tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post1954472288733014843..comments2023-10-20T09:55:26.528-04:00Comments on Blue Sky Bookshelf: YA Parenting 101Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-64987182044233232992013-12-08T09:34:58.478-05:002013-12-08T09:34:58.478-05:00Oh, geez, the absentee parents! I hate when paren...Oh, geez, the absentee parents! I hate when parents are introduced in a book and then you're wondering why because you don't see them for the rest of the story. I know that not everyone has the perfect family situation, but I hate when this trope is used just so that the kids can get away with more stuff or go on about their lives with no one to answer to. It's a little too perfect, ya know? Great topic, Sunny!starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-30242529700081719082013-11-18T22:13:05.457-05:002013-11-18T22:13:05.457-05:00I was actually thinking about TFiOS when I was tal...I was actually thinking about TFiOS when I was talking about fantastic parents in books, because I agree 100% that they are truly excellent. Arguably my favourite character parents thus far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-29952986378688267682013-11-14T20:35:53.466-05:002013-11-14T20:35:53.466-05:00Oh yeah, absent parent syndrome is annoying--so is...Oh yeah, absent parent syndrome is annoying--so is annoying parent syndrome. I think one of my favorite (and most realistic) depictions of parent/child relationship is Clara's relationship with her mom in Unearthly. So beautiful.<br /><br />Wendy @ <a href="http://www.themidnightgarden.net/2013/11/the-fiery-heart.html" rel="nofollow">The Midnight Garden</a>Wendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-81267925112314452432013-11-13T17:54:54.032-05:002013-11-13T17:54:54.032-05:00Oh snap, how did I forget about her?! Great sugges...Oh snap, how did I forget about her?! Great suggestion. Bad, baaaaad parents.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-68219532667343764392013-11-13T17:54:14.270-05:002013-11-13T17:54:14.270-05:00Thank you, Megan!Thank you, Megan!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-39561435600727735642013-11-13T16:40:03.330-05:002013-11-13T16:40:03.330-05:00Haha love this post! I haven't read some of th...Haha love this post! I haven't read some of these books yet but they definitely sound the poster parent for who <i>not</i> to raise your children. The other example I can come up with off the top of my head is Juliette's parents from SHATTER ME. They basically shove her in her room and disown her because she can't touch anybody. And then they gladly hand her over to the government to be locked in a cell for possibly the rest of her life. Who does that?! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693881573322261240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-13845656651888570032013-11-13T11:51:45.531-05:002013-11-13T11:51:45.531-05:00Haha, awesome post, Sunny! I agree about the "...Haha, awesome post, Sunny! I agree about the "don't Dessen your daughter"! She always makes the worst parents. And I feel so terrible for Hale from Heist Society, because his parents are like completely off the map. O.O I hope that your momma has a great birthday! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15807067899421221523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-29473275899366926902013-11-12T19:06:05.525-05:002013-11-12T19:06:05.525-05:00I'm going to check and see if the library has ...I'm going to check and see if the library has 52 Reasons! I really feel like reading a fun contemporary. :) Let the Sky Fall is a really good book, so yes, I really recommend it! Replace Dr. Pepper with Pepsi and that's my moms birthday too! ;)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025817812263190606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-2108500331062731512013-11-12T18:40:35.602-05:002013-11-12T18:40:35.602-05:00Thank you, Romi! I agree. I mentioned in an above ...Thank you, Romi! I agree. I mentioned in an above comment how Hazel's parents in The Fault in Our Stars are fantastic because they're close with their daughter and have a role in her life POSITIVELY. Your comment is truth. Sure, there are some bad parents out there, but I would like to see the other side of the tracks (the positive side) represented as well. With great parents, I connect more with that most of all and it's special too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-9575965622878751542013-11-12T18:39:15.465-05:002013-11-12T18:39:15.465-05:00Yes! I love 52 Reasons so that's an example of...Yes! I love 52 Reasons so that's an example of a great strained relationship, but still keeping a great book. But the whole negative parent trope has gotten old and I wish to see more relationships like Hazel's parents in The Fault in Our Stars.<br /><br />OH MY YES. At the end, I really didn't know who I was frustrated with more: Kaitlin or Meg. See, I think I DNF'd that book and now I wish I hadn't so I could've added it on here! <br /><br />Thank you, I'm very glad for that too! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-52644852855278214712013-11-12T18:37:31.174-05:002013-11-12T18:37:31.174-05:00I wish so too. You should read 52 Reasons because ...I wish so too. You should read 52 Reasons because I love the book as well as the author! It's a fun contemporary :) Oh, I haven't read that one, thanks for the suggestion! Thank you :) She's pretty low key, the necessities for every mother celebration are: pizza, Dr. Pepper, and dessert...oh and lots of gifts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-74250821089406825082013-11-12T18:36:02.491-05:002013-11-12T18:36:02.491-05:00I thought about the same thing as well. You want t...I thought about the same thing as well. You want to think that they control because they care, but sometimes that's not the case. But at the same time, being absent shows no care at all. Thank you and I'll tell her!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-5709133728607632102013-11-12T17:43:22.040-05:002013-11-12T17:43:22.040-05:00This is a fantastic post! I really enjoyed finding...This is a fantastic post! I really enjoyed finding out which characters I knew (Heist Society, Hunger Games, A Long Long Sleep) and I was interested in the others. I always particularly love it when there are really fantastic parents or family in a book. I understand that it's not always like that, and that the parents being horrid or just absent is a plot point, but when it's lovely... that's really special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-46974971171856048342013-11-12T17:16:01.050-05:002013-11-12T17:16:01.050-05:00Haha! This is such a great response to the bad-par...Haha! This is such a great response to the bad-parent trope. While some authors create great strained relationships, I like seeing close ones as well, and all the qualities you listed have the potential to annoy readers. <br /><br />I particularly agree about Meg Burke. Her actions enraged me throughout the series, and although I could see where she was coming from (sometimes), I wanted to scream at her to give her daughter some space. I would also like to point out the mom from The Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality because I hated that woman so much. :/<br /><br />Happy birthday to your mom! I'm glad your relationship with her is superior to ones commonly found in YA. :)Emily @ Forever Literaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06220478018390968505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-66023541076352903882013-11-12T15:13:42.769-05:002013-11-12T15:13:42.769-05:00I wish there were more positive parent/child relat...I wish there were more positive parent/child relationships in YA. It does seem like most of them are negative. I've only read one Dessen book, and yes, the relationship between the MC and her mom was not great. I have not read 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, I want to. The only bad relationship that is not on your list that I can think of right now, is Audra and her mother in Let the Sky Fall, she had really messed up Audra. She was horrible. Great post! Oh, and I hope your mom has a happy birthday! :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025817812263190606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-24959234728932946952013-11-12T08:41:58.066-05:002013-11-12T08:41:58.066-05:00Don't Dessen your daughter! Ha. I don't th...Don't Dessen your daughter! Ha. I don't think I've read nearly enough Sarah Dessen books. ;) I'm not sure which is worse - and absent parent or a controlling one. Fortunately, I'm not in a position where I can say! This is a great post, Sunny. Happy birthday to your mum! :)Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-18840781173067070732013-11-12T07:36:09.674-05:002013-11-12T07:36:09.674-05:00Thanks, Christy! Ha, that's what I thought whi...Thanks, Christy! Ha, that's what I thought while I was reading it...until the end, haha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-60082061468082798102013-11-12T02:31:33.720-05:002013-11-12T02:31:33.720-05:00lol - great post, Sunny! Stassing ... what the hec...lol - great post, Sunny! Stassing ... what the heck? From the sounds of it, there are times *I* wouldn't mind being stassed. ;)LoveOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391586235553306506noreply@blogger.com