Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now hosted on That Artsy Reader.
This Week’s Theme:
Characters I liked That Were In Non-Favorite/Disliked Books
Initial Thoughts:
While I’d like to think this week’s prompt is easy because I tend to hate everything, it’s also incredibly difficult because a lot of the times that I do dislike a book is due to its protagonists themselves being awful.
Maven (Red Queen – Victoria Aveyard)
Honestly, Maven is the only thing good to come out of this series of what I have read (I haven’t read King’s Cage). Everyone else is either a doormat or just a nobody to me and clearly there for the sake of plot shield and other nonsense.
Adam Thorn (Release – Patrick Ness)
If only the fantastical Side B plot did not exist, I would be so down with this story. The writing in Adam Thorn’s (see: contemporary) story line was heartbreaking and his resolve in spite of his religious family was something that was really poignant to follow.
Aeduan/Iseult (Windwitch – Susan Dennard)
I AM IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL. GIVE ME BAEDUAN AND ISEULT. The rest don’t matter, really.
Ringer (The Last Star – Rick Yancey)
Ringer is probably my favourite character in this trilogy. While I didn’t like her treatment in book two (because it was a whole lot of nothing and second book syndrome, she added a lot of value to balance out Cassie throughout the story).
Bexley/Gamin (The Hating Game – Sally Thorne)
True say: not down with this book at all because it seemed to diminish the idea that any Non-Blue Eyed Hunks as being not romance-worthy, but the two CEOs in this book gave me a lot of feels for some reason. That’s all I got to say.
Emika Chen (Warcross – Marie Lu)
Emika is saddled with a terrible romantic counterpart and a video game competition that lacks grounded substance to make the story truly sing for me. But she’s an alright character, if not a bit overpowered for her technical hacking prowess.
Eighth (Zero Repeat Forever – G. Prendergast)
Although he is much more than his inability to speak (for what I know at least), his lack of normal communication made for a compelling reading experience because we could hear his thoughts but no one could ultimately understand him so he had to essentially “sign” his thoughts to the best of his ability.
Madoc (The Cruel Prince – Holly Black)
“Disliking” this book is a stretch because it has its moments of greatness, of which includes Madoc — only…his revelation by the end of it was kind of like he had a hiccup and suddenly non-existent when we contrast his development throughout the story leading up to it. It just felt odd and out of place due to his meticulousness..
Afterthoughts:
Or maybe I just dislike everyone and everything idk.
Cheers,
Joey
connect:
afterthoughtAn // twitter
anotherafterthought // goodreads
picturevomit // instagram
Ah I should have put Maven on my list! He’s the only reason I continued on with the series as well. At least he is dynamic and has a personality!!
I also liked Emika but hated her love interest.
Great list!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can appreciate people’s likeness to Whoever-Emikas-Love-Interest-Is but man was he so bland.
LikeLike
So agree with you about maven! Great list!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Maven should have just been the protagonist omg.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So agree with you there!
LikeLike
I like that Cruel Prince has some good elements to it. It’s definitely on my radar to read.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wonderful to hear it’s on your reading list, Chrissi!
LikeLike
Emika was okay, I liked her struggle but it all got bogged down by that terrible love interest. Ugh.
LikeLiked by 1 person
SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK! The romance was awful.
LikeLike
I haven’t read any of these books but a few of these are definitely on my TBR, especially The Cruel prince.
You are the first person today, who has said that today’s topic is easy, lol 😀
http://flippingthruthepages.com/2018/04/ten-characters-i-didnt-like-that-much-in-the-books-i-loved/
LikeLiked by 1 person
I had thought it was an easy prompt because I tend to [always] hate on most of what I read hahah but it was more difficult than not!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha agree 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
good post. I love this whole top ten Tuesday idea of listing characters you did like from disliked books. I especially enjoyed your take on it. I have seen some list where the characters are named but no reason given as to why they liked the characters. Thanks for including that! Was interesting to read ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for your input! I always try to give a reason since the prompt doesn’t really give much of an indication on “why” — and I always feel the need to justify harking on reader’s potential favourite characters haha
LikeLiked by 1 person
First, how have you read The Hating Game and I haven’t? That just seems wrong!
Second, I love the Maven choice. I hadn’t thought of his character that way before.
LikeLiked by 1 person
If you’re loud enough about a specific NA/Adult, I’ll come along and read it. So…that’s my protip to you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh really! That’s good to know! Bright Side by Kim Holden for you then. Everyone is loud about that one.
LikeLiked by 1 person
DEA, THE “DNF” SHELF ON GOODREADS IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SHELVES FOR THIS BOOK LOL.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah well I enjoyed torturing myself. The last book was the only good one. Ugh. And those books are LONG!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ugh I gave up on the Red Queen series, hated pretty much everyone by the end of Glass Sword.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/top-ten-tuesday-153/
LikeLiked by 1 person
High key agree with this assessment of Glass Sword. But I’m also trash for needing to see through series to the end haha. I’m such a glutton for bad reads aye.
LikeLike
Oh same here, usually, but Glass Sword was just so ridiculously painful and I have other books that I’m more excited for to read!
LikeLike
I have never heard anyone say they liked Bexley in The Hating Game haha. I like the topic this week, but I had a really hard time coming up with characters, so I didn’t make a list this time.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Bexley is by far my favourite over the main guy/girl, that’s for sure. Definitely a hard topic that took a lot longer than I had anticipated.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Team Maven always and forever! And with that I obviously don’t mean the stupid love triangle teams, because I do NOT want him with Mare.
LikeLiked by 1 person
A love triangle does not exist in my mind because Cal is uselessssssss (not against Maven tho HAHA)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha #truth Cal IS useless, but Mare still thinks she loves him *barf`*
LikeLiked by 1 person
I totally thought King’s Cage was going to be the last Red Queen book until I read it and found out nothing wrapped up and it’s been extended further. I don’t think I’ll be going back…
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can certainly imagine the disappointment with this new fad of having planning trilogies turned into series (and so the actual story gets unnecessarily stretched). I have heard people were disappointed with King’s Cage….so I’m interested to see how much shit hits the fan with this one to make you not want to return to it haha.
LikeLike