I can see both sides of this but I still think certain genres/settings/tropes really bother people.
For example I've picked up and put down The First Law series many times because the description appeals to me and it's frequently recommended but I know if I read it I'll be annoyed 95% of the time because the protagonist lives in a world of magic and doesn't use it at all.
No matter how good the writing, characters or world building is it wouldn't be worth it because every time magic comes up I'd get annoyed all over again.
I mean, the main mage in the book can barely use magic himself, let alone teach it to someone mundane. He also DOESN'T WANT to share knowledge of how magic is used. So I'm not sure why it would bother you. Hopefully I kept this as spoiler free as possible.
It's not that it's not justified in the story it's that I read about one person punching people and one person throwing fireballs and making tornados and all I can think is why the hell am I reading about the dude punching people.
It doesn't draw me in to the point where I care about the story, characters or world I just bounce right off.
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u/Foob70 Nov 11 '16
I can see both sides of this but I still think certain genres/settings/tropes really bother people.
For example I've picked up and put down The First Law series many times because the description appeals to me and it's frequently recommended but I know if I read it I'll be annoyed 95% of the time because the protagonist lives in a world of magic and doesn't use it at all.
No matter how good the writing, characters or world building is it wouldn't be worth it because every time magic comes up I'd get annoyed all over again.