Too Much Love Scenes?
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Re: Too Much Love Scenes?
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That's hilarious! When I read a romance or erotica book, bring on the sex. That's why I choose that book. But when I read a mystery, those thrown in sex scene just get in the way and I skip them.rosalyncaar wrote: ↑16 Oct 2016, 15:54 My mom has a line about romance novels I think rings true. She says that sometimes you read the romance novel just for those scenes, and sometimes, you know when you're getting older, because you skip those parts to get to the action.
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That is a great line! I guess I am getting older now, because I tend to skip through those now, except for the maybe first love scene or the lastrosalyncaar wrote: ↑16 Oct 2016, 15:54 My mom has a line about romance novels I think rings true. She says that sometimes you read the romance novel just for those scenes, and sometimes, you know when you're getting older, because you skip those parts to get to the action.
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On the topic of romantic works, I think there is definitely such a thing as "too many." If it feels like every other chapter has the main character getting intimiate then the plot quickly becomes lost in them. It basically just becomes fluff--a distracting padding. I can't imagine having to read one in a book group and then discuss it afterwards. . .
I suppose if a few were done, or even just one, and they seemed to be realistic without going too over-the-top or out of character, and were placed at specific points in the plot in order to demonstrate the progression of the characters' relationship then it wouldn't detract from the book. If a book has too many erotic scenes, or if they bring out a different side of the character and basically make them feel like a completely different person then I don't think they're being done or used correctly. At that point it's basically just an erotic novel for the sake of being erotic and less of a romance meant to make the reader feel fluffy little happy feelings about love and companionship.
Sex is very much a part of many people's relationships . . . but when it's all you see a couple doing in a book or film it's just. . . It feels as though that's it. That's their whole personality. It gets repetitive.
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