tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post2238229883300205728..comments2024-01-26T02:25:17.645-07:00Comments on Alternate Readality: Blame It On The TestosteroneJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-70515604217054480082011-10-10T08:53:20.002-06:002011-10-10T08:53:20.002-06:00That's really interesting. Do you dislike the ...That's really interesting. Do you dislike the girl characters written by guys? (There aren't that many, though). I just finished Anna Dressed in Blood... it's written by a woman but with a male MC. It's very much a horror book, but I actually kinda liked it. <br />And I second John Green. I really liked Paper Towns.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221304377970098013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-81584943928979955562011-10-06T18:57:54.064-06:002011-10-06T18:57:54.064-06:00Suey, Yeah, there's that too. I do have too mu...Suey, Yeah, there's that too. I do have too much estrogen too so who knows. The testosterone thing just worked so much better with my post. ;) <br /><br />Melissa, I've only read one John Green book. I need to read more.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-83084626146117822282011-10-06T14:48:47.065-06:002011-10-06T14:48:47.065-06:00I used to think something similar (well, not the t...I used to think something similar (well, not the testosterone stuff) because I got along better with guys than with girls, hence many of my HS friends were guys. I think this might have been because some girly personality traits annoyed me. I think maybe you're just annoyed at some of the ways girls are portrayed. <br /><br />Definitely try some John Green for a guys perspective.melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-83722314910005236152011-10-06T14:13:59.681-06:002011-10-06T14:13:59.681-06:00I always thought we liked the boy character BECAUS...I always thought we liked the boy character BECAUSE we are girls! :) However, I too tend to enjoy the guys better because they are simply more interesting to me. I'll have to ponder your request for a book list and get back to you!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-49953672811754936792011-10-06T12:07:09.519-06:002011-10-06T12:07:09.519-06:00Lan, Dang! You blew my theory out of the water! ;...Lan, Dang! You blew my theory out of the water! ;) I like Elspeth too and for the exact same reason. <br /><br />Natalie, Agreed. I only like the girls when they're realistic and done right.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-16056125227894055862011-10-06T09:19:53.824-06:002011-10-06T09:19:53.824-06:00I often find myself getting annoyed at a lot of th...I often find myself getting annoyed at a lot of the female protagonists I read about too.... I'm hopeful that its usually bad writing on the author's part and not a reflection of how us girls actually are! I agree with you on Cassel though....I loved his point of view! There are the occasional female characters who surprise me (although I am drawing a blank on examples right now :P)....so I guess I don't mind either female or male perspectives as long as they are done right!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01022820245021249707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-84009382788349262082011-10-06T05:40:03.474-06:002011-10-06T05:40:03.474-06:00Jenny, I'm going to shatter some of your theor...Jenny, I'm going to shatter some of your theories so I apologize in advance. A close friend of mine has pretty severe PCOS and she is hands down the girlies girl I have every met. As opposed to me who is seemingly normal and yet somehow I want to punch quite a few female MC's in their pretty little faces. I think some of us just have different expectations from characters. I too find that when there is a female vs male character I prefer the male one. Maybe because females tend to embody so many negative qualities to are meant make them endearing i.e stupidity, clumsiness, flakiness and the list goes on. There are very few female protagonists that I truly love. Elspeth from Obernewtyn is one of them. Maybe because she is so no nonsense. Although I get the feeling a lot of readers would find her bland. As for books with male protagonists...I've just read Leviathan which is a YA steampunk novel. It's dual perspective but the female POV is from a girl who is pretending to be a boy anyway!Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-75318812173234041712011-10-05T20:09:51.178-06:002011-10-05T20:09:51.178-06:00Kate, Yeah, the eating whatever but being skinny a...Kate, Yeah, the eating whatever but being skinny and gorgeous is so annoying and unrealistic. <br /><br />Megan, My teen years were nothing like these books portray so I think that's just another thing that makes it hard to relate. <br /><br />Jenni, I like when we get a taste of both POVs too but I'd rather get all male POV.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-19162418986119449772011-10-05T14:47:46.102-06:002011-10-05T14:47:46.102-06:00I relate to both male and female characters, but I...I relate to both male and female characters, but I like female characters because they see the guy like I do. *swoon*<br /><br />For me, it mostly depends on the story. I love Dune and while there are a lot of "main" characters, I really like reading about Paul Atreides' the most. When I read Across the Universe, I liked being in both Amy's and Elder's heads, same thing with Shiver. I just like multiple points-of-view. I also relate to Harry Potter with no problem. He's one of my favorite literary characters, same with Dumbledore and Atticus Finch.<br /><br />In short, I'm okay with both.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-76095916379340970842011-10-05T10:25:08.774-06:002011-10-05T10:25:08.774-06:00I don't read many YA books with a contemporary...I don't read many YA books with a contemporary setting because I can't relate to the characters. I didn't spend my teen years in angst, or burning for love, so I can't relate with the general whininess that seems to be prevalent in contemporary YA books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530705972708152378.post-83807288796904125962011-10-05T10:03:04.653-06:002011-10-05T10:03:04.653-06:00I don't know. I have a hard time to relating ...I don't know. I have a hard time to relating to a lot of female character's who are drop dead gorgeous despite the fact that they are often clumsy, eat like linebackers yet weigh more like ballerinas, and always have two or three amazing hot guys after them. Yeah, I can relate much more to my boy Odd, I don't see dead people or ghost dogs, but I flip a mean pancake.Kate @Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220575670960466054noreply@blogger.com