Why Are Female Leads in YA so Bland?
The fact that I run a book blog makes it pretty obvious that I love to read. I love books and I love the characters that live within their pages; however, as I have talked to people about books and characters and read more reviews there is one thing I have began to notice. People do not like female characters in YA books. They are often called bland, uninteresting, and Mary Sues. I have pondered why this happens and have an idea. Most female characters could be sisters with the physical resemblance to each other. Brown hair medium hight, usually brown eyes but sometimes blue. They often do not think themselves as attractive and suffer from ether crippling self doubt or a massive ego (if the author is feeling "innovative". The reason this happens is because authors are trying to make their lead character relatable to everyone. She must be like all the girls out there so they can relate to her. This is what I believe is the route of the problem.
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