THE BOOKS I WISH HAD MORE OR LESS OF ELEMENT X IN THEM
There are some books that, because of topic x or element y, we just don’t love the book. We’ve all likely read titles like this, and today we’re looking at some of the books that fit in the lineup of books I wish had more or less of element x in them. I’m not sure if this will be easy or how simple it will be because as I said, I don’t remember all the details of a book. However, we’re going to try to have some fun with this.
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TEN BOOKS I WISH HAD MORE OR LESS OF ELEMENT X
THE SELECTION, KIERA CASS
Less of the wishy-washy emotions.
It’s been a while but I think America, was really wishy-washy about her love and feelings for the two guys who love her. If you do a love triangle, allow us to see that the person in the middle isn’t shifting their emotions every chapter. That’s just WAY too much. Give them more of a resolute emotion. Goodreads
THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE, KATHERINE CENTER
Less of the man vs. woman, power play dynamic.
I’m not saying the way Center writes this (about a woman in the career of a firefighter) isn’t an accurate depiction of firefighter life or the “ribbing” everyone receives isn’t right, but still, I think the dynamics and the man vs. woman pitting (no matter the culture or story medium) is unnecessary for this story to be good. Goodreads
THE HUNGER GAMES, SUZANNE COLLINS
More tangible emotions.
Book Katniss is less about emotion that I wish she’d be sometimes. But more than that, I wish I “felt” more love for her romantic choice. It’s not that I don’t like him (I do), but rather that I don’t feel like she’s sure of anything. Goodreads
TEXT FOR YOU, SOFI KRAMER
More of the main couple together on page.
Primarily the relationship is through text, and while this is sweet, I still would like more of them together. The loose film adaptation (Love, Again) does a much better job with this. Goodreads
THE MAID, NITA PROSE
Less of a convenient ending.
The last-minute relationship connection just kind of bugs me. As does, in a sense, the final “twist.” Goodreads
WEDDINGS BY BELLA (SERIES), JANICE THOMPSON
Less of the terms of endearment; use of names.
It’s been years since I read these, but I feel like this series overused names and terms of endearment. Lots of readers love these though so it’s likely just me. Goodreads
What books do you wish would have less of a certain topic or element in them? Which books did you feature in your book list? Sound off in the comments below about all of the thoughts.
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Good point on all your wishes. I often wish that books were different than they were, too. I just finished Wolf Hall about Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII and the author kept referred to “he” after long passages of dialogue and I rarely knew who “he” was. Confusing. I would have changed that!
I’ve read novels like that too. Sometimes I have to pause and go back to refollow the conversation or passage to remind myself who is thinking what! :)
Definitely agree with your thoughts on the Hunger Games! It remains one of my all-time favorite books, and I will defend it to the moon and back, however I *get* why it’s not necessarily an *enjoyable* read, or a read you can get lost in. I just reread the whole trilogy last year, and I definitely didn’t feel her love for Peeta… or anyone really, aside from maybe her sister. The writing is straightforward and Katniss as a character is very dry emotionally. 😅
I feel like Katniss did love her sister, I’d agree. But then maybe I’m thinking of movie Katniss, too… I cannot remember. I do know I feel as though Lawrence gives Katniss some emotion which I appreciate. Still, maybe it’s her lack of emotion that helped her survive? I don’t know! I think I read books one and three, but never the middle one. Maybe someday I should give the whole trilogy a chance! :)
I’m generally not a big fan of convenient endings either.
I haven’t really thought about whether I like them “generally” or just sometimes. I think it kind of depends on the story? Like many romance novels sometimes end in a big “bow” kind of way. But I don’t always mind that because it fits the genre. Whereas others genres just don’t work as well with convenience.
I actually didn’t mind that at all about The Hunger Games 😊
That’s awesome! It’s always cool to hear that someone else loved something about a book. Part of the reasons I’m glad there is so many different genres. :)
Great post Rissi, and I love how you specified the element per book. I can definitely agree about The Selection and The Hunger Games!
Glad to know I’m not a reader alone in my thoughts about those two. :)
You have some great points here!
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Thanks. :)
Definitely agree with your points for the books I’ve read (The Selection, Hunger Games, The Maid).
Glad to know I’m not a reader alone in those thoughts. :)
Great list! I, too, struggle with the convenient endings. I feel so gypped. Like I did all the work of reading only to have THE END end so lame. It’s frustrating. Did you ever read My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult? I threw the book I was so mad at that ending.
I did not read that one, Nicole! I did see the film though… and as I remember, it wasn’t my kind of story. ;)
This was such a creative way to do this topic. I was not creative, I did not do the topic, LOL! I hope you are doing well.
I know that feeling, Cindy. It happens too often for me. :)
Great list as usual, Rissi! I love that you got around the difficulty of the prompt by selecting different elements depending on the book. And I have to fully agree with you about The Hunger Games – I never liked Katniss’s choice because there wasn’t any emotion that I could feel behind it.
I just never “felt” much of Katniss’ emotion. I do understand and sympathize with her, but on the other hand as a reader, I kind of want a bit “more.” ;)