“I generally give podcasts a few episodes & jump around before making a decision, which is what I did here. I picked out 5 different episodes to listen to but there was so much negativity it was exhausting. Don’t review YA if you don’t like it…but having a podcast that leans heavily on that genre then complaining that it focuses too much on romance or teen/early adult issues instead of work and politics is a little ridiculous. There also seems to be a lot of putting Todays societal standards on text that were written 10, 15 or even 20yrs ago. I have no issue with calling out problematic plot beats but it’s also important to acknowledge things considered major issues now weren’t seen in the same vein 15 yrs ago.
Many of these episodes feel like two ppl saying how much they dislike the popular thing JUST because it’s popular rather than having genuine issues with the story. Half the time the complaints are things that were either explained in that book or a follow up text they just didn’t read.”
Anna Lee T via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/18/22