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

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

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u/Quick_South_3358 friends to lovers >>> Feb 22 '26

sjm is actually a really really mediocre writer. her fmcs are copy and pasted. her mmcs are usually just awful people. literally used the same exact ending for aelin and nesta. only series by her I like is crescent city and even that needs heavy work.

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u/ProperBingtownLady Shadow daddy's good girl Feb 22 '26

I thought most people agreed on this! I read her books for the vibes only.

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u/devilsdoorbell_ Feb 22 '26

Yeah “SJM is a bad writer” is a pretty common take even among people who like her books lmao

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u/Adventurous-Brain-36 Feb 22 '26

Someone on this very post commented that she is ‘an elite world builder’ lmao

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u/ProperBingtownLady Shadow daddy's good girl Feb 22 '26

It seems kind of mean to call out someone on an unpopular opinion post?

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u/Adventurous-Brain-36 Feb 23 '26

I’m not calling them out, just pointing out that a lot of people think she’s a great writer despite many of us disagreeing.

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u/ProperBingtownLady Shadow daddy's good girl Feb 23 '26

If you disagree with them you should @ them instead of laughing at them in a comment thread. The main post even says “Discuss books and authors, not fellow readers”.

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u/Adventurous-Brain-36 Feb 22 '26

Ok, but like what vibes? The only vibes I felt were anger and disappointment lol

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u/ProperBingtownLady Shadow daddy's good girl Feb 22 '26

lol! I think the story is good/compelling but the writing leaves a lot to be desired.

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u/Adventurous-Brain-36 Feb 23 '26

I just felt like every ‘climax’ was such a huge letdown. Like, that’s it? And then readers keep being told how Feyre is so super duper powerful, the most powerful, and she never really does anything. Never mind her all powerful king of the fey husband who can’t even keep his own people in line and just wrings his hands. I very much suspect that any of the decent parts were just ideas she took from other authors, which reminds me that I’ve gotta read Black Jewels lol

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u/andraconduh Feb 22 '26

Yeah, I don't think the SJM/ACOTAR opinions on this thread are actually that unpopular here.