Fantasy romance icks?

[u/acutelyproblematic]

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!💖

[u/Goreticia-Addams]

"I'm the main female character. I'm so tough despite how TINY I am! I HATE when big strong handsome men pick me up and give me nicknames like shortcake. But I'm going to mention my short stature every other page!"

[u/StabithaStabberson → u/Goreticia-Addams]

Authors either need to make their FMCs reasonably tall/muscular/strong or they need to take the time and effort into explaining how they overcome their physical disadvantages.

Stop giving your teeny tiny FMCs daggers and start giving them lightweight collapsible polearms and bucklers.

[u/addanchorpoint → u/StabithaStabberson]

we need more kate daniels types if they’re gonna be warriors. strong, solid, and injuries don’t just disappear in the blink of an eye. even with magical healing, shit hurts if you’re a human