books i dnf’d 🫣: these books sucked so bad i couldn't finish

[@MinaReads]

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[@caprisbookisland]

Kicking this video off with fourth wing slander. I truly am in the right place

[@MinaReads]

😂😂😂

[@jules.mp3]

I knew we could count on her

[@sheldonmack9977]

Thank God because Fourth Wing was so overhyped for the garbage that it was.

[@elskabee]

go OFF about love triangles! I also hate how it's always SO obvious who the author is gonna have them end up with so there's no intrigue, no tension, no DRAMA

[@queenb2450]

Korean dramas do a good job with DRAMA (even though you know the guy is the second lead). Books never ever give me second lead syndrome

[@space-cookie11]

this!! like i can count on one hand the amount of times a love triangle had me emotionally invested in both possible relationships. all the others? i had a favourite & the writers/ the author clearly had one, too … i’m sorry, this doesn’t work 🤷🏻‍♀️.

[@victoriaemerald6677]

Honestly even when it’s done right I hate it and sit there like “girl make up your damn mind already!” 🤣

[@dalishrogue3621]

I’m impervious to love triangles for the most part so I’m always just confused. I’m John travolta

[@Kianathebookworm]

I completely agree, although I watched inuyasha as a kid and that was more than enough love triangles for me to get tired of the trope...so maybe I'm negatively biased

[@caprisbookisland]

“You’re not getting on birth control you’re having my babies” ??? That’s a threat… followed up by a water boarding moment I-

[@MinaReads]

He was wildin fren😩

[@NikoN-xw6xy]

“You got to turn your brain off for this” really sums up the whole toxic booktok girlies, mainly the hockey booktok ones.

[@madisonnn683]

you're so right omg. some of the books are fun to read, but a lot of them are completely ridiculous. they've apparently never read an actual piece of literature their life.

[@beelzemobabbity]

Which its fun to turn your brain off sometimes, and i dont mind slightly toxic characters but certain stuff.. is just.. ick

[@rose-nn3wj]

The waterboarding part is crazy bcs that’s literally one of the most painful and traumatizing form of torture that the military uses on their prisoners like WHAT 😭

[@tashafernandez915]

What got me with Fourth Wing was a) how much the author mentioned how teeny tiny petite and fragile Violet was, but also wanted us to believe that she was this epic fighting champion warrior capable of getting beat up multiple times. Like are we really suppose to believe the girl that study to be a scribe her entire life can survive all this major military style combat and challenges with no time to heal? b) how Xaden is remotely attracted to Violet even though her mom is responsible for killing off this family??? It would have worked, but he hated her for all of 5 seconds & then was ready to do the deed. I feel like this book series (and the movie if they make it) is giving Divergent by Veronica Roth

[@annagardiner8351]

“These are just books I couldn’t end up finishing… speaking of finishing” might be the best sponsor segue I’ve ever seen.

[@KayBethBookish]

My favourite quote in this has to be "I'm not trying to be elitist or pretentious...but it was just shit" Absolutely amazing 🤣🤣 I've been having a real issue with books lately where books are starting so strong and by the halfway mark I'm so bored or disappointed. I've been stuck in a rut of 70% dnfs myself- I feel your pain!

[@MinaReads]

😂😂😂

[@loladexploradora5567]

No cause same, I LOVE ROMANCES but they don’t hit the same anymore. It’s all about smut, no plot or some twisted male character that the we are supposed to fall in love with??

[@KristenReads]

That "speaking of finishing" segue was incredible.

[@HuckleberryCyn]

The way I snatched up my phone as soon as you said “if you want to see a demon getting pegged”!! I damn near broke my finger adding it to my TBR!!!

[@MinaReads]

😂😂😂 if you like that exact scenario I have another rec: sweet vengeance by viano oniomoh

[@HuckleberryCyn]

@@MinaReads I have it on my TBR and I think I got the rec from you too 😅

[@katpablo]

The way I cracked up when the small town cowboy turned into a waterboarding drug dealer ... damn, talk about a misleading synopsis. I love your vlogs so much, Mina. They are always a great time, thank you 💛

[@shelfmadewoman]

The way I loved Fourth Wing but also love when people hate it 😂

[@MichelleWatsonLee]

That red lip looks great on you.

[@MinaReads]

Thank you!

[@mojojojoooo]

I dnfed ice breaker by Hannah grace. The thought of a college punishing players because of their rivals’ actions was ridiculous to me. I felt as if Hannah was undermining my intelligence, the college would pursue legal action against the rivals not their own players. I immediately deleted the book.

[@syndiwashere5821]

I finished the book and I thought it was ok. I just wish that there wasn't that whole she was so small but fiery and mean but venerable at times trope. And Nate was just too perfect with the way that he just thought that this girl that was so mean to him was so alluring. I wish there would have been more of a they didn't really care for each other and tensions boiled over for each other. I get that its romance and unrealistic but the constant back and forth they did was really annoying but that's just my opinion.

[@mojojojoooo]

@@syndiwashere5821 I might be able to read it later but not right now. The bizarre situation to get them to meet the forced proximity trope was too much for me.

[@kendalltownsend8936]

Ok so I too DNF'd Icebreaker and moved to reading The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams and that made me feel so much better. I like contemporary romance books but with a 0-2/3 spice level and Icebreaker had too much spice. For some context, I hadn't even gotten to page 200.

[@JasmineReads]

Okay this has made me feel better about not reading Fourth Wing, I'll move on with my life now 😂

[@JasmineReads]

Also this Bellessa giveaway is NICE thank you 😍

[@MinaReads]

That is a great plan! So many good books out there that you could spend time with instead!

[@shanelclark2949]

Same. I kept seeing this book everywhere and I kept thinking how it would be a rip off of Throne of glass, so I was like no thanks

[@parnikajain3151]

The book I dnfed (partially) was The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman. At the time in 2022 I wasn’t really there mentally to focus and finish. It was halfway read. But in fall 2023 I reread where I left off and finished it! Glad I did that cause it’s one of my all time faves🥹also the fact that it’s Indian fantasy is 🤌🏽

[@MinaReads]

This happened to me with she became the sun by Shelley Parker Chan! I dnfed in 2021, came back in 2022 and totally loved it!!!

[@tsunaida]

My mom will dnf books with 15 pages left. As someone who will drag myself to the end of books that physically hit to read, I’m in awe. I appreciate your ability to put down a book that you’re not enjoying!

[@MinaReads]

Your mom is so dope omg 😭 i love that

[@lisajenny9]

I just remembered that I dnf'd The Maid at 95% because i got really triggered by an awful plot twist. I was so pissed.

[@MinaReads]

I also dnfed the maid 🤣

[@ThatChickKim]

I really like these videos. I'm one of those people that will push through a book, so if I DNF it, baby there's a valid reason. I actually read the synopsis of "Kingmaker" and knew it wasn't gonna be for me.

[@MamaWaffles]

I recently have gotten back into reading and the reminder of DNFing books at the moment it no longer is enjoyable is such a powerful reminder. I definitely feel that I stopped reading in the past cause I wasn't enjoying myself or the books. I should have just continued on with something else, there's so many options out there regardless. Also love your reasons for DNFing the books in this video. 100% respect

[@arkkon2740]

I dont really read novels and stick to manga, but my first book experience in years was Fourth Wing And to no surprise, I didn't finish it. I'm not a romance guy, but I tried to slightly seperate the fantasy from the romance but I just can't do it sooo here's some critiques The fantasy itself is warped around the romance. The rules of the world basically tells you who is going to be with who in perpetuity for the rest of the series. Even by way of how characters are described you know EXACTLY who Violet is attracted to and who she's most likely to be with because she's constantly mentally catcalling her boyfriend. The actual story and fantasy sucks balls. Death college is a thing I can't get behind because they'll almost always surpass either by mass murder or the power of friendship. This broke the mold for me by adding a third option, Xaden is a bodyguard paid by the allusion of sex. Besides that, the abilities either contradict or are unclear. The bond between dragon and rider is unique, yet its later explained or at least theorized that Violet's powerset is hereditary. The unique power line is also contradicted by the fact that Violet has two dragons with different powers, which implies the second power belongs to the Dragon, which is ALSO contradicted with all baby dragons being wildcards. The world is flat, like mentally in my mind I imagined a flat plane of rocks and grass that's solely there for people to fight and argue. There's nothing interesting to it, the fact that I need a map to at least visualize the world is really bad in my opinion but to some its not the end of the world, but wards. The lesser powers are also VERY convenient as there is absolutely no reason why you need them. Lesser magics based on dragons should be something like enhanced strength, telekinesis, maybe fire breathing if you want to go crazy. We dont know why they're even like this, but dragons seemingly find lock picking and penmanship too appealing to question. I've also been told that I'm taking this too seriously, I have such a big problem with this. I read a manga where the MC is paralyzed from the legs down and I genuinely feel like he can fare better in this universe solely because the author isn't determined to have him depend on another person. Even comparing the two on the barebones settings, horse race with ghost super powers vs dragon school? Horse race, every day. Now for the shameless plug, read JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Its genuinely great to me, just know that the early parts lack due to the author only being in the business for a few years. If you're interested, you can read Steel Ball Run and onward without reading the other parts as its considered almost a different continuity to some extent. Just know to check some triggers as things get HEEEEEAVY later on

[@ll2323]

U should try hidden pictures or the house across the lake. Both are mysteries. Pretty darn good reads.

[@susanalfieri4487]

Your mini-"rant' about the love-interest character dissing the Women's Studies professor's work, to which she indeed must have devoted considerable time and energy, made me adore you so much. Keep on, girl! You're killing it.

[@ardrons]

i totally get the seditious affair dnf. it had me scratching my head at first, but then i just went with it. by the end of the book, dominic had changed enough for it to be a believable romance for me, and i did end up enjoying it, but idk if other readers would feel the same.

[@MinaReads]

That’s good that you still enjoyed it!! It definitely felt like one of those situations where I just wasn’t the right reader/in the right headspace to appreciate that journey

[@BleuMidnight]

Fourth Wing is terrible!! I DNFd too so thank you for validating my experience. Every other book I was nodding along like yeah makes sense I’d abandon it too then you got to the last book and I screamed. Waterboarding?!!

[@MinaReads]

It was absolutely bonkers I couldn’t believe my eyes

[@keelinover5584]

waterboarding??? bestie... will the horrors ever cease...

[@t.a.summers]

I feel that love triangle thing when you mentioned Fourth Wing and I've never seen it done where it wasn't very one sided or obvious who they would choose. I would like to read something where the love triangle choice is equally appealing and you don't expect the final choice but still root for it. Or just go full love throuple. *shrugs* I have that KJ Charles book but never read it. Might be something I try later but thank you for the heads up about it.

[@t.a.summers]

EH is hit or miss with me too, Book Lovers worked for me, but Happy Place didn't land. My comment overwrote but reposted. Thanks Mina, great video.

[@MinaReads]

I feel like the love triangle is so good in theory but in practice ??? They lose me every time

[@pig3292]

Not love triangles but I have seen harem anime where the "winner" was unexpected. My respect points go up when that happens just because it's rare and refreshing

[@mcp0y3]

The best love triangle is THE INFERNAL Devices. I'm not a YA reader. But Cassandra Clare KILLED this series: 3 books long, well written and DESTROYED my heart and I still think about them. You loved both men so so much. And you never know who she's choosing. It was done so well

[@amyefting3225]

Iron Widow does what you want. but it is heavy themed so take any precautions you may need.

[@madimiss]

The minute you mentioned Fourth Wing, I subscribed!

[@MinaReads]

Welcome to the fourth wing haters club! We have snacks, make yourself comfortable 😁

[@kaylanharper3048]

I had the exact problem with the Kingmaker like no, absolutely not!

[@MinaReads]

Like mrs ryan why would you do this to me?

[@Casher2u]

Hey girl hey! Today I DNF- “Luster” there was a 23 year age difference like 18 year old girl and a 41 year old man!! I could not it literally made my stomach turn

[@hannahollihan]

I’m a vigorous DNFer and will quit a book at a moments notice. 😂 I have too many dnfs to list but Swordcatcher by Cassandra Clare was BORING to me and the characters weren’t interesting enough for my taste to keep me reading.

[@MinaReads]

Being boring is the absolute best reason for dnfing 😭😭

[@amber.imagines]

I DNF'D that one too for the same reason 😂

[@hannahollihan]

@@amber.imagines glad I'm not the only one!

[@gellygummy]

I dnfed it tooo, literally nothing was happening

[@MsAdlerHolmes]

If your love triangle doesn't end in a menage a trois, delete It immediately.

[@beasotelo4759]

I surprisingly finished Fourth Wing bc my friend recommended it but it was rough. My friend said the same thing that you have to turn off your brain, but I just felt like I was reading bad fanfiction the whole time. There were also so many times where I was confused while reading, so I love the slander :))

[@aspiring_recluse]

I've been trying to read through my owned books and had a bad habit of picking up free kindle books just because they're free. I decided to try a chapter of 4 different free kindle historical romances to see which I wanted to read and ended up dnf-ing ALL of them. It actually felt great to take them all off of my unread tbr at once.

[@cheollies]

“first thing about me is im a quitter” this resonated with me so much it shook my soul

[@invaderstim8804]

"You have to turn your brain off to enjoy the book" Uuuuuuh I'm autistic and notice things, you really think I could turn my brain off?

[@Cheezwizzie]

Fourth wing was also a DNF for me. Im still baffled as to how its so popular.

[@Catkovi]

Girl, that lipstick looks stunning on you!

[@MinaReads]

Thank you!!

[@gabbiwisteria]

The giving up before one page is so me. I literally did that with ACOMAF. I realized I was forcing myself to finish these books when I should’ve just given up during the first book when I really wanted to.

[@dianaisme]

I read Beach Read by Emily Henry and that's as far as reading her books goes. I read sample of most of her other popular books and I can't. i wanted to read People We Meet On Vacation but I just don't think I can pick up anything by her ever again

[@dianaisme]

I have dnfed soooo many books lately haha, if I don't feel it then I won't force it. I dnf'ed Lessons In Chemistry pretty recently

[@MinaReads]

A great mentality to have! Reading should be a fun hobby so why suffer through terrible reads all the time

[@dianaisme]

@@MinaReads It should be fun! I do give books a fair chance! Other times I put it down and try again at another time, sometimes it's just not the right time

[@BookChats]

Good choice. I flew through Lessons in Chemistry but it was not good and the more I think about it the more I'm mad at it.

[@dianaisme]

@@BookChats I only read a little bit of the beginning and then dnfed haha

[@leoniesliberi]

I dnfed Devious Obsession by SM Massery like 15% in. There was a scene where the (totally immature) mmc steals the fmc’s school books for uni and he won’t give them back until she lifts up her shirt and he can get himself off on her. In the middle of a uni building hallway. Like huh? I just could NOT. I felt like we were just dropped into this bullying story with no context whatsoever.

[@MinaReads]

Oh my god what????

[@catscoffeeandbooks7828]

I'm so glad I've found you. The brutal honestly is *chefs kiss*

[@StefAM88]

Love your vibes. You just got yourself a new sub

[@MinaReads]

Thank you and welcome, my friend!!!

[@meowlo-the-mood-reader]

I 100% agree with that love triangle tangent! YES. STOP. DELETE. I need some of your quitter energy. Once i get past 30%, I feel like I HAVE to finish the book, which causes slumps and long reading pauses. I need some more quitting in my life.

[@lisajenny9]

Great vid. Love how you describe the books you read.

[@MinaReads]

Thank you!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Fourth wing has such mixed reviews 😂

[@min-hk4yk]

When i saw the bellesa sponsor and then right after that saw that you didn't like fourth wing, i immediately subscribed. i don't care about fourth wing and rebecca yarros is icky, and sex and pleasure shouldn't be taboo subjects. loved this video and i love your energy

[@parmahmac6073]

Ok my feelings were hurt a little because Kennedy Ryan’s All The Kings Men Duet are my favorite books by her. So leave it to Mina to make me see a whole new perspective on the couple’s “meet cute.” Ewww. How dare you?😂💔

[@MinaReads]

😭😭😭 I’m sorry friend!

[@mexicasian16]

i dnf'ed an audiobook about a minute in bc they started reading text messages and i couldn't handle hearing a grown woman saying "W-T-F"....gonna have to do an ebook for that one

[@mietzicore]

Only love triangle I will defend is if they all end up madly in love with each other but it's so rarely done

[@morganjones2744]

I struggled as well with fourth Wing's diabgue. A love -triangle story I recommend; The Infernal Devices. It's done really well. Anyone I know who dislikes love triangles liked this book series

[@MinaReads]

Thank you for the rec!!

[@mcp0y3]

Yes I've been leaving the comment over and over. Nothing compares 😢

[@kayab5714]

Nobody to love you better's plot had my jaw on the floor ☹️ I read Desperate Measures by Katee Roberts and felt a similar way! All the kink was under the guise of the main character wanting it, but she also had her autonomy taken away, so the whole time I was wondering, how consentual is this really?

[@MinaReads]

You understand me!!!

[@aspiring_recluse]

Oh my God yes! I just finally read Desperate Measures last year and felt the same. Pretty sure a safe word doesn't really work the way it's supposed to when using it will not just end what's happening, but also end the entire relationship and have you thrown out on the street with nothing. Wtf.

[@mehtahussain]

loved the video! I read fourth wing and hated it too-I'm all for a 'turn off your brain' type of read when it's done convincingly... emphasis on 'convincingly' because fourth wing was anything but that. re: a seditious affair by kj charles, the book actually worked out for me because after reading many of kj charles' books I understand her political stances (which I ofc agree with) so I approached the romance differently. the love interest to me was more like someone who isn't opposing oppressed people's rights but rather is a product of the system he's a part of (and thus inadvertently perpetuates it bc of his privilege) and his privileged position makes him fail to understand the true devastation that the tories are causing. that doesn't make it okay (it's really not okay) and I didn't feel like kj charles tried to sanitize him, which I liked. his political stances are not likeable, so seeing him grow in this historical climate where I understand why a person like him would be convinced to think the way he does was interesting to me. given his environment, I think having him also adopt leftist ideas very easily would have made me dislike the book because it wouldn't be believable characterization for a privileged person in regency england, if that makes sense. BUT with my opinions being said, I still think you should stick to the dnf mina, so many great books to read so you might as well pick up something you enjoy from the get go! much love 🖤

[@MinaReads]

thank you for sharing more about your experiences with a seditious affair! i really appreciated reading your perspective and i actually agree that it would have cheapened the book in alot of ways if the more privileged dude just suddenly changed to leftist politics solely by association. I think for me it was ultimately not the type of set up i enjoy for a romance narrative, but i don't begrudge kj charles for writing it that way I think I just wasn't quite the right reader for this particular book. it happens sometimes, and I definitely will be reading more kj charles in the future!

[@lydialoeffelholz2184]

You had me at, "Speaking of finishing..." 😂 Love your energy!

[@sherrylldominique4990]

I’m only having success with fantasy books lately and I’ve been DNFing so much romance 😩

[@MinaReads]

Sameeee

[@sarabrown5897]

This is the first video of yours I have watched and immediately gotta subscribe! The love triangle rant... FOR REAL!! I don't even wanna read about this other guy if he doesn't have a chance. Over it!

[@ShaelynnFockler08]

“If you wanna read about a demon getting pegged read this” TOOK ME OUT 😭

[@MsWOCReader]

Thank you! I keep saying I've never seen a love triangle done well! The second person is always either just there or a terrible person! Let it go! We know who she's gonna pick!

[@AtlanticGiantPumpkin]

Ok but what if we want to subvert the love triangle and have them turn into a throuple?

[@starcrossreverie]

I couldn't finish the first book in the Twisted Love series. [SPOILERS?] At some point they're having a mild argument and he puts a hand around her throat. I didn't even care that she liked it in that moment. It came out of nowhere and I hated it 😭

[@MinaReads]

I skipped that one so yikessss

[@Cheezwizzie]

Girl i DNF Lore by Alexandra Bracken at 60% i feel you.

[@ulyamoon]

THANK YOU! i agree with everything you said, I ended up forcing myself to read twisted lies because everyone liked it but yeah it ended up being a one star. AND I FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT HAPPY PLACE. I have so much to say about both of these books haha

[@leonis5664]

The gasp i gusped when you said WATERBOARDING omg that's sick

[@crh-qt4ex]

omg i thought i was the only one with happy place i could not finish it

[@1hailsss]

I cannot do Rebecca Yarros. The Things we Left Unfinished was just so insanely bad, I kept waiting for it to get better and it just never did.

[@reena3592]

There's this urban fantasy book series called Stay a Spell that I should have DNFed from the start. The relationships between the couples in each of these books weren't built up very well, the author wasn't plotting the books out so things just happen sometimes and the dialogue was so awkward and not written well at all. You're so right to say not to finish a book when you don't enjoy it. I honestly thought that the series would get better cause the damn reviews were so high for each of them, but no. Not sure if people were lying or paid to say only good things about the series but I've never felt so disappointed.

[@vansa14]

ACOTAR…couldn’t do it. Hated every second of the 86 pages that I did read.

[@kikibyde]

I dnfed The atlas Six since march 2023 but finished it this year February after getting drunk.

[@gabbaray2013]

I DNF'd the Fake Rake because the miscommunication/lack of communication didn't make sense/felt forced. the concept was interesting but the second hand embarrassment from how easily it all could have been solved was excruciating

[@Ray.500]

i also dnfed a seditious affair, i was really sad cuz book one was so sweet + i was especially excited for this entry because silas was my favourite character in the first one (he was like a mentor to the main character if i remember correctly) and to have his romance be like this was just like… aw might still pick up the next one but it’s been so long since i read these, i know you said you liked kj charles too what other book/series would you recommend from them?

[@MinaReads]

My favorite is the Band Sinister! That one is mostly a standalone, the gentleman’s guide to fortune hunting and I’m also a fan of the charm of magpies series

[@Ray.500]

@@MinaReads i just checked and i own the ebook for band sinister, i think i bought it after you talked about it once ages ago i forgot i had it in my library 😭 will def pick up next time i’m in the mood for a romance!

[@kjstormy3682]

The thing with love triangles is they just don’t work as a concept. It’s either incredibly obvious who they’re going to pick, or if it’s not obvious-that means they haven’t developed enough chemistry with either one.

[@Kianathebookworm]

The way described love triangles resonated with me so much. I feel the same way about the eneies to lovers trope because they never quite get the enemies part right. Its Especially silly in contemporary settings because the enemy title is usually something that can be squashed with one simple adult concersation. 😂

[@Nina-hz9vv]

I dnfed If He Had Been With me literally a chapter before it ended because the whole book gradually infuriated me by how little of the plot it actually had that I just couldn't take it anymore.

[@CheyeW13]

"speaking of finishing" 😂

[@Sam-zw9di]

i just discovered your channel and i love everything about you! new subscriber :))

[@MinaReads]

welcome!! so glad you enjoyed the video, friend 💖

[@catherineannechiang]

my goal should be to DNF more books because it really is a waste of time to read something you don't enjoy 😭

[@feliciarose6585]

Omg I had the exact same thoughts about The King Maker! I just could not after all that.

[@bebella9005]

Honestly, good for you! I feel like if I was a quitter half of my problems wouldn’t exist 💀

[@MinaReads]

It’s a useful skill to cultivate! Knowing when to leave a situation and when to stay

[@lexusheid5337]

I recently DNFed Wakers by Orson Scott Card. I was 20% through and I asked myself “do I even care?” And the answer was no 😂 I absolutely agree with the love triangles, it’s almost always obvious who you’re supposed to like and root for and the only reason the author adds another is for the fake tenson of will they won’t they??? Like I’d much prefer a why choose instead of a love triangle

[@mrsallister32]

I recently DNF'D Fountains of Silence, a historical fiction novel. First, it had too many POV'S, which, unless it's really well done, is not my favorite type of storytelling because who the heck is talking right now. Second, the plot was just dragging it's behind and I really did not care about any of the characters and what they were doing. Heavily considering DNF-ing my current book (Assistant to the Villain), it started off SO STRONG and now I'm 80% in wondering why the book hasn't ended yet 😮‍💨

[@sophdog2564]

The only good love triangle is in Iron Widow and I won't say more so that y'all can go read it.

[@MinaReads]

I’ve already read it 🤭

[@sophdog2564]

@@MinaReads haha I just didn't want to spoil it for others in the comments 🫶 I credit that book for getting me back into reading after I stopped having any motivation for it in high school

[@mirimariana]

Xiran Jay Zhao ATE

[@sophdog2564]

@@mirimariana they are the best

[@TheDollydiaz]

This is the first of your videos I’ve seen, and I subscribed immediately after the transition regarding the sponsor in the video😂 lmfao

[@dobetterwithchristian4472]

I recently read Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta and I think the love angel (cause I feel like triangles mean that all 3 people need to be interested in each other, which I have read and is incredibly hot) was done pretty well. I didn't know for sure who the MC would choose until he actually did.

[@joanbereading]

I get your thoughts on a seditious affair, my interpretation was that Dominic (the lawman) hadn’t rlly given his political beliefs much thought beyond what he felt he was supposed to believe. It seems like his beliefs were based more on conformity than anything considering Silas put himself in a lot of danger for supporting things that were really radical at the time. Their dynamic reminded me a lot of Guy and Phillip in band sinister. Aside from the politics, it definitely could’ve been more romantic too so it was like a 3 star for me.

[@spiritofthefaerie]

There was a love triangle that made me so mad in a YA series. Basically the whole second book was build up between the FMC and the secondary love interest and then they started book 3 by having the first love interest return and the FMC was like nothing in the second book was real, I was just lonely and they just... left it at that? Why did I have to read a whole book of her developing feelings?

[@maybe-nia]

the last book i dnf'd was a song of wraiths and ruin, the primary reason being it was fantasy and it felt taxing to keep up the world building and magic systems + the characters were kind of annoying in a bad way imo

[@MinaReads]

Fantasy can be so draining sometimes I feel that!!

[@bellapier1285]

i recently DNFd No Good Deed by Emma Cole...literally SO MUCH s*xual violence on page. it felt like the author didn't know how else to propel the story along without using that as a plot point. it was horrible like omg

[@minniesmelody]

this is the first video of yours i’ve watched and i go to subscribe and you literally have the same name as me also i have the same exact bedside table 😭

[@MinaReads]

hey twin!!

[@swoopingisbad5617]

There was a period of time when I was younger where all I read was YA. Now I can’t imagine reading another one, primarily because so many of them contain love triangles! They are the worst

[@thewitchef]

I totally feel you, I'm a quitter as well. If I'm not enjoying a book, a song, a series, a movie, etc... I just leave it and go for something else. I feel there's too much quality content out there for me to waste my attention span with something I don't like.

[@peachybookreviews]

I wish i could of DNF the 1st book of the ravenhood series(i couldnt cause it was for book club) Truly the worst book i ever read. Some ppl should not considered themselves a writer. I was getting second hand embarrassment from reading the story.

[@MinaReads]

Oh no 😭😭😭 was the book club discussion good at least?

[@jennasstitches1877]

I agree with Emily Henry. I’m reading People We Meet now and am liking it but have not liked any of her other books. I want to check out the new one but I don’t want to waste my time

[@mcp0y3]

The only love triangle that makes sense and had broken my heart are the infernal devices... You loved both men... It was heart breaking

[@starbird3939]

I swear Love Triangles are one of my least favorite tropes [that isn’t problematic]. Either the side guy is 100% more interesting and kinder than the main (who is a grouchy, abusive arsehole)… or about as bland as wonderbread. Or both men suck. Eitherway, love triangles needs to stop. Just say no to them, or take the poly route.

[@B.B.H2.0]

The Twisted Series is definitely a DNF for me because I couldn't even make it past the first book.

[@blueowl07]

A read a seditious affairs like 5 years ago and loved it and now I'm afraid to go back hahaha

[@sarahweber3836]

I DNFed The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix back in February. It wasn't even that it was bad - I loved the writing! I was into the story! But by the time I stopped reading, maybe a chapter or two after the big time skip that happens 2/3rds of the way through, my second-hand embarrassment was getting set off so hard by all the times the protagonist got humiliated in front of everyone she knew that I couldn't make myself go on. (Plus by that point I'd stopped caring about what happened with the vampire and just really, really, REALLY wanted the protagonist's husband to die a horrible, painful, humiliating death. Absolute garbage character, throw the entire man away.) I do eventually want to go back and finish it, and I have two more Grady Hendrix books on my TBR, but right now I can't make myself read even one more page. Honestly I might check out Halfling? That sounds right up my alley, and if I managed to make it through Outlander I think I can handle this one. Love your takes - you've definitely cemented my decision to not read Fourth Wing.

[@amakichou]

The only situation, when I like love triangles, is when something is seriously off about one of LIs, but everyone just doesn't seem to notice it. And in the end (bonus point, if MC already chose them) other characters realise that this person is actually unhinged, manipulative psycho, who doesn't even deserve some redemption arc. They're just evil. Period.

[@Edidin]

My last dnf was Tate James' "The Guild series". Don't remember which book out of three, but I audiobooked it and it was just a combination of one of the love interests being a real creep and the guy narrating him sounding way too convincing. The scene where he *ekhem* inserts a gun into her hooha AND she wants and enjoys it, was what broke me. Once you hear that, it's done. Over. No going back.