Follow TV Tropes

Following

History BitchInSheepsClothing / Literature

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/UniversalMonsters'':
** In book 1, Devin Chavarria's boss is Dr. Abel Dunn. She thinks he's her friend, but in actuality he's Dracula, escaped from [[Film/Dracula1931 his movie]] and out to turn her into one of his brides.
** In book 4, Levi Tovar claims to be the son of Professor Angus Tovar, and a friend of the group. He turns out to be Imhotep.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/BoysLife'':
** KindlyVet and church greeter Lezander operates on Cory's dog after it gets hurt and is the murderer from the opening chapter and a Nazi war criminal, along with his wife.]
** Mr. Hargison, the mailman who saves Cory and his friends from bullies, is part of the small but increasingly dangerous local cell of TheKlan.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/{{Inkmistress}}'': Ina starts out appearing to be a warm, loving girlfriend for Asra. It turns out she's a GoldDigger though who never loved her, becoming increasingly bloodthirsty and ruthless.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/TheDragonBusiness'': Sir Tremayne, who volunteers to slay dragons for free and inconveniences the MonsterProtectionRacket protagonists but initially seems like a KnightInShiningArmor who is far more honorable than they are. However, he has a misogynistic streak and also views some lives as more worth saving than others, [[spoiler:trying to sacrifice Affonyl to a dragon to improve his own chances of catching it off guard.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/TalesFromAlcatraz'': In the second book, [[spoiler: trustees Willy One-Arm and Buddy Boy act like reformed men who care about the kids, but they are plotting to escape and Buddy has no compunctions about killing a baby to silence his cries before their escape, and Willy only stops him because he's convinced doing so on Friday the 13th would be bad luck.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/Dive2003'': Marina is the only one of the scientists who acts consistently welcoming and caring toward the divers, which sometimes causes them to forget that she's still manipulating them, dynamiting coral reefs, and trying to steal sunken treasure just like her partners. [[spoiler:She is also willing to kill for the treasure, while her partners have a HeelFaceTurn rather than do the same.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''[[Literature/Babel2022 Babel]]'' by Creator/RebeccaFKuang: Professor Playfair comes across as a fun, approachable, likeable instructor. Underneath, he's a callous man who values theatricality over people or morals, a side that first comes out when he stages a cruel, violent [[RejectionRitual public expulsion]] of a student.

to:

* ''[[Literature/Babel2022 Babel]]'' by Creator/RebeccaFKuang: ''Literature/BabelOrTheNecessityOfViolence'': Professor Playfair comes across as a fun, approachable, likeable instructor. Underneath, he's a callous man who values theatricality over people or morals, a side that first comes out when he stages a cruel, violent [[RejectionRitual public expulsion]] of a student.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/ShatterTheSky'': Piera, a noblewoman who Sev knew years before, acts like she's on his side and will help him against the emperor Rafael, her husband. It turns out she's loyal to Rafael and sets Sev up for him, exposing his plans.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'':
** [[spoiler:Wise Man Norix, who is Tasia's tutor and her father's chief advisor, initially seems at worst canterkerous. However, it turns out he was the mastermind behind the attempt on her life, and later her father's assassination. Tasia is framed for the latter.]]
** [[spoiler:Brother Rennus seems to be a benevolent, useful ally who willingly serves Empress Tasia. In book three it turns out that he's switched sides to the deathless king, her enemy, covertly helping with the mountain men's assault. He also tried to assassinate her multiple times. He recruited around half of the Brothers as well to his cause, with them attacking the Imperial soldiers in Pellon while Rennus then nearly kills Tasia as he mind controls one of her guards.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Nancy from ''Literature/AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret'' She's nice enough to befriend Margaret, but mean enough to start vicious rumors about Laura Danker just because she has big boobs.

to:

* Nancy from ''Literature/AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret'' She's nice enough to befriend Margaret, but Margaret--she's her first friend when they move in--but mean enough to start vicious rumors about Laura Danker just because she has big boobs.boobs. Also Philip Leroy, the most handsome boy in the class who all four of the girls crush on, but is a brat and a jerk as well as a ClassClown.

Top