rest of the book being virtually flawless.
6. NOPE protagonist decision: A character decision that made you shake your head.
Winner of the most crappy decisions definitely goes out to Evie in The Girls. I just finished this book and just couldn't wrap my head around this girl's thought process. That book is one big yikes.
7. NOPE genre: A genre you will never read.
Pretty much the only one that I completely steer clear of is erotica. I get that some people like it, but I find it for the most part uncomfortable.
8. NOPE book format: Book formatting you hate and avoid buying until it comes out in a different addition.
I could totally relate to Veronika on this when she said audiobooks! I absolutely hate them and always end up not paying attention or falling asleep. I have never been able to get through one.
9. NOPE trope: A trope that makes you go NOPE.
I saw a tweet the other day that made me realize that a trope I really hate is when teenagers in contemporary novels are CONSTANTLY talking/worrying about sex. In reality that is not a thing that every single high schooler does nor is it the norm and I didn't even think of it when I was in high school. We need to normalize YA contemporary novels that don't always have sex scenes in them.
10. NOPE recommendation: A book recommendation that is always pushed at you that you simply refuse to read.
A Game of Thrones by: George R.R. Martin. People assume because I like the show that I will LOVE this series, but I know for a fact that I will never be able to get through a single chapter in these books as heavy fantasy novels are not my thing!!
11. NOPE cliche/pet peeve: A cliche or writing pet peeve that makes you roll your eyes.
When writers use overly descriptive language to describe a simple thing. Like, I get you want us to engage multiple senses when reading, but when a plate of pasta is described as: "a mound of scrumptious noodles, elegantly dripping with ripe tomato sauce, a dusting of cheese lying upon it like fairy dust," we've got a problem here.
12. NOPE love interest: A love interest that's not worthy of being one.
Going way back here and saying Christina from the Divergent series. I'm not gonna spoil it even thought this series is a bazillion years old, but having Christina become *highlight text to see spoiler*
Tobias' love interest at the end of the series just so he wouldn't end up old and alone was so pointless. Tris was his only love, leave Christina be.
13. NOPE book: A book that shouldn't have existed that made you say NOPE.
Oh so many choices, so little time! I think I'm going to have to go with After by: Anna Todd on this one. It's not a very well known book, but if you're a One Direction fan, you know how sick and twisted it is.
14. NOPE villain: A villain/antagonist you would hate to cross and would make you run in the opposite direction.
Probably Katherine from Three Dark Crowns. I mean, the girl can ingest literal poison without feeling a thing, and is out to kill her two sisters. Pretty vicious if you ask me.
15. NOPE death: A character death that still haunts you.
Again, so many choices! I'll highlight it white for those who do not want to be spoiled, but
Dieter's death in Station Eleven was so upsetting, especially after
all he'd been through.
16. NOPE author: An author you had a bad experience reading for and have decided to quit.
You couldn't pay me any amount of money to read another Tolkien novel. The Hobbit is by far the worst classic I have ever read and I refuse to read anything else in the Lord of the Rings world!
And that's it! Do you agree/disagree with any of my opinions? What are some of your unpopular book opinions?
Emily @ Paperback Princess
