Every genre has its clichés. Some you love; some you hate; all you find instantly recognizable. Young Adult novels are no exception to this phenomenon.
You can spot clichés on the page, but how good are you at spotting whether or not you meet the criteria yourself?
13 Signs You Belong in a YA Novel
- You hang out with a ragtag group of misfits.
- You wear hoodies almost exclusively.
- You have a precocious younger sibling in need of rescuing.
- You have a useless best friend.
- You’re involved in a love triangle.
- You have a complicated family situation.
- You have powers.
- Your lab partner is the mysterious new kid.
- You’ve inexplicably angered the school’s queen bee.
- You are misunderstood.
- You’re relieved when the apocalypse interferes with prom.
- You are totally average-looking yet secretly beautiful.
- You are the chosen one.
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Do you read YA? Which clichés do you love? Which do you hate? Which actually seem super relatable because you’ve lived them yourself? Tell us in the comments below!
In other news, my BIG GIVEAWAY is winding down. If you follow me on social media, there’s no way you missed it (I’ve been super promote-y, #sorrynotsorry); but just in case you did somehow miss it: I’m giving away five books to five winners, plus tons of bonuses, including amazing hand-stamped aluminum bookmarks from Whimsical Words Studio.
The contest closes at midnight on Tuesday (July 31, 2018), so stop what you’re doing and enter right now. If you’re already entered, don’t forget to share. Every share and every friend of yours who joins earns you more points.
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Happy Monday, everyone! May your day be anything but cliché; may your chances of winning the giveaway soar like eagles; and may your bonuses flow as freely as your coffee.
Ruth Buchanan 