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ginnygrakie OP t1_j2b8v5m wrote
Reply to comment by JamJamsAndBeddyBye in I just can’t with the forced romances in mysteries and thrillers! They are so ridiculous by ginnygrakie
Absolutely mysteries, at least they’re marketed as such
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Reply to comment by wish_to_conquer_pain in I just can’t with the forced romances in mysteries and thrillers! They are so ridiculous by ginnygrakie
Huge Poirot, his matchmaking has never annoyed me. It’s part of his character, so it doesn’t come from left field, and it’s accurate to the time period.
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Reply to comment by Traditional_Lead_97 in I just can’t with the forced romances in mysteries and thrillers! They are so ridiculous by ginnygrakie
I’m not a prude, and I don’t dislike romance. What I dislike is poorly written romantic or sexual subplots in stories where they don’t make sense with the plot, the emotions of the situation, or what the characterisation has been like so far. That particular issues seems to crop up a lot in mysteries and thrillers.
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Reply to comment by Hartastic in I just can’t with the forced romances in mysteries and thrillers! They are so ridiculous by ginnygrakie
Haha, I’ve read pretty much all of her books. I don’t mind that getting married very quickly element, because from what I can gather from stories of that era, it’s accurate.
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Reply to comment by Bittersweetfeline in I just can’t with the forced romances in mysteries and thrillers! They are so ridiculous by ginnygrakie
Exactly! If your going to do it, so it correctly. I read one mystery that had a great romance. It was build up, the characters grew, and it was like a refreshing break alongside the main, emotionally difficult, plot
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Reply to comment by MoscoeLucilfer in I just can’t with the forced romances in mysteries and thrillers! They are so ridiculous by ginnygrakie
Exactly! I’ve read maybe one mystery where the romance was not only a wonderful addition to the plot, but an important factor in the characters development. Every other one feels like they are writing two different things and then smashed them together
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Reply to comment by ElbieLG in I just can’t with the forced romances in mysteries and thrillers! They are so ridiculous by ginnygrakie
I like mystery’s. I read most other genres (not a huge fantasy fan), but I do actually read romances. I just really don’t like the poorly written romantic subplots that are shoved into other genres