Male writers be like

Colleen Hoover books aren’t even light in terms of theme. It’s just taken like a joke (for some reason) by the writer in terms of consequences.

I am pretty sure a man purposely burning down a house (with his girlfriend still in it and he was aware of this!) because he was mad at his girlfriend would result in an attempted murder charge on top of destruction of private property

Yes! And in the introduction of the books themselves not even on the Internet! >:(. I skip them without guilt now, almost as a sort of revenge.

Then, I would say try a new genre. For the longest time I tried to read through high-fantasy then realised it wasn’t for me. I DNF (did not finish) so many high-fantasy books. I ventured into the world of classic literature, literary realism, and magical realism, and here I am finishing books as easy as drinking water.

If you don’t like reading any more, you don’t like reading any more. You can’t force yourself to read. My friends tried to get me to play Fortnite and I was like hell nah I won’t enjoy that. I wouldn’t force myself to like something I wouldn’t enjoy. Watch TV shows or movies instead maybe. Go for hikes. Draw. Listen to music. Play video games.

For me, I read books in the morning for 2 hours before going about my day but I enjoy it and don’t see it as a chore.

Yes

Okay, I am going to apologise beforehand as this might sound pretentious but this my exact thought on the book:

It is a heartfelt story IF you read easy, casual books

BUT, if you’re into classical literature or any book with detailed writing, you might not like the prosaic and simple writing style to the point that everything is spelled out. Here is an example:

“Today, Fumiko was dressed in ordinary business attire: a white blouse and black shirt and jacket. Judging by her appearance, she was on her way home from work”

On a positive note, the story has a unique take on time travel rules, and this is the perfect book to pick up if you’re learning a new language.

Jekyll and Hyde. People recommend this to me after I finished Dorian Gray (which I adored) and found the writing style immature (like it was written for children) and disliked the lack of character introspection into Jekyll because he is seen through the lenses of other characters. People say it’s peak gothic horror but it was all so silly to me.

I started reading because my courses are math-heavy, and I would go crazy if I didn’t have something different on the side.