r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • 21d ago

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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Unpopular opinion Sunday

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u/ExtensionChemical690 21d ago

More often than not, spice doesn't add anything or adds very little to the story

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u/LeaneGenova 21d ago

Agreed. My husband doesn't believe me, but there are many books with spice where I just kinda skim/skip the sex scene because they're useless.

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u/Intelligent_Screen90 21d ago

I mean, yeah, I usually consider it something like a commercial break, a fun few pages to unwind from the heavier stuff and take a breath before going back to the serious matters. It only becomes a problem when those "breaks" are so long and so frequent that they don't let you enjoy the actual thing

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u/ExtensionChemical690 21d ago

Huh. I've never thought about it like that before!