Thursday, September 1, 2016

Name That Genre #37

TITLE: Secret
GENRE: YA Secret

            I’ve got my eye on a girl. I know what you’re thinking, but don’t even go there. It’s complicated. And oh yeah, in case you’re wondering—her name is Sophie.

           Sophie lives on a tree-lined street of mini-mansions, and hers is the least mini of them all. I’m not saying it’s a castle but really all that’s missing is the dragon. From my hiding place at the Buddhist temple across the street, it looks like I could drive my mom’s Rav4 right through their front door. When it finally opens, I half expect to see knights riding out, armored up and ready for battle.

            Sophie and her aunt and uncle step out onto the front porch. I lean forward in surprise. What the….? A dog’s standing with them. And not just any dog. It’s a Golden Retriever on steroids. Sophie’s holding a leash attached to a harness that encircles the beast’s massive body.

22 comments:

  1. Contemporary romance. Voice and focus on the girl.

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  3. Contemporary romance. A coming-of-age story. POV voice implies an admirer about Sophie's age.

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  4. Contemporary Romance
    Everything seems grounded in the real, modern world, and the focus seems to be romance.

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  5. Contemporary - unless Protag is stalking her?

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  6. It feels like it could be paranormal, with the castle and giant dog references

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  7. Contemporary Fantasy

    Use of words like castle and knight--and then the dog, but also that bit about "I know what you’re thinking, but don’t even go there. It’s complicated."

    I think he's looking for something or suspects something and is watching her for those reasons.

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  8. Contemporary.

    Everyday life of a teenager with some dramatic tendencies!

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  9. Paranormal Romance. The narrator says he (or she) has an eye on a girl, but it isn't what we think; there's a complication. Despite the RAV4 reference I feel like hiding in a temple, armored knights, and a dog that gives him(or her) pause is pointing to something otherworldly.

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  10. Paranormal/Urban fantasy. the period is contemporary, but it's covered in allusions to mythical creatures, and I'm betting Sophie's dog is supernatural.

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  11. Fantasy/Alternate world

    It seems contemporary, but the references to castles and knights makes me think they will end up in a world of castles and knights.

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  12. NOT SURE

    The setting seems contemporary, but there's something going on with the voice that I don't understand, but that seems to suggest something other than a typical-teenager narrator.

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  13. NOT SURE

    I want to say contemporary. I didn't really get a fantasy vibe, though all the refernces to castles and whatnot might lend to that? Like others have said, I did get a little maybe paranormal feel because it does seem like somethings off so its not just a straight contemporary romance.

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  14. Contemporary, but I think unless you read the book jacket first, readers may have trouble determining if there are elements if fantasy. I like the voice.

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  15. Contemporary

    Obviously our world. I can't tell if the references to dragons and knights are meant to foreshadow fantasy elements to come, but right now, it's all contemporary.

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  16. Contemporary

    But I'm not 100% sure. You start out like it's contemporary, but the description of the dog gives me a nugget of doubt

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  17. Contemporary. Mini-mansions, Rav4, golden retriever, steroids.

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  18. Contemporary fantasy. The setting seems modern, but the references to castles, dragons and knights sounds like fantasy.

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  19. Hi, I'm the author of this post. This novel is YA contemporary romance. The references to castles and dragons was meant to be hyperbole from an overly dramatic teenager. Thanks for all the guesses!

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