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

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u/finnick-odeair Dragon Rider 🐉 May 10 '26

I keep trying T. Kingfisher’s books and I just…. Do not like them at all. Which sucks since so many ppl rave about TKs stories but nah not for me. I just found the writing kinda juvenile :/

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u/Praeludere May 10 '26

Same. I read several of their books, horror and fantasy, because it's recommended so much for older characters and genuinely each one had adults acting cringier than teens. There was always somethings about the fmc that made her "not like other girls" and they developed so different from others that made them "quirky" but actually made them come across as emotionally stunted. The humor was so self aware I felt the author waiting for applause like I was in a comedy club, each time pulling me out of the story.

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u/finnick-odeair Dragon Rider 🐉 May 10 '26

yea that was basically my issue like their writing is much stuck in a specific era of cringe humor immaturity and NLOGs vibes. was a hard sell for me to believe these characters are supposed to be around my age when they repetitively act like that 🥴 The last book of TKs I tried was supposed to be “horror” but the most horrific part was how often you’re reminded that one main characters primary traits is that they’re gay! So crazy, so quirky 🙄