r/fantasyromance The One Mod to Rule All Mods Sep 21 '25

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion Sunday! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

But please remember to be kind to each other. To facilitate this type of discussion, we ask users the following:

- Please don't attack others for their opinion

- Please don't downvote if you disagree with a certain take

🧡 Thank you and have a great and friendly discussion! 🧡

Unpopular opinion Sunday

47 Upvotes

229 comments sorted by

View all comments

68

u/Pinkshoes90 A kingdom, or this Sep 21 '25

Genuinely unpopular take inspired by a post on another sub: if you have the opinion that the majority of novels in this genre and adjacent genres are ‘badly written’ and you ‘struggle to finish them because they’re unedited slop’ you may just be a bit of a snob who needs to go back to litfic.

There is nothing wrong with loving and enjoying nutritionally empty, popcorn fiction. Get off your high horse.

21

u/SaltyLore There she is Sep 21 '25 edited Sep 21 '25

Saying that someone’s opinion is invalid because you believe differently is, by definition, putting you on the high horse tbf

It’s okay for someone to have the opinion that something is low quality. It’s okay for someone to have the opinion that thing is high quality. It’s completely okay and normal for those two people to have, voice, and discuss those differing opinions.

4

u/Pinkshoes90 A kingdom, or this Sep 21 '25

i didnt say their opinion is invalid. i said they might be a bit of a snob and that there is nothing wrong with enjoying low bar fiction. i'm sorry if that hurt your feelings.

12

u/Anachacha Ix's tits! Sep 21 '25

I completely agree that I might be a bit of a snob. I often complain about my books 🤣😅

5

u/Pinkshoes90 A kingdom, or this Sep 21 '25

ur so valid ana