tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post154276554251558747..comments2024-03-27T03:28:56.209-04:00Comments on Ramblings on Romance Etcetera. Etcetera: November's TBR ChallengeKristie (J)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-55516484119393453312008-11-19T22:54:00.000-05:002008-11-19T22:54:00.000-05:00Hmm...I've been thinking about the whole "revenge"...Hmm...I've been thinking about the whole "revenge" plot device lately. I LOVE Lisa Kleypas, but am not really enjoying <I>Someone to Watch Over Me</I>, and I think it's that when the hero is willing to exact revenge to the exclusion of other things, it's a character flaw that I just can't get over. Even with the hero's POV, I just keep thinking that characters that are willing to use others to exact revenge aren't really fantasy material. (And that's really a big part of romance, isn't it?)<BR/><BR/>Now, the only exception to this I can think of is when it's a romantic comedy where often the revenge (and vengeful character) is a source of humor and it undercuts the nastier side of revenge.<BR/><BR/>Hope your next book is more enjoyable!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026384330126049496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-65286756277287350702008-11-19T21:14:00.000-05:002008-11-19T21:14:00.000-05:00The cruel hero and heroine-POV-only seem to go tog...The cruel hero and heroine-POV-only seem to go together a lot. Perhaps because they're both kind of old-fashioned. -- willafulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-89834140996758812072008-11-19T20:33:00.000-05:002008-11-19T20:33:00.000-05:00I hate cruel heroes, especially when they are asse...I hate cruel heroes, especially when they are asses to the heroine.<BR/>Please tell me there is no "forced seductions" in this one.KT Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958121742156171756noreply@blogger.com