We have talked about the enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, and forbidden love tropes. This week, we will be discussing another one of our favorite young adult tropes: fake dating. Motivation behind the “fake date” Funnily enough, characters in our favorite books rarely…
Trope Tuesday: West Side Story proves that the forbidden love trope still endures
On December 10, the new film adaptation of West Side Story hit theaters. This musical has been a mainstay on Broadway since it premiered in 1957, prompting multiple revivals and tours and more than one movie. A Romeo & Juliet…
Trope Tuesday: The endearing charm of the Found Family
Family bonds in pop-culture and fiction are some of the best parts of reading, TV, and movie watching (I’m thinking Supernatural, mostly) but found family, also known as family of choice, is more endearing, exciting, and fun to read, reminding…
Trope Tuesday: Why we can’t get enough of monster boyfriends
Monster boyfriends: brooding, deadly, often ridiculously hot, and most importantly, not human. These boys tend to steal the hearts of the main characters and readers in whatever story they make their mysterious appearance. Taming the beast Whether it be on…
Trope Tuesday: Why We Need More “Friends to Lovers” Romances
In our rom-com saturated world, the friends-to-lovers trope is criminally underrepresented. We want that sweet, sweet tension Now, all of us bookworms have rewatched Pride and Prejudice 500 million times (I won’t say which version—I’m not here to start fights).…
Trope Tuesday: Why We Love Enemies to Lovers Stories
“Enemies to Lovers” is a wildly popular trope within pop culture that is simply defined as two individuals that start off as enemies, but they fall in love …
Trope Tuesday: Why We Love the Soft Boy
Out of the way, bad boys—it’s time for the soft boy to shine! A Brief History of the Soft Boy For literally centuries, we have worshipped the tall, dark, brooding men as our romantic heroes. Look at Mr. Darcy or…