Three Book Tropes I Hate

We all have tropes that we hate, here are my top three.

3. The Exposition Character

The Exposition Character, if you don’t already know, is a character that is seemingly clueless so that the narrator can give background information. This kind of character is the one who asks what’s that? when a siren goes off or doesn’t understand very basic rules. I hate this because often times it feels like the author doesn’t trust the reader to understand very basic plot points. I feel like just giving a quick internal explanation versus making an idiotic character is better.

2. Love Triangles

How often do love triangles actually happen? How come it seems like every other YA novel features a love triangle? It’s just unrealistic and to me, it feels like artificial tension in a story. I’d much rather spend the time wasted on the triangle to deepen the romantic aspect of the couple that ends up together. I know this opinion is pretty controversial, but it’s just not for me. Total respect towards those who do enjoy it though.

1. A Charater Being ”Quirky” Because of Their Mental Health Problems

Look I struggle pretty intensely with my mental health, and I have family members with severe depression. It’s not something that makes me or them quirky, it makes us unstable and at a disadvantage. My anxiety makes it hard for me to get out of bed in the morning, and not once have I been told, you’re so quirky when I was having an anxiety attack or a paranoid meltdown. It’s not quirky, it’s not cool, it’s hard. Stop using it to make cutesy characters, because it’s not cute.

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What tropes do you hate? Let me know in the comments!