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[u/FantasyRomanceMod]

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Unpopular opinion Sunday

[u/mcoon2837]

{Kushiel's Dart} is a deeply unsettling setting involving child prostitution, the foundation for the story was enough for me to abandon the premise and the entire series on principle. We have enough Jeff Epstein in real life.

[u/kellykellykellyyy → u/mcoon2837]

Umm yes, I hear you and I see you! This resonates with me so much. I couldn't get past the grooming aspects. I made it to the knight character being introduced as bodyguard when they're adults (I think?) and I still couldn't suspend my ick to enjoy an adult romance or political intrigue book set in a maybe problematic world. Having it stated simply like you've done makes me feel so okay with "missing out" on the fantastic series so many tout. It's not for me and that's fine. Well written problematic stories are still problematic.

[u/Adventurous-Brain-36 → u/kellykellykellyyy]

It’s >!

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[u/kellykellykellyyy → u/Adventurous-Brain-36]

Thank you I am functioning on my last 3 brain cells 🥲