I know this is probably a common topic. For me, I’m not sure if it’s a “trope” or just totally misinformed writing, but it’s how many authors approach alcoholism. Some examples are Girl on the Train and The House Across the Lake, among HUNDREDS. If anyone else here has struggled with alcoholism, you know it’s not just "i woke up after downing an entire bottle of whiskey but was able to shower, down a cup of coffee, and solve a murder. "

  • early_onset_villainy@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Enemies to lovers is never actually enemies to lovers and it’s so annoying. It’s always just “they said a mean thing a few years ago and the protag hasn’t forgiven them for it.” That’s hardly enemies. Also, Romeo and Juliet is not an enemies to lovers story, yet so many enemies to lovers books are retellings of it. The whole point of their story is that they were the only ones who weren’t enemies!!

    • KiwiTheKitty@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Lol right, contemporary “enemies” to lovers is almost always like, guys who looked at her funny in the elevator once