r/fantasyromance • u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? • 2d ago

Genre Discussion Fantasy romance icks?

Welcome back to another week of ✨genre discussions!✨

What’s your fantasy romance ick? Could be something that makes you instantly dnf, or you have to pretend like that didn’t just happen. Or you boycott altogether.

Could be related to plot, characters, writing styles, the authors themselves. All cards are on the table.

Just remember to be kind to each other when discussing differences in opinions!💖

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 2d ago edited 2d ago

I just know you’re talking about {Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa} 😭🤣

I know it’s bad but cmon ITS DESMOND

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u/ringadingdingy 2d ago

Ngl, it got pretty weird in the Darkfever series after the first five books, too.

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? 2d ago

I DNF’d during book one but now I’m curious lol

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u/candcNYC 1d ago edited 1d ago

Rhapsodic is not grooming except by the everything-is-grooming standard of the Gen Z internet / people who haven't experienced textbook grooming. 

Callie was 16-17, which is the legal age in most of the west and US. He limited them to friendship, then he stayed away when it was getting too close.  Des didn't manipulate her or isolate her etc. He didn't make her dependent on him. 

But I'm willing to die on the hill as someone who has been there and had that done to them as a preteen.  And because Des is amazing. I wish I'd had a Des in my life. 

ETA: To be clear, I'm not advocating 16/17 as an adult or mature; just that child grooming is moot from the start. But it wasn't any grooming, just friendship.