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Bully (Fall Away, #1)
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DNF @ 20%
Here's the thing about Penelope Douglas-- I think you either love or hate their books. They have a very distinctive style that's very soap opera-y and edgy and kind of feels like a bird's eye view into what it's like living in a small midwestern town. I bought a whole bunch of their books when they went on sale because I remembered actually liking CORRUPT, but now I'm wondering if that was a false memory because I haven't liked CREDENCE, BIRTHDAY GIRL, or PUNK 57. It's not even that I hate their books; they just make me uncomfortable and kind of squick me out. I know some people like that feeling because they enjoy reading books that push their boundaries and sometimes I do, too, because that's how you think about human behavior and what makes people tick. But all of their books are narrated in first person and their heroines kind of embrace internalized misogyny just a little too much for me to fully get on board. Tate, as a heroine, feels like the kind of girl who pulls up the rope ladder behind her because her girl power comes at the expense of other women. Respect for this being, like, the first major popular bully romance but I just couldn't get into it.
1.5 to 2 stars
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Nenia � I yeet my books back and forth � Campbell's review
bookshelves: kissing-books, new-adult, i-came-i-saw-i-yeeted
Oct 16, 2021
bookshelves: kissing-books, new-adult, i-came-i-saw-i-yeeted
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DNF @ 20%
Here's the thing about Penelope Douglas-- I think you either love or hate their books. They have a very distinctive style that's very soap opera-y and edgy and kind of feels like a bird's eye view into what it's like living in a small midwestern town. I bought a whole bunch of their books when they went on sale because I remembered actually liking CORRUPT, but now I'm wondering if that was a false memory because I haven't liked CREDENCE, BIRTHDAY GIRL, or PUNK 57. It's not even that I hate their books; they just make me uncomfortable and kind of squick me out. I know some people like that feeling because they enjoy reading books that push their boundaries and sometimes I do, too, because that's how you think about human behavior and what makes people tick. But all of their books are narrated in first person and their heroines kind of embrace internalized misogyny just a little too much for me to fully get on board. Tate, as a heroine, feels like the kind of girl who pulls up the rope ladder behind her because her girl power comes at the expense of other women. Respect for this being, like, the first major popular bully romance but I just couldn't get into it.
1.5 to 2 stars
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October 16, 2021
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"At this point I'm just working my way through all the hyped up books on my Kindle lol"
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Oct 16, 2021 08:34PM
BECAUSE YOUR REVIEWS ARE FUNNY
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Maryam wrote: "BECAUSE YOUR REVIEWS ARE FUNNY"Bahahaha, is the assumption that I'm going to hate it then? :X
I'm SCARED NOW
This has mixed reviews among my friends so I'm curious to see what you think!
Heather *Undercover Summer Goth* wrote: "This has mixed reviews among my friends so I'm curious to see what you think!"I want to read it but not until I finish my own bully romance! I don't want to be influenced.
🤣🤣🤣 I am annoyed by this book and I think Nenia is going to rip this book to shreds
Attack Salmon wrote: "🤣🤣🤣 I am annoyed by this book and I think Nenia is going to rip this book to shreds"LOL uh oh
Nenia � I yeet my books back and forth � wrote: "Heather *Undercover Summer Goth* wrote: "This has mixed reviews among my friends so I'm curious to see what you think!"I want to read it but not until I finish my own bully romance! I don't want ..."
That makes sense!
I don't think you're going to like this 😂😂
Phuong � wrote: "I don't think you're going to like this 😂😂"I actually did like CORRUPT! But not BIRTHDAY GIRL. xD
I thought this book was okay but the FMC got on my nerves. I'm betting you fucking hate this story.
Tiana wrote: "I thought this book was okay but the FMC got on my nerves. I'm betting you fucking hate this story."Eek lol. I am all about a strong heroine tbh!
I honestly don’t know how you are going to feel. I didn’t like birthday girl much either, but I did like corrupt and punk 57. Bully� wasn’t my jam, but I also was in a weird mood.
Meggie wrote: "I honestly don’t know how you are going to feel. I didn’t like birthday girl much either, but I did like corrupt and punk 57. Bully� wasn’t my jam, but I also was in a weird mood."I am weirdly fascinated by bully romances even though I haven't read too many of them. I really like The Royals of Forsyth University series (in fact the last book in the first trilogy JUST came out), and of course, Hana Yori Dango was my OBSESSION. Mood is definitely everything with these types of books, though!
Nenia � I yeet my books back and forth � wrote: "Meggie wrote: "I honestly don’t know how you are going to feel. I didn’t like birthday girl much either, but I did like corrupt and punk 57. Bully� wasn’t my jam, but I also was in a weird mood."..."
well, looks like i have new books to add to my TBR! lol
Meggie wrote: "Nenia � I yeet my books back and forth � wrote: "Meggie wrote: "I honestly don’t know how you are going to feel. I didn’t like birthday girl much either, but I did like corrupt and punk 57. Bully� ..."Yayyyy 🤗
♥️Dev♥️ ~ Dark & Depraved Old Soul wrote: "This was kinda ok for me but at times I was annoyed😩 But if you really love bully romance just saying you might like "Heartless Hero". So harsh but so beautiful 😏😌"oooh what a great title!!!! thanks for the rec!!
LOL same, though I liked "Credence", but not who the heroine ended up with
Ugh I didn't bother trying this one after Punk 57, but it kills me that I don't enjoy her work. I love the idea of bully romance, but it's really hard to execute well.
Audrey wrote: "LOL same, though I liked "Credence", but not who the heroine ended up with"Yeah I would have liked CREDENCE more if a different guy was endgame
Nut wrote: "Ugh I didn't bother trying this one after Punk 57, but it kills me that I don't enjoy her work. I love the idea of bully romance, but it's really hard to execute well."Same! I think they have great ideas but their execution doesn't always pan out.
Her name is Tate? no wonder she’s a misogynist 😂😂
Aurelian wrote: "Her name is Tate? no wonder she’s a misogynist 😂😂"Lollll
Yes! This book failed in the bully trope
꧁༺ L̴E̴X̴I̴E̴ ༻꧂ wrote: "Yes! This book failed in the bully trope"It has so much potential! But it's hard being the "first"
I didn’t know this was the book that made bully trope popular! Very interesting although not interesting enough for me to pick this up! 😄 I feel like if I do it’s to see what the fuss is about
daemyra, the realm's delight wrote: "I didn’t know this was the book that made bully trope popular! Very interesting although not interesting enough for me to pick this up! 😄 I feel like if I do it’s to see what the fuss is about"Yeah! I'm sure there were earlier ones but I think this is the most famous western one. There were a lot of 90s shoujo mangas with bullying as a theme though. I love Hana Yori Dango.
I absolutely love some of the Hana Yori Dango TV adaptations; the j-drama was excellent and the Chinese version, Meteor Garden, was great too (strangely, I hated the k-drama version for some reason). However, when I got my hands on the original manga, I was not impressed. It felt really choppy and the dialog didn't seem to translate well
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rated it 2 stars
Nut wrote: "I absolutely love some of the Hana Yori Dango TV adaptations; the j-drama was excellent and the Chinese version, Meteor Garden, was great too (strangely, I hated the k-drama version for some reason..."Ahh! I have a soft spot for the K-drama because it was the first adaption I saw after the anime. BUT YES! METEOR GARDEN! Did you ever see the anime movie where they're at a dancing school? It's so weird but i kind of loved it. The 80s flashdancing is just so hilarious.
Yeah, the manga is definitely dated. I grew up with it so it makes me feel nostalgic, although I'm old enough that when I was reading it, not all of the books were out in English so some of the ones I read had been translated by fans (who did a better job in some cases than the hired localizers). I only own books 1-6 but I need to buy more of them. It gets soooo crazy later on in the series.
Also I feel obligated to point out that there was a TERRIBLE American adaptation called Boys Over Friends. The acting is terrible and whenever I'm having a bad day I look at the trailer on YouTube because it makes me laugh. The guy they picked for "Tsukasa" looks like Lil Huddy lol.
Completely agree, I came to her books for relaxation and pleasure and I got blatant mysoginy, abuse and fatphobia (more like a hinted eating disorder in some of the heroines) like, what was that for? 😀
Bryneyre wrote: "Completely agree, I came to her books for relaxation and pleasure and I got blatant mysoginy, abuse and fatphobia (more like a hinted eating disorder in some of the heroines) like, what was that fo..."Yeah, I think some of their later books are better (lots of people liked BIRTHDAY GIRL and I remember guiltily enjoying CORRUPT), but this one had too many things that grated my nerves for me to enjoy it, even though I normally like dark romances when done well.
FYI! The author changed their pronouns pretty recently and now goes by they/them. I had to double-check because my edition of one of their books still used female pronouns in the bio.
Omg I have not seen the anime or the American adaptation. Please share YouTube links if you have them; looks like most of the stuff for Boys over friends are just fanvids
Did you ever watch Heirs (also goes by The Inheritors)? Kim woo bin plays the secondary love interest and it's such a good bully romance.
Nut wrote: "Omg I have not seen the anime or the American adaptation. Please share YouTube links if you have them; looks like most of the stuff for Boys over friends are just fanvids"I just looked and it looks like the trailer is gone. All the fanvids are what's left LOL. Maybe they're trying to get rid of the evidence. ;)
Idk if it's still up there but they were planning on making THE SELECTION into a TV show and the actress who plays the fiancee of that rich guy (Rafael?) in Jane the Virgin was the lead (America Singer). It opens with a Ellie Goulding song and is also just as bad as you'd expect. I think they tried to sweep that one under the rug as well but I REMEMBER.
Nut wrote: "Did you ever watch Heirs (also goes by The Inheritors)? Kim woo bin plays the secondary love interest and it's such a good bully romance."I did NOT but now I must see that asap.
Yes, you must. It's on Netflix right now. Just be patient cause the bully romance but doesn't start until several episodes in, when the leads return to Korea. Totally worth it
The Heirs is amazing, and now i am upset because it is not on my Netflix : ((!
@moony really? Are you in the US? On mine it's under the name "Inheritors"
Nut wrote: "Yes, you must. It's on Netflix right now. Just be patient cause the bully romance but doesn't start until several episodes in, when the leads return to Korea. Totally worth it"I was looking for something to binge on Netflix!
Nut wrote: "@moony really? Are you in the US? On mine it's under the name "Inheritors""Nope. I`m in Norway, so the Netflix here is kind of limited , espesially kdramas. It has some, but not alot.
