In Defense of “Good Guy” YA Heroes
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There’s definitely something going ’round the Young Adult writing world these days–the notion that the “ideal” YA male character (particularly the “love interest” or hero) is a “bad boy.” You know, the super-hot boy with a smokin’ body and a bad attitude. If you read a lot of YA, you’ve seen these YA heroes everywhere. … [Read more…]