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Elements of a bad Gothic
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After having read some "duds" as I call them, I thought it might be good for others to know why I rate some books poorly.  I'm sure everyone has their own ideas about what makes for a good book vs a bad one, so I would also appreciate feedback from others.  This helps me to understand why some readers like one book and give it a thumbs up while others may give it a thumbs down.

Here are my elements of a bad Gothic:
1. third-grade reading level
2. 2-D characters
3. heroine falls in love with hero within the first 10 pages
4. loose ends not tied up
5. melodrama
6. poor dialogue
7. inconsistencies - the author forgot events in their own book
8. no suspense, no sense of danger
9. no logic

There may be more and I will have to add to this list as they come up.
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Elements of a bad Gothic - by paigenumber - 12-29-2017, 10:43 PM
RE: Elements of a bad Gothic - by Penfeather - 12-30-2017, 05:19 AM
RE: Elements of a bad Gothic - by paigenumber - 12-31-2017, 12:11 AM
RE: Elements of a bad Gothic - by Penfeather - 12-31-2017, 04:22 PM
RE: Elements of a bad Gothic - by Jojo Lapin X - 01-04-2018, 09:13 AM
RE: Elements of a bad Gothic - by Penfeather - 01-05-2018, 04:18 AM
RE: Elements of a bad Gothic - by Jojo Lapin X - 01-05-2018, 02:40 PM
RE: Elements of a bad Gothic - by paigenumber - 12-31-2017, 06:39 PM

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