One example where I dislike it: Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, where we spend so much time dithering over Morelli or Ranger. Bah. I like all three characters on their own, but not the triangle aspect.
One place where I'm withholding judgment: in the second installment of Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles series, The Throne of Fire, one character is pulled between two guys. It's not bugging me because it's a very small element of the book, and I like both of the guys, and I'm actually not sure where it's going to go.
One place where I liked it: Robin McKinley's Aerin/Tor/Luthe triangle in Hero and the Crown, where we see one lover for one time in her life and Luthe for later. I like Luthe rather more than Tor, but I like the concept that Aerin got two relationships with people she loved.
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spoilers for Riordan's Kane Chronicles; McKinley's Hero and the Crown; Evanovich's Stephanie Plum
Date: 2011-08-26 12:01 am (UTC)One example where I dislike it: Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, where we spend so much time dithering over Morelli or Ranger. Bah. I like all three characters on their own, but not the triangle aspect.
One place where I'm withholding judgment: in the second installment of Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles series, The Throne of Fire, one character is pulled between two guys. It's not bugging me because it's a very small element of the book, and I like both of the guys, and I'm actually not sure where it's going to go.
One place where I liked it: Robin McKinley's Aerin/Tor/Luthe triangle in Hero and the Crown, where we see one lover for one time in her life and Luthe for later. I like Luthe rather more than Tor, but I like the concept that Aerin got two relationships with people she loved.