Sick of books promising fantasy/dystopian/sci-fi/adventure that devolve into a pathetic mash of makeouts, "tingles" and goo-goo-eyes? Do you immediately drop a book if the back reads something like "After [female protagonist] meets sexy mysterious bad boy..." This is the list for you!
The books on this list have plots that involve very little romance. Either the book is completely romance free, or the romantic relationships are a SUB-PLOT of the main storyline (and I mean -VERY- SUB-plot). YA, New Adult, and Adult lit welcome. Please no kids books.
The books on this list have plots that involve very little romance. Either the book is completely romance free, or the romantic relationships are a SUB-PLOT of the main storyline (and I mean -VERY- SUB-plot). YA, New Adult, and Adult lit welcome. Please no kids books.
Jaylee
4361 books
180 friends
180 friends
Lauren
89 books
79 friends
79 friends
Jensen
44 books
64 friends
64 friends
Emily
323 books
1 friend
1 friend
Zinnober 9
821 books
0 friends
0 friends
K
59 books
0 friends
0 friends
Sarah
14900 books
227 friends
227 friends
Talyah
1865 books
75 friends
75 friends
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Aug 17, 2014 04:58PM
Should Divergent really be on here?
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Coolcurry wrote: "Should Divergent really be on here?"That's just what I was thinking. I haven't read it but I saw the movie, and that was definitely romance focused . . .
Shelby wrote: "Coolcurry wrote: "Should Divergent really be on here?"That's just what I was thinking. I haven't read it but I saw the movie, and that was definitely romance focused . . ."
It is, but the plot isn't. It's been a while since I read the first book, but as far as I can remember the romance is pretty separated from the main plot.
Katsuyo wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Coolcurry wrote: "Should Divergent really be on here?"That's just what I was thinking. I haven't read it but I saw the movie, and that was definitely romance focused . . ."
It is,..."
Oh wow this is an old topic. Haha. Divergent the book has a romantic sub-plot, but it's extremely understated. Lol I made this plot in 2013 because I was an angry child sick of reading blurbs about really cool fantasy plots that just devolved into romance, and for that, I say Divergent doesn't do that at all. It's 100% about the plot.
(but also I write romance novels now and am laughing at myself that i was so Mad about this six years ago)
Jaylee wrote: "Katsuyo wrote: "Shelby wrote: "Coolcurry wrote: "Should Divergent really be on here?"That's just what I was thinking. I haven't read it but I saw the movie, and that was definitely romance focuse..."
I think what I was looking for was books without much or any romance at all. Which is still something I would like to find! But now I have a lot better idea why than I did six years ago...
"Do you immediately drop a book if the back reads something like "After [female protagonist] meets sexy mysterious bad boy...""Probably an old list by now but that description is exactly me XD. I just want a good fantasy story, not a shallow romance. Hope I'll find something to like in this list! (Also love that The Book Thief is in the top spot!)
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