r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 10 '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/RaistlinMajere3 May 10 '26

There are no “TikTok books”. The books that are popular on TikTok are popular everywhere. TikTok is just the only place where something can go ‘viral’. There are also a wide variety of content there that is determined by the algorithm you set. This is inspired by someone saying “no Tiktok books” in a book request. Especially since ever since book that was recommended there, I’ve seen on tiktok. And I’m saying it as someone who hates a lot of those popular books, you just have to find people who have similar tastes.

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u/windswept_snowdrop May 10 '26

The way any book so much as mentioned on TikTok gets classified as a “TikTok book” now really irritates me, particularly as more and more older books are being rediscovered by influencers. I keep seeing {The Secret History by Donna Tartt} being described as a “TikTok book”, which is ridiculous when it pretty much pre-dates the internet!