Thursday, April 9, 2015

Name That Genre #32

TITLE: YA
GENRE: Secret

Many things come to mind at the mention of a princess in a faraway kingdom, riches beyond one’s imagination, high towers to sit and watch over the kingdom, and handmaidens to cater to every whim. Princess Rosalinda knows of none of these. She is the sole heir to the throne of Axington, the poorest kingdom in all the land. The highest tower is a mere two stories tall, and her handmaiden acts as chef, stable girl, and herald leaving little time to tend to the princess.

What Princess Rosalinda has that the other kingdoms does not is stunning good looks, long, flowing auburn hair, the color of the setting sun, milky white skin, and a bosom the size of two newborn babies’ heads, which is the envy of every princess within a thousand miles. She also has every prince from the neighboring five kingdoms sniffing around as a mangy mutt sniffs the refuse bins.

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  1. S.D.KingApril 9, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    Fantasy

    Kingdoms, princesses, milky white breasts? Can;t be real and no hint of mystery.

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  2. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    Fantasy
    Being a princess and the description of Rosalinda all read as fantasy.

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  3. 1000th.monkeyApril 9, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    Fantasy.

    Princesses/hard to pronounce names/etc

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  4. AnonymousApril 9, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    Fantasy.

    Princesses, castles, etc. I suppose it could be a fairy tale re-telling/imagining, but I'm not sure that's a separate genre.

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  5. SStokesApril 9, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    Fantasy

    Princess, kingdoms, castles and such.

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  6. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    Fantasy
    I agree with what everyone else said.

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  7. LanetteApril 9, 2015 at 1:04 PM

    Fairy tale re-imagining (Is that a genre?)

    I'm not seeing any fantasy elements beyond the princess in a medieval setting. No fantasy creatures, etc. But it feels more fairy tale than historical.

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  8. Michele HelselApril 9, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    Fantasy/humor
    Princess in a made up kingdom. But humor in the 2nd paragraph.

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  9. Michele HelselApril 9, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    Fantasy/humor
    Princess in a made up kingdom. But humor in the 2nd paragraph.

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  10. Andrea CooperApril 9, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    Fantasy

    Or Historical Fiction - Alternate Universe? Nothing points to Fantasy per se except the madeup kingdom - no mention of magic or dragons. Not sure on this one.

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  11. AnonymousApril 9, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Fantasy

    In that a fictional world containing five kingdoms is created
    That she is poor for a princess but the fairest of them all is interesting

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  12. Rocket Ma'amApril 9, 2015 at 2:59 PM

    Fantasy. Betting romance/adventure.

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    1. Rocket Ma'amApril 9, 2015 at 5:31 PM

      Fantasy because she's a princess in a kingdom, romance because she's beautiful and has huge tracts of land, adventure because she's obviously going somewhere, someday

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  13. Rocket Ma'amApril 9, 2015 at 2:59 PM

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  14. H. R. SinclairApril 9, 2015 at 3:44 PM

    Fairy tale.

    princess and kingdoms

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  15. BEApril 9, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    Fantasy. For all the reasons mentioned before me.

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  16. GinaApril 9, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    Fairy tale. (If that's a genre.) If not, fantasy.

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  17. HepsebaALHHApril 9, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Fantasy

    So far, all of the setting references appear to be fantasy. However the voice suggests a real-world-modern take on the situation...?

    Random note, comparing breasts to baby body parts seems kind of macabre. Also, of necessity, newborn baby heads are actually pretty small...

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  18. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 5:09 PM

    Fairy tale, if we are counting it as a genre -- otherwise Fantasy, due to princesses and castles and kingdoms and Captain Obviouspants. Hey HepsebaALHH, I've popped out a couple of those baby heads, and I can swear on all the gods they are about as big as a small house.

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  19. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 5:09 PM

    Fairy tale, if we are counting it as a genre -- otherwise Fantasy, due to princesses and castles and kingdoms and Captain Obviouspants. Hey HepsebaALHH, I've popped out a couple of those baby heads, and I can swear on all the gods they are about as big as a small house.

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  20. Eisenman SoftwareApril 9, 2015 at 5:37 PM

    Fantasy

    princess, disney style.

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  21. CamApril 9, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    Fantasy, definitely. The poor handmaiden!

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  22. cindy norrisApril 9, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    Fairy tale, I think. Possibly, fantasy elements are coming?

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  23. cindy norrisApril 9, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    Fairy tale, I think. Possibly, fantasy elements are coming?

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  24. shelleyApril 9, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    Comedic fantasy.

    Ha! Love the image of those "princes like mangy mutts" sniffing after those bosoms the size of babies' heads. Had to laugh.

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  25. SussuApril 9, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    FANTASY, sub-genre fairy tale.

    What gave it away? I wonder....

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  26. KathleeaApril 9, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    Fantasy

    This feels like a fairytale retelling which would make it fantasy. Princess, kingdoms. Love the descriptions!

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  27. JAZApril 9, 2015 at 11:15 PM

    Fantasy/original fairy tale
    Except for the breasts, this sounds more MG?

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  28. AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 3:25 AM

    Fantasy with elements of humor

    Because of the fairytale theme and humorous description of the princess's ample bosom. I sometimes refer to these types of stories as Fractured Fairytales.

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  29. UnknownApril 10, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    Fantasy

    Because princess.

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  30. MarilynApril 10, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    Fantasy/fairy tale. Princesses and kingdoms give it away.

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  31. hlbrixeyApril 10, 2015 at 3:46 PM

    Fantasy

    Princess in a kingdom but it doesn't sound like contemporary, real-world setting.

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  32. sbjamesApril 10, 2015 at 5:36 PM

    Fantasy with a re-telling of the fairy tale quality.

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  33. C. R. BaileyApril 10, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    Fantasy. Princess and towers.

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  34. Robin OlsonApril 10, 2015 at 8:00 PM

    YA Fantasy.

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  35. RickApril 11, 2015 at 1:03 AM

    This is my entry. It is YA fantasy.

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