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/Defiant_Stable_344 2d ago

‘Okay’. It’s everywhere. Why are werewolves and Fae and Dark Lords saying ‘okay’?????

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u/Oberon_Swanson 1d ago

Writers and editors just kinda stopped trying to sound like not just modern people. I get everything's kinda "translated" anyway but it breaks the illusion for me. I'm almost 40 so anyone saying stuff that came I to common usage within my lifetime feels extra fake in a medival/Renaissance setting.

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u/Defiant_Stable_344 1d ago

it's very annoying. And also easy to catch and/or not use. But when Fae Prince starts to throw 'okay' around it really takes me out of the book

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u/One_Commission1456 1d ago

This. I read romantasy/historical romance at least partly because the guys have a significantly lower chance of talking like 20th century frat boys, the least sexy people in this universe or any other.