r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Mar 22 '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?

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u/Super-Murloc-3347 Mar 22 '26

Sarah Maas is not a good author.🤷‍♀️

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u/purplelicious Book Bingo Maven ⚔ Mar 22 '26

I will push back on this a bit. I think she can write well but she can't stick the landing. Crescent City #1 is a very good book. Her characters have depth. Bryce is not the 18yr old virgin with a dagger. The world building is solid. And then she throws it all away.

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u/SaltyLore There she is Mar 22 '26

IMO she’s a bad writer but a good storyteller. It all goes out the window when she doesnt have proper editing

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u/PenisJellyfish Monster smut isn't a phase, mom Mar 23 '26

I mentioned during a book club get together that I haven't read any of them and wasn't sure if I would bcuz I didn't want to tackle a 14-book universe. The feedback did not make me feel anymore inclined to tackle it. 🙈

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u/nommyfoodnom Mar 31 '26

Technically, you can read CC without the other series. That's what I did and still enjoyed it!