Day 12: A book you love but hate at the same time
I don’t have a book that I love and hate…that seems a bit weird. Though, there is a book I can think of that I love, but rationally I’ll admit it’s a poorly written book…
This is a YA teen mystery/romance set in the Regency era in England. It follows a young woman’s presentation to society and the mystery and romance that ensues. It’s clichéd, predictable, and frustrating, but I first read it when I was about fourteen and I’ve loved it ever since.
We all have these books, I guess. We’re so impressionable when we’re young, and at an age when we don’t even know what clichés mean! Howard’s Conan stories were one of my earliest loves, but today, I can hardly read them without vomiting. 😀
Also, why didn’t I realise before that you were doing such a fun challenge? I look forward to a lot of these!
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Thanks! I remember trying to read Conan as well and it was pretty bad. However, the pictures are sometimes quite lovely, so it’s not all bad.
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Ah, yes. Do you remember the artist? Frazetta? I had a big two-volume omnibus version that wasn’t illustrated…
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Wow! I didn’t know there was an unillustrated version. That’s cool.
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Sometimes I find what I enjoyed as a teenager kind of childish and pathetic when I reread them.
By the way, What does cliqued mean? I consult the dictionary but I’m still confused😂
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Oops, that was a typo! It was supposed to be ‘cliched’ (meaning there is nothing unique about it). I must have missed it in edits. Thanks for noticing it!
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Never mind. We all make typos from time to time. And thank you, I get a new expression!（｡ò ∀ ó｡）
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