Recently, I have seen a lot of critiques for books claiming that they felt “too Young Adult”. And this has made me ask what they might mean. Mainly because a lot of the critiqued books don’t have young adults as the main characters. And it does not feel like they are following tropes that are more prominent in Young-Adult books.
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According to Stephen King, “an opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.”
And you have to admit that this man knows how to get the ball rolling. I think that is one of the main reasons why he has been one of my favorite writers since I was a kid. I would always get hooked from the first line and I did not care whether I had to stay up all night to finish the book.
So without much ado, here are, what I think, are the best opening lines from King:
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Isao Takahata does not get as much credit as Miyazaki for his strong female characters, especially considering how, unlike Miyazaki’s characters, Takahata’s girls and women exist within the bounds of our society. His 1991 anime Only Yesterday revolves around a similarly strong female character, Taeko. She is a 27-year-old Tokyo ‘salary woman’ who is taking a summer vacation, and through a series of flashbacks, we get to alternate between her current situation and her perspective as a ten-year-old.
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If you haven’t been living like Patrick Star, you’ve probably heard about the latest HBO flagship series, House of the Dragon.
Despite all the claims made about the franchise’s death, the cultural juggernaut that is Game of Thrones has resurfaced.
This time, everyone’s favorite dark fantasy politicking show is set during a famous Targaryen civil war.
As someone who’s read the books, I’m going to do what book readers do best: nitpick about the changes.
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Isekai is a trope that has been gaining tremendous popularity in both manga and anime. This sub-genre entails MCs being transported to another world. This new world usually lies in another dimension where they have no option of going back home. What the other world contains – well the options are too many. It is generally a medieval world and is much simpler and less busy than our world. But that’s where the similarities of this genre end. The anime and manga can then go into the reverse harem, knights tale, a slice of life – anything goes.
The main appeal of this genre is pure escapism. At present, life just feels like a huge struggle to make ends meet for most people. So, who among us has not fantasized about leaving it all behind? This feels especially relevant in the workaholic culture of Japan, so no wonder it is so popular.
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Y’all it’s October again. And you know what that means! That it was January two days ago and time is moving too fast. What am I even doing with my life? But also Halloween! If you want to get your scare on, here is a list of lesser-known horror book recommendations. But if you are more into the witchy vibes rather than a straight-up spook, we recommend the following books to you:-
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A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF) has a reputation for being brutal and dark, and you won’t find me disagreeing with that. Without going into a lot of details, there’s quite a bit of fucked up shit there.
But I’ve also seen people call the series realistic, and hearing that does NOT tickle my pickle, so to speak. Now, we all know that the series has ice demons and dragons, but that’s not what we’re talking about when we say “realism.”
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Batman: The Killing Joke is one of those comic books that needs no introduction.
As one of the most iconic stories involving the Joker, Killing Joke has a massive influence on the character’s portrayal in modern times.
But I’m not here to wax poetics about how good Killing Joke is. It doesn’t need to be shilled any further.
I’m just going to complain about how some people out there dare to have different opinions than me.
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We all made fun of AirPods back when they came out but look where we are…
While I still think the stems look super weird, I can’t deny that the convenience of wireless has a certain appeal.
But like a lot of Apple products, AirPods (Pro or Amateur) will give you a rude awakening once you see the price.
But there’s cheaper alternatives, right?
Definitely, but the answer isn’t whatever the fuck I ended up buying.
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I hate doing Yoga. I really, really hate it. Stretching I’ll do, flexibility exercises. I will do it. Pilates is fine. But something about doing Yoga—even if it involved doing the same thing I had already been doing, feels like a chore. I am probably the only one in my friend group to not fall into the irresistible charm of Yoga With Adriene.
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