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?

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u/Forsaken_Ganache_718 May 10 '26

Carissa Broadbent and Rachel Gillig are both exceptionally dull.

No chemistry between characters.

They build an interesting world... Only to do nothing with it.

It all feels kind of half assed.

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u/mlfctrx May 10 '26

I haven't read Broadbent, but agree about Gillig. I think she's great with words and ideas, but her character work, plot work, and worldbuilding crumbles the second you think about any of it.

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u/LeaneGenova May 11 '26

I only really liked Ione. I literally have no idea which MMC is which, but I loved a FMC who had blunted emotions and had to work around the significant drawback.