tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post5554505202332070899..comments2023-10-04T07:22:57.597-05:00Comments on The Book Nympho: What the Feck (WTF): Heroines vs HerosJennifer @ The Book Nymphohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09159581931430648136noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-2930429541184694272013-03-18T15:15:03.996-05:002013-03-18T15:15:03.996-05:00I think I'm equally hard on my heroes as I am ...I think I'm equally hard on my heroes as I am on my heroines. I always loved Cat, and I thought Mac was realistically portrayed as well. What I can't stand is a character who never questions his/her decisions, who never listens to others, or who looks at another character with stars in his/her eyes all the freaking time.<br /><br />But it's definitely a great subject! It's easy to judge the characters we read about, and I know I'm often guilty of that as well - but when I think about it more closely, I think I would freak out if I lived in one of their worlds! They all need serious skills to survive, right?Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookwormshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627780985218960080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-66626433269189295902013-02-08T21:41:51.357-06:002013-02-08T21:41:51.357-06:00I just found this feature and it's so great! ...I just found this feature and it's so great! I think you make an interesting point. However, just to play devil's advocate why do I need to wait until the second or third book to warm up to a character? However -- sometimes we need to get to know people before we like them or know what they're all about, why not characters too? Is it b/c we feel we shouldn't have to wait with a character from a book? We bought the book to be entertained, why do we have to be annoyed by a character? <br /><br />I felt the same way about Mack...but I think I even put in my review that I needed to remember that she is just young and naive. But to get back to the point, I don't know if I would have been just as hard on a male...I'm trying to remember some main male characters that annoyed me. I'm sure there are some, but none come to mind at the moment. Midnyte Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411332857885069319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-65611858671686413712013-02-08T11:08:52.603-06:002013-02-08T11:08:52.603-06:00You make a great case for reserving judgment until...You make a great case for reserving judgment until at least the second book. Jonetta (Ejaygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10973962625744119667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-33071124513206616392013-02-05T12:06:45.121-06:002013-02-05T12:06:45.121-06:00I know a lot of readers really hated Mac in the fi...I know a lot of readers really hated Mac in the first Fever book. I do understand why, but I didn't hate her myself, for the reasons you mention above. She just had no idea what she was getting into. <br />I'm generally pretty accepting of TSTL syndrome, as long as they aren't suffering from it forever. If they don't learn and grow as characters, my tolerance drastically diminishes and I might become very harsh. The Match series is a good example of this. I didn't think Cassia learned much at all. Booooo.Jennifer @ BookShelferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266460991818795257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-45037197653461883202013-02-04T23:44:30.438-06:002013-02-04T23:44:30.438-06:00I have to say, I'm always tougher on women, an...I have to say, I'm always tougher on women, and it is because I know that we might no be the physically stronger gender, but I know for a fact that we are emotionally stronger, and I do believe we possess an intuition far superior to that of our counterparts, so in my case, I want my heroine to act accordingly. <br />But than again, a book with a hero TSL. Won't make it to the second chapter :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209079709954835879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-90487701459475391082013-02-04T14:45:33.065-06:002013-02-04T14:45:33.065-06:00Mac most DEFINITELY grew with each book in the ser...Mac most DEFINITELY grew with each book in the series. You make a great point in that most of the heroines in my examples really matured or honed their skills as the series progressed. <br /><br />JZB was just an enigma to me for most of the series. He remained pretty much a question mark until Shadowfever. Most heroes will fall one way or another much earlier than this normally but KMM deliberately kept this character murky. Jonetta (Ejaygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10973962625744119667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-13939697901820285742013-02-04T14:40:42.668-06:002013-02-04T14:40:42.668-06:00No worries! We're a team:)No worries! We're a team:)Jonetta (Ejaygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10973962625744119667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-73817172111619532002013-02-04T12:52:02.003-06:002013-02-04T12:52:02.003-06:00LOL. We take turns. I'm up next week.LOL. We take turns. I'm up next week.Jennifer @ The Book Nymphohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159581931430648136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-74227739236929911752013-02-04T12:39:58.005-06:002013-02-04T12:39:58.005-06:00Sorry! I gave Jennifer all the credit. I should ha...Sorry! I gave Jennifer all the credit. I should have said, "Great topic, Jonetta!" =) Looking forward to the next WTF.<br /> <br /><br />Addicted2Heroineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346192415151443134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-61619534859859885712013-02-04T11:54:11.479-06:002013-02-04T11:54:11.479-06:00Even though Fever is one of my favorite series (it...Even though Fever is one of my favorite series (it inspired my blog design) I must say I'm one of the ones that thought Mac was too stupid to live in the first book and half of the second. But I love that she was a character that grew over the time of the series. <br /><br />Wither the heroine is a wimp or "blonde" like Mac and then grows into a kick ass heroine or starts out as a bad ass like Gin Blanco and then fines her softer side, I love heroines that GROW with their story.<br /><br />One heroine that comes to mind as one that's not really grown that much (IMO) is Sookie Stackhouse. I still think she is too stupid to live and that's why I've broke up with the series. I don't feel like she has really grown enough.<br /><br />As far as the heroes. Same goes. <br /><br />I want character development and growth from them. Where some female characters are too stupid to live, some male characters are just too big of an ass hole that I don't care if they live. I think if KMM didn't show us the other side to JZB he could have fallen into that ass hole type. But we saw his "softer" side as the series moved on. Yeah he can still be a prick but one that we love.<br /><br />Great job this week Jonetta!!<br /><br /><br />Jennifer @ The Book Nymphohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159581931430648136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-14901887445663620402013-02-04T10:37:12.536-06:002013-02-04T10:37:12.536-06:00I wish I'd had your foresight about Mac when I...I wish I'd had your foresight about Mac when I was reading the first book. It wasn't until I reached the end of the series that I got the brilliance of what Moning intended. It made for a richer story and I always feel like I owe Mac an apology. <br /><br />I need to take a page out of your book and start giving these flawed but wonderful women a break. Jonetta (Ejaygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10973962625744119667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-2356158063887705272013-02-04T10:30:29.378-06:002013-02-04T10:30:29.378-06:00I normally come around near the end of the book bu...I normally come around near the end of the book but definitely by the second book. Über alpha males affect me the same way they seem to strike you! <br /><br />Thanks for your post. Jonetta (Ejaygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10973962625744119667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-47477474006754484182013-02-04T10:10:46.254-06:002013-02-04T10:10:46.254-06:00I have to admit, I'm the opposite when it come...I have to admit, I'm the opposite when it comes to heroines. I'm even one of the few who liked Mac from the very beginning because her reactions felt realistic to me considering the situation she was thrown in to.<br /><br />Faythe, Elena, Eugenie, Chess, Annabelle, the list could go on. All heroines with huge flaws, including bad decision-making skills and indecisiveness when it comes to relationships...but I love them! If they were heroes instead I don't think I would tolerate it.<br /><br />Great topic, Jennifer!Addicted2Heroineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346192415151443134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939166006008003649.post-59964040630153846142013-02-04T09:42:23.565-06:002013-02-04T09:42:23.565-06:00What a great, thought provoking post!!! I think I&...What a great, thought provoking post!!! I think I'm guilty of the same. But most of the time, the stories are so good I can get over that. But... I think I tend to judge the heroes more harshly if they are alpha-holes. Then I want the heroine to kick them in the nads or to the curb!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905574606129534214noreply@blogger.com