tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490022902167479769.post3750109266229183015..comments2022-12-13T06:24:13.329-08:00Comments on Read This / Eat That: Not-a-Genre-ally Speaking: Left Drowning, by Jessica ParkAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14446498003134999999noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490022902167479769.post-86482555600077716612013-08-07T09:27:33.962-07:002013-08-07T09:27:33.962-07:00I love that we think alike so often. When I first ...I love that we think alike so often. When I first heard the name of the genre I assumed it was like contemporary YA but with the insecurities of life after college being the general theme (rather than the task of getting into college).<br /><br /><br />I am optimistic that this "New Adult" labeling fad will be over quickly.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490022902167479769.post-74106501430585328652013-08-06T22:05:40.587-07:002013-08-06T22:05:40.587-07:00To be clear, these are my complaints about the gen...To be clear, these are my complaints about the genre of new adult (if it really constitutes a genre yet), not this book or author (since I've not read it and couldn't say one way or the other!), and they're based on what I've seen of it, jacket copy I've read, and what I've heard intelligent people whose opinions I trust have had to say after testing the waters.Alyssa L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490022902167479769.post-14739292027294247352013-08-06T21:48:32.853-07:002013-08-06T21:48:32.853-07:00It's sad that the story tucked inside such a p...It's sad that the story tucked inside such a pretty cover ended up being really awkward sounding. It kind of irks me that this so-called genre seems to equate "new adult"hood with pretty much only sex. Yes, there's that, but there's also a lot more than just that going on in most twenty-somethings' lives...entering the workforce, real world responsibilities, friend stuff, aging family members, moving...so why not make that part of the plot, too? Granted, I haven't read one of these books, but mostly they just sound like erotica lite directed at a specific audience. Which is fine--but if you're going to write about new adults, include more of the overall actual experience of new adulthood.Alyssa L.noreply@blogger.com