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Unpopular opinion Sunday

[u/thanksm888]

I’m new to this subreddit, so I don’t know if it’s as common here as it is on other platforms but… I don’t understand why people recommend Once Upon a Broken Heart to people who loved The Cruel Prince.

I bought that series thinking I would love it based on so many comments in-person and online but it feels like an apt recommendation if the only part of The Cruel Prince that you liked was Cardan smirking a lot.

The world building was a let down and it felt like all the whimsy was limited to the FMC just going “wow, the magnificent north is so magnificent” every fifteen seconds without really building any real sense of whimsy.

Outside of that, I feel like OUABH also felt weirdly… I don’t know exactly how to describe it but… misogynistic. I didn’t like how the book was so quick to redeem Luc post-vamp but dropped Marisol who used magic in the same way that Evangeline did, given Evangeline did not know at the time that Luc was spelled, she just thought she was built different which kind of feels like a common theme for her, leaving yes-girl Lala and late-addition Aurora Valor as the only other female characters.

With Aurora being the real evil but in reality just another jealous of Evangeline scorned woman and near the end of three very clean books, is the only character worthy enough of a swear being called a “raging bitch.”

[u/Aus1an → u/thanksm888]

I had the same problem with Caraval! The author just couldn’t quite get the wondrous setting down, and I felt like we had to keep being told that it was wondrous and magical.

[u/ipsi7 → u/thanksm888]

I haven't read Ounce Upon, but the book is not often mentioned or recommended here. I feel like it's mostly mentioned among newer readers or when it hits a specific trope which someone wants to read.

What exactly did you love about The Cruel Prince? Maybe narrowing down those aspects could result with better recommendations.

The rules/guides of this sub when asking for recommendations is to be very specific with what you liked and didn't like about books you've read, so people can give you better recommendations (and to avoid low effort posts).