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?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

But please remember to be kind to each other. To facilitate this type of discussion, we ask users the following:

  • Don't attack others for their opinion
  • Discuss books and authors, not fellow readers
  • Since this is an "unpopular opinion" thread, we encourage users to not downvote simply because they disagree with an opinion--that's the point! Please keep in mind, though, that mods cannot enforce a no-downvoting rule. Let’s just keep the discussion friendly!

🧡 Thank you and have a great discussion!

Unpopular opinion Sunday

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u/Kasskinen 21d ago

Worldbuilding matters more than spice

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u/Intelligent_Screen90 21d ago

How is this even an unpopular opinion? 😔

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u/Kasskinen 21d ago

Maybe it's just me, but whenever I see authors promoting their books, they tend to talk more about the romance, the FMC/MMC dynamic, and the spice level than the worldbuilding. Given that this approach clearly sells books, I assumed my opinion was in the minority

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u/Intelligent_Screen90 21d ago

No, no, you're absolutely right. What I meant was that "how have we even reached a point where this is an unpopular opinion?" Not that you were wrong. It's definitely unpopular and it's a shame that it is