tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post2592964458695659660..comments2024-02-22T20:16:45.871+08:00Comments on Deranged Book Lovers: YA & MG Fantasy Novels: US vs UKLynossa (Deranged Book Lovers)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10373159476123916712noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-42394441805953383482011-07-10T01:18:59.036+08:002011-07-10T01:18:59.036+08:00I think you're mistaking all US YA fantasy as ...I think you're mistaking all US YA fantasy as "paranormal romance" which is not the case at all. Twilight and similar books are popular but don't represent the entire genre. Rick Riordan is a popular YA fantasy author who doesn't write romances.VonGoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881675048627849233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085565694161405571.post-59857022927856407572011-01-29T08:36:22.056+08:002011-01-29T08:36:22.056+08:00This is a fantastic post! I love comparisons, and ...This is a fantastic post! I love comparisons, and your observations are very intelligently recorded.<br /><br />I think that the books you have chosen to mention and list as your examples have influenced your observations though. The US books you have listed are YA books, targeted towards an older, female audience. Hence, they tend to lean towards the love triangles, and teen angst. The first person POVs are probably a device to increase the books' relatability to teens.<br /><br />The UK books, however, are all Children's/MG books, and therefore, there is little romance, and more focus on adventure, and the "coming-of-age" aspect. The fact that two of the UK books listed have male authors, (as opposed to none of the US books having male authors) probably accounts for the higher ratio of male protagonists.<br /><br />I think that the differences mainly lie in the fact that the UK authors you've mentioned have chosen to write Children's Fantasy, whilst the US authors have written YA Fantasy.<br /><br />But this is a very interesting post! Thank you for providing a great read.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bookcouture.com" rel="nofollow">Tina @ Book Couture</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230890547043758352noreply@blogger.com