Janet Evanovich, Stephanie Plum series

[oyceter]

I'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.

Comments

[oyceter]

Ohhh thank you! ZOMG. I had to stop watching Alias because I was screaming at the TV too much. (not only do I dislike love triangles, I hate Alias' gender politics with a vengeance.)

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

I also hated the way they stripped away Sidney's normal life and friends so she was merely a spydrone.

[oyceter]

OMG yes. And then there was that whole "all the women are dead and/or evil" thing. Raaar!

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Yes. Though I did love Lena Olin. She could be evil at me any time.