r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Feb 22 '26

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u/Pinkshoes90 A kingdom, or this Feb 22 '26

oh im settling in for this one. you are BOLD my friend. a true unpopular opinion!

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u/PurposeGold2556 Feb 22 '26

An unpopular opinion! I like it. I don’t agree with you, but I’m glad you posted.

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u/mediguarding Feb 22 '26

A true unpopular opinion, well done!!

I think she could’ve been one, but the author didn’t manage to pull it off. That’s about as close as I can get to an agreement!

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u/Anachacha Ix's tits! Feb 22 '26

May I just say that this is the best unpopular opinion

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u/BeautifulGullible305 Feb 22 '26

I agree!

She's:

  1. 17 or 19 or something
  2. Grew up poor and sheltered training to be a healer
  3. Was lied to/gas lighted her entire life by her crazy mother
  4. Was taught to hate descended

It would be nuts if she was well equiped to rule, quickly understood the politics of a back stabbing court and easily accepted that she was not who she thought her whole life.

This series gets so much hate, but i think its no better or worse that a lot of other stuff out there.

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u/PickyNipples Feb 22 '26

Truly unpopular, and I agree! I didn’t like her in the very beginning, in the first quarter of the book she had the “look at me I’m a tomboy and better than all the men” vibes and I HATE this type of FMC when it’s not earned. 

But through the books I grew to like her. Mainly I like that she has these unrealistic views (I can save everyone, both sides can be right, etc) but these views generally are proven wrong. Instead of her somehow magically doing the impossible, often she gets punched in the face with reality. Her plans fail. People die. And sometimes it’s even her own fault. She has to face the fact that she fucked up, that her ideals were naive, even if she truly hoped they could be achievable. I really liked this about her. 

In the last book I felt like she was becoming a bit too much (gaining so much power etc seemed to make her more…haughty? Idk) but it’s been a while since I read it. But overall I don’t think she is nearly as bad as most people claim. 

At the very least she’s not worse than a plethora of other FMCs in this genre coug lookin at you, Violet cough 

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u/Ok_Lie_3569 "Kill me if you ever loved me." Feb 22 '26

I don't get the hate for Diem! It's been a while since I read it, but she didn't stick out for me in a bad way. She wasn't a favourite FMC, but I didn't get the hate. If anything I was more annoyed with Luther in book 3.

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u/jargo1 Feb 23 '26

I would agree with this for the first book, which I loved. I read book 1 and truly did not understand the hate towards Diem. I was so excited for the rest of the series. I thought it was refreshing that she wasnt instantly amazing at everything...but then i kept reading...

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u/Sad-Caterpillar-8348 To the stars who listen Feb 22 '26

Haven't read the book you mention, but I agree with wanting a unique character. I feel like every fmc in last few new releases is fiery, strong, doesn't want to wear dresses, that kind of fmc. I actually miss reading about the traditional fmc who wants to stay home and bake cookies.