Whys does every book have to be ruined by the supernatural?

Supernatural is what sells as far as YA books go. So publishers will eat up anything with werewolves and vampires (or wizards, or gods and goddesses in Percy Jackson's case) in it. We have Harry Potter and Twilight to thank for that, with good reason for the first and sadly for the second.

 

I mean I guess with YA books it is common, but no I haven't ever had this problem.

In the future you could try googling the title before reading the book?

 

Often young writers (fanfic, or origfic) throw in supernatural elements half-way through because they wish to progress the story, but have run out of plot ideas. Throwing in mythical creatures can also be a cheap way to get out of character development. This is more commonly seen in unpublished writing (wattpad, ao3, ff), but can also be apparent in published works.

Example of good supernatural character development: Jacob changes into a werewolf, deals with peer pressure and struggles between obligation to the pack and personal wants/desires; learns how to balance his life, and grows as an individual.

Example of bad supernatural character development: Bella turns into a vampire. Now she is extra pretty, and has powers.

 

I think some books need to be more creative than supernatural. Twilight I don't mind just because Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. (faints).

 

Using google to get to know more about a book let s you exposed to expoilers.

OP, that's why I avoid the so called 'young lit' like the plague. I know they abuse the supernatural. Those writers are just copycating each other to sell.
Writters do need to pay for the bills, you know...

You could try other genres. Or write your own.

 

Because that's what "the teenagers" like. Supply and demand.

 

Done well, supernatural can be amazing. There might be a problem with published fic catering to a common denominator of well-edited "meh", but you might find a gem in an amateur source.

 

I miss YA books about nature, wilderness survival, and running away. Things that deal with plain, stark reality. This seems to be a fading thing, though; I don't think many kids spend too much time outside anymore, exploring, and so such YA lit (such as, say Gary Paulsen) has grown scarce.

 

Supernatural is one of my favorite genres. I'm a paranormal enthusiast & interested in cryptozoology. Though, like you, I prefer to know, going in, that it will involve that.

 

Yes! I started reading this mystery novel about a woman who mysteriously knew secret things about a man's dead girlfriend, and it turned out the girlfriend's spirit (or something along those lines) was taking over people's bodies. I like the supernatural done well but I don't like that particular premise very much and I would have skipped the book if it hadn't sold itself as a mystery. And this was not YA lit so I guess it happens everywhere.