THE THIRD DEGREE
I DO NOT SWOON
Boys are weird.* They can be annoying, they act StRaNgE, they try to show off, they talk about sports, and they don’t much interest me. You see, since I’m eleven, I do not yet swoon over boys. That goes for boys in real life AND boys in books.
My lack of swooning is pretty obvious in my reviews. I never say anything about a boy character being hot or swoon-worthy. No way! You won’t catch me saying that I want a certain boy character for my very own. Na da! I choose to focus on school and my grades instead.
That does not mean that I don’t notice these characters in other ways though. Let me show you what I mean.
There was a lot of talk around the book blog world about Team Ash and Team Puck. Some (okay….a lot) of the team members were choosing based on looks. I was (and still am) a member of Team Puck. From my review:
I chose to join Team Puck because he was there for Meghan all along. Ash came across as being very cold. Besides, Puck reminded me of my little brother, Travis, because he can be a little mischievous.
Sam. He was the wolf who was meant to be with Grace. I found him to be loyal, trustworthy, and completely devoted to Grace. He sort of sounds like a pet, huh? My words about Sam and Grace had nothing to do with swoon-worthiness:
They were in-tune with each other in every sense. I have to believe that some of this is a special human and animal connection.
There were two wolves vying for Calla’s heart. Ren and Shay were as different as sweet and sour, but everyone seemed to have a favorite. I read lots of reviews where one or the other was being swooned over. I liked them both, but possibly for different reasons than some of you. See for yourself:
Ren, true to his alpha status, was impulsive, loyal, and strong. His impulsive nature made him seem like a jerk sometimes at the beginning, but I grew to like him. Ren really only had Calla’s best interests at heart. Shay, although new to the whole wolf-thing, fit in well with Calla and he had a confident personality.
What did you think of Patch? Did you swoon for the mysterious bad-boy? Here’s what I had to say:
Nora and Patch were an unlikely pair. Nora was a rule-follower, was quietly social, and she was sort of a goody-two-shoes. Patch, on the other hand, didn’t follow the rules, acted aloof, and was an all-around bad boy. I guess opposites attract!
Ask me about swooning again in a few years and I will likely have a different opinion. For now, I will just smile at the real life boys and read about the fairy tale ones in my books.
*Disclaimer - Book blogging boys are not weird.
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