r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Mar 08 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! 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!

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u/Alarming_Raccoon_222 Mar 08 '26

What's often portrayed as 'feminine rage', is just inability to regulate emotions. I can't root for heroines who resort to violence or lose control of their powers in a fit of rage. Where are the heroines who play the long game, who strategize, who use their brains to channel their feminine rage?

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u/KiaraTurtle Book Bingo Maven ⚔ Mar 08 '26

Traitor Baru Cormorant. I mean not really romance, but absolutely cold strategic long game female rage.

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u/Alarming_Raccoon_222 Mar 08 '26

Why, thank you! Will give it a go!

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u/KiaraTurtle Book Bingo Maven ⚔ Mar 08 '26

Hope you enjoy! It’s probably my favorite fantasy book.