tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923269274005536652.post2817678934580823116..comments2023-12-23T07:44:10.199+00:00Comments on University of Fantasy: in fantasy men fight and women surrenderParametrichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253928288479596268noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923269274005536652.post-46136354143188362722009-11-22T19:51:22.127+00:002009-11-22T19:51:22.127+00:00Interesting comment, Amber. My observation is that...Interesting comment, Amber. My observation is that a lot of YA paranormal romances focus on an older, more powerful hero taking over the clueless teenage heroine's life - like Edward and Bella from Twilight, or insert your Twilight ripoff here.<br /><br />I mean, in the fantasies I referenced above, at least the female characters can channel <i>some</i> power - even if it's presented as a masculine power that they have to surrender to in weirdly sexualised ways. What kind of power does Bella or other <a href="http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/11/17/blank-page-heroine/" rel="nofollow">blank page heroines</a> ever have?Parametrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253928288479596268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923269274005536652.post-81015409516956273032009-11-22T19:46:02.338+00:002009-11-22T19:46:02.338+00:00Most YA fantasy novels I read are the exact opposi...Most YA fantasy novels I read are the exact opposite, which is probably why I'm not fond of adult fantasy that much. The heroines in YA fantasies are often the ones kicking butt (and there are a lot more heroines in YA fantasy than there are males). The males kick butt, too, but in YA novels that feature heroines, these heroines are not your damsel-in-distresses. They are taking charge and putting their feet down.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365548143774954530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923269274005536652.post-15211817059632158932009-10-01T14:56:11.775+01:002009-10-01T14:56:11.775+01:00Sounds awesome! I've never tried Cherryh - whi...Sounds awesome! I've never tried Cherryh - which is weird, because I've heard so much about her. (Perhaps that h on the end of her name annoys me too much.)<br /><br />Wounded, angry, kickass female protagonist makes me think of Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold, as well.Parametrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253928288479596268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923269274005536652.post-14957065769755770942009-10-01T14:53:36.017+01:002009-10-01T14:53:36.017+01:00I've seen much of the same. Novels that subver...I've seen much of the same. Novels that subvert it - CJ Cherryh's The Paladin comes to mind. Semi-historical fantasy with no magic at all and a wounded, angry, kick-ass female protag (yes, you can see why I like it :-). It's definitely worth a read.sunnahttp://amybai.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com