tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post2874121093604378863..comments2023-10-29T10:42:52.369-04:00Comments on Love is not a triangle: Top Ten Most Frustrating Characters EverLauren @ Love is not a trianglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-35507396880699053092013-02-07T21:06:40.850-05:002013-02-07T21:06:40.850-05:00PS - By going "downhill so quickly" I ob...PS - By going "downhill so quickly" I obviously mean quickly in the span of 900 or so pages. But that's just how Dickens rolls, obviously.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-48750085510981951402013-02-07T21:05:49.317-05:002013-02-07T21:05:49.317-05:00I haven't read Destroy Me or Unravel Me but I&...I haven't read Destroy Me or Unravel Me but I'm so nervous to because I totally considered him the villain and DO NOT know what I'm going to do with him as a love interest. AHHH!<br /><br />Also, oh my goodness, Emma really is so frustrating! I thought she was frustrating for the Mr. Knightly stuff, of course, but even more for her interactions with Harriet. She tries to treat Harriet like an equal but then it totally backfires and she ends up steering her in completely the wrong direction. <br /><br />AND Richard was SOOOOO frustrating! I just read Bleak House last spring and wanted to reach into the book and knock some sense into him. It's so sad how his story ends because of his own poor choices. It was frustrating to watch him go downhill so quickly!<br />Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-27563721008463510782013-01-31T12:55:30.689-05:002013-01-31T12:55:30.689-05:00As I said to Heather above, I went through a crazy...As I said to Heather above, I went through a crazy Hardy period where I read one of his novels a year for a long time. I think I've read through most of them. I must not have connected emotionally to the characters back then, because really they're all so depressing! <br /><br />I know! Becky is INSANE. Have you read Breaking Point? I'm very curious to see what Ember does in that book!Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-31390248050788940242013-01-30T19:20:50.482-05:002013-01-30T19:20:50.482-05:00Yeah, Ember...
And Becky. Sigh. I swear that girl ...Yeah, Ember...<br />And Becky. Sigh. I swear that girl embodies everything that is wrong with chick lit. I didn't make through all her books.<br />Emma is awesome.<br />Thomas Hardy. I mean, I was an English major, but ..... *snores*<br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-15544405129773751572013-01-30T14:05:27.515-05:002013-01-30T14:05:27.515-05:00No Becky is completely the same, but it gets even ...No Becky is completely the same, but it gets even crazier when she has a baby. She is seriously out of control. I can only read her in small doses, but I still love the books. I just want to cry for Jude and Sue, and slap some sense into Sue at the end. But Jude also made a mess of things. Ugh. I just can't think of that book without getting sad :(. I love Irene, she is fantastic. Still shocked at the turnaround though. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-62954849651614258922013-01-30T14:03:31.799-05:002013-01-30T14:03:31.799-05:00I know, we definitely shared a loathing of EMBER. ...I know, we definitely shared a loathing of EMBER. I just could not relate to anything she did. I am curious to see if she changes though. But not sure if it's enough to read the book. <br /><br />And yes, MWT IS a genius. I can't even fathom Gen and Irene's relationship. But I know that I LOVE it and I LOVE them and I especially LOVE him. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-41029706565426547682013-01-30T14:02:06.065-05:002013-01-30T14:02:06.065-05:00TEAM ADAM is all I have to say to that. TEAM ADAM is all I have to say to that. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-67190673362969534622013-01-30T14:01:41.769-05:002013-01-30T14:01:41.769-05:00I agree! NO MORE MEDDLING. HA. I agree! NO MORE MEDDLING. HA. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-46114909709985233902013-01-30T14:01:25.860-05:002013-01-30T14:01:25.860-05:00Both of those series are FANTASTIC, and MUST READS...Both of those series are FANTASTIC, and MUST READS. MWT is one of my favorites ever ever, now. <br /><br />Yeah, it's my fault for investing so much time into those Tiger books. I can't even think about them without getting annoyed!<br /><br />If you're not already annoyed with Clara at the halfway point, then DON'T WORRY. You're going to be fine. I was already bugged by the back and forth. <br /><br />Emma, is sweet. And really means well, just a little bit of an idiot at times. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-46520185798522533592013-01-30T13:58:39.761-05:002013-01-30T13:58:39.761-05:00Oh yes! She is lovable, but a little over the top ...Oh yes! She is lovable, but a little over the top in her 'helping' others. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-85923471120578176362013-01-30T13:58:11.101-05:002013-01-30T13:58:11.101-05:00I don't like triangles either! (obviously) And...I don't like triangles either! (obviously) And I agree that kissing a guy when you're dating another is definitely BAD. Though I did LOVE Hallowed overall. Good luck with Boundless. Maybe you'll feel differently from me. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-59275901980495378362013-01-30T13:57:06.747-05:002013-01-30T13:57:06.747-05:00Warner LOVES to make complications. I'm sure h...Warner LOVES to make complications. I'm sure he's digging all this attention. <br /><br />I went through this huge Thomas Hardy period, where I read almost all of his books. The thing is that very few of them actually end happily. WHAT WAS I THINKING? But they are excellent. Poor Tess tries her best :(. But she gets the raw end of the deal a few times too many. GREAT BOOK. You could always watch one of the mini-series instead. <br /><br />Yeah Kelsey, she and I would not be very good friends. The thing is that she picks the right guy, eventually. But it takes her SO LONG to get there, and she hurts EVERYONE around her in the process, including both guys. STUPID GIRL. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-44654390585894048762013-01-30T13:53:13.928-05:002013-01-30T13:53:13.928-05:00Emma is great! Just clueless, and she causes all s...Emma is great! Just clueless, and she causes all sorts of problems, because she wants to be 'helpful' and 'well meaning.' I do love her though. <br /><br />Oh yeah, JACOB. I think I've started thinking about him as Taylor Lautner, whom I think is adorbs. But the Jacob in the book is very ANNOYING!Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-33862002278163522212013-01-30T13:51:50.433-05:002013-01-30T13:51:50.433-05:00Oh yes, I liked Chase too :). Ember is one of thos...Oh yes, I liked Chase too :). Ember is one of those characters that I could not relate to anything she did. We were not on the same wavelength at all. In real life, we wouldn't be friends. I'm sure Warner is loving all these problems he's causing!<br /><br />Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-15212124622108904862013-01-30T13:50:19.589-05:002013-01-30T13:50:19.589-05:00UGH. GO. AWAY. No just kidding, I do enjoy him, fo...UGH. GO. AWAY. No just kidding, I do enjoy him, for sure. But I still love Adam more. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-5007905442430626982013-01-30T13:49:35.515-05:002013-01-30T13:49:35.515-05:00We ADAM supporters have to stick together!We ADAM supporters have to stick together!Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-63930885001828581632013-01-30T13:49:20.412-05:002013-01-30T13:49:20.412-05:00YOU CAN DO IT! It's really a fantastic book!YOU CAN DO IT! It's really a fantastic book! Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-8951001402869506182013-01-30T13:49:06.232-05:002013-01-30T13:49:06.232-05:00Poor Richard. And then sad for Ada because of his ...Poor Richard. And then sad for Ada because of his demise :(. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-46713435118043063952013-01-29T21:28:26.773-05:002013-01-29T21:28:26.773-05:00So true about Becky Bloomwood. I think I've on...So true about Becky Bloomwood. I think I've only read the first three or four books in the series, but I cannot imagine her ever changing. But at least the books are fun reads! And Jude the Obscure! I love that you mentioned that book. I agree about both Jude and Sue. What a messed up series of events, that neither of them can handle properly. No Irene hating, though. She's amazing now, even if she didn't' start out that way. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-8339187741208886952013-01-29T19:48:35.669-05:002013-01-29T19:48:35.669-05:00EMBER WAS SO STUPID I CANNOT EVEN! I wrote such a ...EMBER WAS SO STUPID I CANNOT EVEN! I wrote such a snarky review for that book...I'm a horrible person. Anyway, I love that Irene made it on here because she IS frustrating and that scene in KoA where she hits Gen? NOT COOL! No one hurts Gen! >.< BUT I still love her and their relationship. It's not even masochism...it just doesn't have a word. It's so complex and MWT is such a GENIUS. I swear, the things my heart goes through for her books... ;) Fantastic list, Lauren!(:Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-85060755354301853732013-01-29T18:49:15.648-05:002013-01-29T18:49:15.648-05:00Hahahahaha - OMG your #10 is DA BEST! Aaaand I...Hahahahaha - OMG your #10 is DA BEST! Aaaand I've not actually read any of the other ones, soooo *backs away sheepishly*<br /><br />Great list, Lauren!Jess (Gone with the Words)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03104711402867446890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-60637007838282047482013-01-29T17:07:23.558-05:002013-01-29T17:07:23.558-05:00Ooh, quite a lot on here that I haven't read a...Ooh, quite a lot on here that I haven't read actually. Emma is also on my list - she's a great character, but really doesn't see what's so obvious! And she KEEPS meddling. No, Emma, no more meddling!<br /><br /><a href="http://vickyhooper.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/top-ten-tuesday-most-frustrating.html" rel="nofollow">Here's my Top Ten</a>.Victoria Hooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781566476728948415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-40415272222888810982013-01-29T16:55:46.559-05:002013-01-29T16:55:46.559-05:00You have several YA series that I haven't read...You have several YA series that I haven't read yet! Both Tahereh Mafi's books and Megan Whalen Turner's books are on my must-read list!<br /><br />I heard the Tiger books were HORRIBLE. So I've never picked them up... and don't plan to.<br /><br />I'm halfway through Boundless! I'm probably gonna finish by Thursday or Friday. So I can't tell you if Clara annoys me yet... I will get back to you when I'm done! (I'm at the part where the baby is being born.)<br /><br />Emma is a fun one to have on here. She is frustrating because she's so... clueless... haha. But like you said, she is well-meaning. But dumb characters do frustrate me in books!<br /><br />Great list :)<br /> <a href="http://hughesya.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Lauren @ Hughes Reviews</a><br />LHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-43747416524297482682013-01-29T16:21:23.640-05:002013-01-29T16:21:23.640-05:00Emma? Really?
Interesting. Emma? Really?<br />Interesting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-92113047129284000632013-01-29T13:29:01.609-05:002013-01-29T13:29:01.609-05:00I haven't read Boundless yet, but I will admit...I haven't read Boundless yet, but I will admit that Clara really annoyed me in Hallowed. Part of it is probably me just HATING love triangles, and not really understanding how someone can be in one. Sorry, but really? But cheating is also a BIG no-no in my book. Even little cheating like a kiss.<br /><br />I'm going to go check out your review of Boundless now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com