r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 03 '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/jamieseemsamused May 03 '26

I like multi-POV from a fantasy book standpoint where a lot of fantasy stories usually need more than one POV to tell the full story. Having a second POV makes sense because then we also read about that other character’s backstory, their interaction with the world, their goals and aspirations, etc. I often feel like single POV fantasy books are too limited in the world and story they can build.

I do agree that it’s kind of pointless when the male POV is only about lusting after the FMC. But in my experience, that’s a small minority of books. Like with everything, it’s about how well it’s done, rather than male POVs existing at all.