When Veronica Roth’s Divergent came out at the height of the Hunger Games–inspired mania for dystopian YA, what made it stand out from the crowd, we think, was its unrelenting action. Tris, Four, and their friends are constantly on the run or in danger, and while there’s political intrigue and romance in the mix, the books […]
Ever since Petruchio and Katherina sparred in The Taming of the Shrew, and Mr. Darcy enraged Elizabeth Bennett before winning her heart in Pride and Prejudice, readers have craved romances in which the main characters start out with less-than-fuzzy feelings for each other. Gnash’s 2016 song (“I hate you / I love you / I […]
