Janet Evanovich, Stephanie Plum series
Wed, Mar. 31st, 2004 12:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
oyceterI've stopped my mad speed through the books -- I'm stuck at the beginning of the eighth book, and sadly, I don't think I really am going to keep going for now. Maybe read too many at once or something.
And while I would like it more if the characters went through some growth and didn't remain static, in general I'm ok with that. I think what annoys me the most right now is the love triangle. For those of you luckily not subject to my Sydney/Vaughn rants, I really dislike love triangles. This is why I never liked Guinevere (prior to GGK). I'm ok if it's a couple in love and then an unrequited love or something, although for those, I tend to feel extremely sorry for the unrequited love person. What annoys me the most are those stupid love triangles in which one party cannot make up his or her mind and ends up waffling for all time. It makes me feel very nidgy and uncomfortable.
So unsurprisingly, I started liking the series less around book five or six, which is when Ranger steps in as a romantic interest as well. Right now I cannot stand Stephanie's indecision between Morelli and Ranger. Luckily, I am not seething at Stephanie (unlike Vaughn), but it still causes that nidgy feeling. Plus, I like Morelli better, and I absolutely hate taking sides in a love triangle as well because of the sheer level of nervousness involved. Either that, or I am way too involved in my books. But we all knew that.
And while I would like it more if the characters went through some growth and didn't remain static, in general I'm ok with that. I think what annoys me the most right now is the love triangle. For those of you luckily not subject to my Sydney/Vaughn rants, I really dislike love triangles. This is why I never liked Guinevere (prior to GGK). I'm ok if it's a couple in love and then an unrequited love or something, although for those, I tend to feel extremely sorry for the unrequited love person. What annoys me the most are those stupid love triangles in which one party cannot make up his or her mind and ends up waffling for all time. It makes me feel very nidgy and uncomfortable.
So unsurprisingly, I started liking the series less around book five or six, which is when Ranger steps in as a romantic interest as well. Right now I cannot stand Stephanie's indecision between Morelli and Ranger. Luckily, I am not seething at Stephanie (unlike Vaughn), but it still causes that nidgy feeling. Plus, I like Morelli better, and I absolutely hate taking sides in a love triangle as well because of the sheer level of nervousness involved. Either that, or I am way too involved in my books. But we all knew that.
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Nervousness and nidgy (good word btw)
Wed, Mar. 31st, 2004 08:38 am (UTC)Me too! I have never enjoyed the anxiety this brings me. Have always been like this. Movies such as Sleepless in Seattle and that ilk do me in. I guess I have been that third person once or twice so it doesn't sit well with me. The third person's feelings are disregarded and disposed. Can't stand that. The indecision that Stephanie feels didn't bother me too much as it was clear she was not ready to make any decision anyway. I think Plum does that on purpose so she doesn't alienate any Ranger or Morelli fans. Got to keep the fan base firm and whole.
Re: Nervousness and nidgy (good word btw)
Wed, Mar. 31st, 2004 07:44 pm (UTC)The near misses in Sleepless in Seattle drive me crazy! And I nearly always feel bad for the third party and try to make up my own happy love story for them, hee.
I definitely think Evanovich is trying not to take sides... sigh.