MY REBELLIOUS TAKES ON YA BOOKS! 

For the first time I realize why people write “first” - the empty comments section is really tempting

thought this said "religious" not "rebellious" and was preparing my body for the discussion lolol

We stan a calm ranter and the respectful disagreements. We stan a king ✨😌💅

*hey let's ditch the kids, meet on a deserted island and create an utopia for ourselves*

“We get it, they’re strong” like don’t rub it in my face, I know I’m weak, okay?

I need more YA about friendships. Like where the strongest relationship is just a friendship that doesn’t develop into a romance. There are so few books like that, and it’s sad. Because friendships are such an important part of life too

"It's not the tropes that I hate, it's the execution." YES I COULD NOT AGREE MORE

The moment Jesse publishes a book I'll be literally PASSING AWAY.

Jesse is a delight. He is a ray of hope. If everyone was like him, the world would be a better place.

“I am an evolving human” DAMN RIGHT, BACK OFF NOSEY PEOPLE

Like the first frickin chapter: “so..I met this guy, he’s kinda cute” Literally the next chapter: “I’m irreversibly, irrevocably and unconditionally in love with him... my life will only be complete if I have him!”

I agree on the slow doesn’t equal boring. As long as there are good characters and an engrossing plot I will not give up on a book no matter how slow it is.

I totally agree with your: 'we need more slow-paced books' opinion, BUT it has to be written very well. I've read a few books where it's almost painful to continue reading, and some that are so good and slow at the same time!

no one: literally no one: not even my suffering TBR pile: Jesse: woMP WOMP WOMP

Wait, you can't just put it out there and leave. I NEED RECS WITH THAT LONELY CHARACTER TROPE NOW!!!!

Props to percy jackson for having two (even 3) living parents i guess 😂

Fairytale retellings are actually very addictive. I don’t blame ya

Me: has a test tomorrow morning * Jesse uploads * Also me: Welp... priorities dude * clicks on notification faster than Flash himself *

Omg yes it’s so easy to tell who is in love with who and that they are gonna end up together but I still simp for them😂

I would love to see books where the main character is in their lonely phase.

“WHERE MY WEAKLINGS AT?!”

Okay. So I can either write an essay, that I haven't started and is due today, or I can watch this video. Mmmm... I choose the video.

Well this makes me feel pretty good about the short story I just wrote about a lonely, isolated character that’s also studying to be a dentist

Awww you calling all readers kings and queens is SO TOUCHING

YES we need an aromatic character or something

The 'All for the Game Series' is a great contender for the lonely character struggling to accept friendships category. It also falls into the found family trope. Actually, in hindsight, this fits most aspects that were mentioned in this video. The story does have a romance, but it develops really slowly and really only becomes a 'romantic' relationship much later. And the characters aren't the creativ-artsy type, anything but actually. And it's just overall a great story.

A love triangle is only truly bad when one character is a better person than the other and you know who the main character is going to end up with. For example, in the Hunger Games, Gale had no chance because he was more angry than Peeta and wasn't as kind. However, Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel series had an amazing love triangle because both men were amazing people... (not saying names because spoilers, figure everyone knows everything about Hunger Games by now)

I’m a very simple book lover. I see a Jesse video I click

i so need more books with lonely characters who DONT end up with a huge group of friends too! not all of us want to see the "happy endings" that are just proving young readers that they need friends to be happy instead of they can make themselves happy too! people aren't for everyone and i wish that was shown in more books

Yes, there needs to be more lonely charcters! I was sitting alone at lunch like, ‘Even this character that is supposed to be lonely has a strong friend group.’ It makes you feel so helpless.

Thank you so much for telling me it’ll be alright. I really do relate to loneliness and negative voices in my head... so hearing it from one of my comfort people is very nice! Thank you, King!

I need more books, where it is not two perfect characters falling for one another. I love seeing a story, where one od the characters is broken, devastated and lost. And the other characters helps them to heal and get threw this. Overal our partner Is someone who should make US a better person and I NEED MORE BOOKS LIKE THAT - ROMANCE OR FRIENDSHIPS

3:44 the editing literally made me Laugh out loud 😂😂 You're the best

Sometimes I wonder when I'll grow out of YA

When you brought up the lack of dragons within the YA world, I immediate thought that I would love to have more Middle Eastern to Asian region mythology. I do think there’s more of it within the YA world, but I would love a lot more! Happy Thanksgiving, Jesse! Stay safe and warm and also good luck with packing/moving!

“The blank of blank and blank of blank and blank” HEHEHE THIS SENT ME

I pretty much agree with everything you’ve said. A lot of the turn off’s for me is the predictability when it comes to books wether it be the love triangle, war torn country, strong powerful character who loves the arts. Read it too many times.

Your talk on loneliness reminded me of We Are Okay by Nina LaCour. That book is a gem 💎

"WHERE MY WEAKLINGS AT" i felt that

I was doing a math homework. Jesse posted. I YEETED math. :)

"Where are my social anxiety poops" Good job, Jesse

8:14 Here's the description on the back of *The Two Princesses of Bamarre* by Gail Carson Levine: "Brave and adventurous, Meryl dreams of fighting dragons and protecting the kingdom. Shy and fearful, Addie is content to stay within the castle walls. The one thing the sisters share is their unwavering love for each other. The tables are turned, however, when plague strikes Bamarre and the Gray Death leaves Meryl fatally ill. To save her sister, Addie must set out on a dangerous quest filled with dragons, unknown magic, and death itself. The sisters' lives - and the future of the kingdom itself - hang in the balance. Can Addie find her courage in time?"

Well, if you had finished the Eragon series, you might have had your fill of dragons. The first book is kind of different, but I think that the series gets better, and I love it, and I hope that you will read the second book in the series. And also finish throne of glass, there's only one book left (thought it is a little over 900 pages).

The lonely part hit me hard enough to make cry laughing

8/10 times when I read a book Me - what is the only thing I told you not do today? My favourite character - not to die Me - and what did you do? My favourite character - .............I die

I’m sure you’ve likely already read it, and it does revolve around war, but The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini focuses very heavily on dragons and the main character struggles with social interactions and the like 😌 There also isn’t a romance plot around the main characters! It’s so good.

Please you are so relatable😂😭😂😭

Yessss! I need that ya parent book

I was literally just thinking about how it would be GREAT if Jesse posted today...and here he is! I might be a wizard y'all 😂

Me: has an exam tomorrow and should study Jesse: posts a video Me: whelp i wasnt doing anything anyway!

A fantasy book that doesn’t focus on war and is just a heartwarming Studio Ghibli-like adventure: The House in the Cerulean Sea!

Omg I can finally see your Manga shelves in the back!!!

“Where all my dragons at” *pushes Burn by Patrick Ness across the table*

This got me thinking, I would love to see a video where you provide examples of books that do these tropes WELL. Like I always say The Infernal Devices did the love triangle trope so well no one else even needs to try, society can move past the need for love triangles. What are books/series that actually PULL OFF your most hated tropes?

Jesse's videos are literally the only thing keeping me sane during lockdown

I was Casually Strolling through the Comments only to Realize the Jesse Doesn't ❤ a Comment. He Just Replies. WHAT A LEGEND.

Jesse! About the “why is there always a war brewing in fantasy?” I agree, I recommend looking into the “fellowship” stories, since they’re about a group of people traveling together. Like The Hobbit or Kings of the Wyld. I would say Lord of the Rings but there is a war in that series (though the focus is on traveling and the relationship of the fellowship, especially in the first book). I know you’re not a LOTR person though, but there’s a whole sub-genre of fellowship-type books which are just adventures in a fantasy world.

for me, it’s hard to talk to people not because i think they don’t like me, but the opposite. i know that my parents and such love me so much and they would worry about me. i don’t like worrying or having people worry about me. it’s only been lately when i’ve even had the courage to say stuff to my parents and post things that i like doing (like singing) on my instagram. thanks for listening to my ted talk

Rebel Rose actually sounds so good! Oh My God. I need that YA Parents on an island book. Someone write it!

I'm loving this sassy and passionate side of jesse

HAHAHA I 100% relate on being stuck on TikTok until 2am.. and I totally agree with you on everything you said in this video!!!! And YAAASSSS TO MORE YA DRAGON BOOKS!!!!! And also yes to anxiety ridden leads!!!!!!!!!

I’m writing a book in which the main character is far from what I’d consider “strong” and he’s gotta find his strength along the way and I really am excited about it

I think it started with "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and since than every writer uses it

the grishaverse fandom has the biggest ship war

Why is it I find your videos the best thing in the universe

“Where my Dragons at?” The people who’s favorite mythical animal is a Phoenix: First time? (Ps. If there are any good books with Phoenixes PLEASE tell me which ones!)

When the king of content posts 🤩

You giving Gibly movies as an example of fantasy stories without a war in it is so funny to me because I just saw "Howl's Moving Castle" today. It is based on a fantasy book without a war in it, but a Gibly added one in

Predictability in romance, especially YA, really kills the joy for me.

I just got out of school and we had a book party in the library to celebrate the end of the trimester with fellow readers and we had a raffle and I got an advanced reader's copy of windfall by Jennifer E. Smith and I thought, what a nice way to get out of school mode and into chill mode than with a new vid from Jesse and a new book!

Jesse this video is one of the most EPIC videos according to me! U just read every single YA reader's mind and I loved that! awesomeee videos

Does anyone actually have any book recommendations about lonely characters? Main character preferably around 18 years old , not living at home? Feel like I could do with a book like this now

You should check out Burn by Patrick Ness. It's the United States in the 1950s but with dragons, a few of which are primary characters in the book!

Of course! Where are the damn dragons, lonely people and weaklings?!

Everything in this video was 👏🏻 SPOT 👏🏻 ON 👏🏻

When you said weak characters i automatically thought of magnus chase! And i ADORE him specifically for that reason bc he is frequently described as shrieking and decidedly behaving NOT like the typical "strong lead" 😅 hea so hilarious and decidedly human i connect so much more w him!

without romance how would readwithcindy have any books over 1 star all the stars come from the seggs scenes

omg I agree on EVERYTHING! especially the thing about knowing exactly what characters will end up together right away. It drives me insane.

YASSSS sometimes slow paced books are the best you can really soak up the universe

Your take on wanting characters describes as weak is really interesting! I'd love to see a fantasy without a total badass lead, just someone who's scared but has to pull it together to save the day!

I need more standalone YA fantasy!!!! Please!!! There are moments when I don't have the energy to read a series and I want a quick read.

Jesse if you want more slow-paced books, read Mistborn!!!

I agree it’s the way a trope is written and not the trope itself. I absolutely love love triangles when they’re done well but majority of them are just super obvious who is end game.

rebel rose sounds so cool :)

Ahhhh I need so many more lonely character books and weak character books!!!

Omg characters being alone is SO true. I'm 19 and dont have any friends, my one friend is busy all the time so we cant lean on each other right now. It's harder when you know people my age have lots of friends, in all the shows and books etc they have lots of friends OR they have a partner next door lmao

Not Jesse being Katniss

I do prefer fast-paced books, but I also enjoy slow-paced books more than others do. I completely agree that slow books aren’t necessarily boring books because I have read slow books that I’ve loved in the past. But like you said, fantasy can’t really be slow, however a slow contemporary can be good. Keep up the great content, Jesse!

THE WAR THING EXACTLY, like i need a full on adventure without the build up to a war or revolution.

Totally agree with all of your points. This year I tried getting into YA books more, but I was getting frustrated seeing some of the things you mentioned. I hate the overuse of characters being into the arts and always having their "nose in a book". I understand that authors want to write an experience that may be similar to theirs, but I would love to see a character with different interests. A person can be just as deep and be into the math or science. I think its a missed opportunity to look over those different experiences.

I so agree with the Romance doesn’t need to be the main thing. That’s why enemies to lovers it usually has a lot more about there situations

I think I’ve been pretty lucky with the books I’ve picked when it comes to romance though. I’ve managed to pick some that don’t drown me in romance. There’s this series called Pivot Point by Kasie West, it has romance, but focuses more on the problem. It’s amazing. Me being a hopeless romantic who doesn’t want a relationship is what makes me read the romance books rather than adventure ones.

Your channel is one of the very best! Thank you for making my week so much better by posting a new video :)

A lot of the things you mentioned is why I have come to re-appreciate classic and older novels in general, they are slow paced but well executed, well thought through with great values and you end them feeling...more satisfied? Villette, Lord of the Rings, anything by L.M.Montgomery,...etc.

You should read chaos walking. It is such a good sci fi trilogy and it is so good! There is a romance but it is done in a way that you know that the characters care about each other but it isn't important and something will happen after all of the plot is resolved. It is done so well. I am obsessed with it!

Reading whiplash is the only kind of whiplash I can tolerate.

cant wait to read rebel rose!!!

I actually agree with most of these! Some I don’t mind but I can see where you’re coming from. In some ways I think tropes and genres can be viewed the same for me, I have my favorite genres and tropes but if they’re done in a unique way I will like them no matter what and try ones that maybe I wouldn’t consider as much. I’d love a part 2! Also you’re writing a book?! I’d preorder it!!

i’m so glad you mentioned that comparisons hot take. when the gilded wolves came out everyone was comparing it to soc and i saw so many negative reviews saying how disappointed people were that they werent the exact same and it put me off reading it. well i read it this year, its one of my new favorite books, and while there are similarities to soc, that comparison really hurt the book i feel like

A lot of the things you mentioned that you wanted in books sounds a lot like a story I am currently working on and this video gave me my motivation back to get back to work on it