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  • Bad Book Tropes: Incredible Detectives & Contrived Plots

    Bad Book Tropes: Incredible Detectives & Contrived Plots

    As my scathing review of I’m Travelling Alone implied back in the middle of 2023, I’m not keen on the detective/crime/thriller genre — or at least that’s what I thought until I read Tokyo Express earlier this year. Then I realised it was less about the genre and more about the ability of the author….

  • Bad Book Tropes: Enemies to Lovers

    Bad Book Tropes: Enemies to Lovers

    As a genre, enemies to lovers has really picked up in recent years. Maybe I’m not the right person for the genre, as it not only seems to be more popular with female and younger readers — but I prefer romance as just another element of a book, rather than its whole personality. This is…