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Tuesday 1 September 2015

TOP TEN TUESDAY: Ten characters I just didn't click with

(Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and The Bookish!)

Happy Tuesday! This week, we're talking about characters we just didn't click with. It's taken a long time for me to think of who to put on this list, but I think this is about right... 

10) Katrina Jaitley - 'The Silent Treatment'
I didn't fall in love with Melanie Surani's novel as much as I'd been expecting to, and that might have been because I couldn't really click with the main character. Don't get me wrong, I liked Katrina - which is why she's the lowest on the list - but I didn't fall in love with her. 

9) Tris Prior - the Divergent series
This one's a little bit of a lie, because I did click with Tris majorly in the first novel - it was just the rest of the series that my connection with her deteriorated. 

8) Alyssa Gardner - the Splintered series
Again, this one is a little bit of a lie! It took me a VERY long time to click with Alyssa - so much so that I didn't throughout the first novel in the series, and only started really loving her character during 'Unhinged'. I haven't read 'Ensnared' yet, but I'm hoping I'll love her just as much in the final installment. 

7) America Singer - The Selection series
 
I'm only half way through 'The Elite', but I really don't like America. I hope this changes, but I don't think it will... 

6) Chan - the Way Down Dark series
I thought I'd love 'Way Down Dark', and I did - at least, I loved the setting and the plot and the atmosphere that James Smythe created. I just didn't click with Chan, the lead character - I'm hoping this will change when the second installment gets released.

5) Colin Singleton - 'An Abundance of Katherines'
Colin loved Katherines. All of his girlfriends - ever - have been Katherines. So when yet another Katherine breaks his heart, he goes on a road trip and reminisces about all of the Katherines he's ever loved. There are much too many Katherines in this novel, and Colin is annoying as heck. 

4) Elizabeth - 'Invisibility'
I enjoyed the concept of the story, and I really liked Stephen's invisible character, but I didn't like Elizabeth. This meant I didn't love the novel as much as I'd expected. 

3) Darren - 'Me Being Me Is Exactly As Insane As You Being You'
I might have clicked with Darren, if he didn't tell his entire life story in lists. Yes, it's a "cute" "quirky" narrative choice, but it's damn annoying and means that the entire book is as flat as a pancake that's been run over by a truck.

2) Hazel Grace - 'The Fault In Our Stars'
I hated Hazel Grace. I hated Augustus. I hated the whole damn novel. But especially Hazel Grace. The movie adaptation didn't do it any favours either (notice how two of the characters I don't click with have been portrayed by Shailene Woodley? Hmm...). I know this is the second John Green book I've included, but they were both so hard to enjoy. 

1) Harry Potter - the Harry Potter series
It feels like I'm mentioning Harry Potter all the time in these countdowns, but I just can't help it! The reason I haven't finished the series is because I didn't click with any of the characters - or, at least, I haven't clicked with them yet. I'm hoping that will change one day, because I really want to love these... Or just finishing them would be fine!

I hope you enjoyed this installment of Top Ten Tuesday! If there are any characters you really didn't click with, or absolutely despised, please comment them below.

6 comments:

  1. Colin made my list this week too. I hated him so much. I also get Alyssa. I didn't like the first book at all and have no plans to continue them. Great list :)

    My TTT http://wp.me/p3ftwe-Jy

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    1. He just didn't really have any personality or characteristics, apart from loving Katherines. I'm surprised someone as boring as him managed to get as many girlfriends as he did! I would suggest carrying on with Splintered if you have some time - it does get better during the second book, much more like what I was expecting from the series in the first place.

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  2. I had Tris on my list this week too. I hated Hazel also (in fact my feelings towards TFIOS are much the same as yours) but I didn't have her on my list this week.
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/top-ten-tuesday-20/

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    1. I'm glad someone else doesn't like TFIOS - it's awkward to be a YA fan and not like it because everyone goes on about it all the time!

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    1. I'm trying so hard to click with him but it's just too difficult...

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