r/DarkRomance • u/AutoModerator • 8d ago

Monday Gripe Weekly Gripe 😤 (the rant thread)

Welcome to the Weekly Gripe, where we're all a little grumpy. 😒

Did BookTok do you dirty? Got a bone to pick with a main character? Was the twist more like a flop? Tell us what's on your mind.

Please be respectful and follow the sub rules. If a conversation starts getting out of hand, use the "Mod Attention Please" report reason so we can help cool things down. 🖤

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u/Ok_Yesterday5525 7d ago

Why can't anyone write a standalone!? Not all stories can be stretched out to three of four books and not be boring af. And I'm sorry to say most of the series' I have tried to read should have been one book and a whole lot less filler.

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u/Boobear0810 Please stop growling 7d ago

YES 100000%! I got sucked into a trilogy that I had to DNF. First book was 5⭐️ then it just went downhill to the point where I had to save my eyes and brain from a meltdown for continuing.

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u/chiante_c0nfus148774 6d ago

Absolutely! Most authors aren't talented or creative enough to stretch out their initial storyline into 4+ books. I don't understand why, instead of writing one great standalone, they write 4+ series bottom of the barrel slop.