02-02-2008, 01:21 AM
paigenumber Wrote:I, for one, would welcome a return of historical Gothics. I agree with what GothicLover says regarding the simpler, more innocent way of life. In addition, the Gothics written in the first half of the 20th century retain some of that innocence and simplicity. I definitely enjoy reading those and am constantly on the look-out for them. I have read more modern romantic suspense and while enjoying some, they do tend to focus more on sex than romance.
I guess I'm the holdout. I like the history and the atmosphere of gothic romances, but I would rather see a redefinition of the female heroine. I think that will be necessary for today's market. Yes, there is still a demand, but enough to reestablish a genre? I just don't think so.
Oh, and a strong female heroine does not automatically mean she has to be having sex all the time. But in my opinion, she should be either smart, brave, independent, or resourceful. Or, if she is not, I'd like to see her make that journey in the book so I can take the vicarious journey with her.
Perhaps it's because I'm in my thirties and came of age in the eighties, but I don't yearn for innocence and simplicity in my books because I don't believe the world was ever really like that. But, I don't want to start an argument about all this and I think I'll exit the thread with this comment. I just wanted to present a different opinion (which is entirely my own.)
