I know this is probably a common topic. For me, I’m not sure if it’s a “trope” or just totally misinformed writing, but it’s how many authors approach alcoholism. Some examples are Girl on the Train and The House Across the Lake, among HUNDREDS. If anyone else here has struggled with alcoholism, you know it’s not just "i woke up after downing an entire bottle of whiskey but was able to shower, down a cup of coffee, and solve a murder. "

  • whyilikemuffins@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I find enemy to lovers absolutely ruins a book 9/10 and the 1/10 it’s because I didn’t realise they hated each other in the first place.

      • Sorchochka@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Because people enjoy the journey from hating each other to having a happily ever after. There’s a lot of drama, it’s fun to see how it eventually all gets worked out.

    • FoghornLegday@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I can’t read straight enemies to lovers because the main male love interest is always unforgivably asshole-ish

    • goodmorningmydream@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      There’s always something stupid, like a misunderstanding from when MC and the LI were seven years old.

      “Oh he threw an apple at me in school and I’ve hated him ever since. I can’t stand his stupid face!”

    • early_onset_villainy@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Enemies to lovers is never actually enemies to lovers and it’s so annoying. It’s always just “they said a mean thing a few years ago and the protag hasn’t forgiven them for it.” That’s hardly enemies. Also, Romeo and Juliet is not an enemies to lovers story, yet so many enemies to lovers books are retellings of it. The whole point of their story is that they were the only ones who weren’t enemies!!

      • KiwiTheKitty@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Lol right, contemporary “enemies” to lovers is almost always like, guys who looked at her funny in the elevator once