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Mar 01, 2024 12:34PM
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While I may do another---I added Romantasy as I'm reading A Court of Thorns and Roses. :)
Not my typical genre.
Not my typical genre.
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Ik really enjoyed the Throne of Glasse series. The spicyness (is that even a word?) that Sarah J. Maas uses in her books, is something that is discussed very frequently in different groups/topics.
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So after reading this book, which I am not sure is representational of "romantasy" as I don't have a wealth of other examples to compare it with--here are my gut reactions:
1) I enjoy the fantasy part of the genre. That's not a surprise.
2) The romance aspects are not as appealing.
3) Lots of teen angst (also in Fourth Wing) - I find that, along with really bad teen decisions, annoying. This one is classified as young adult so maybe its more that than "romantasy" but Fourth Wing was also filled with that.
4) There are aspects of the book that normalize or romanticize sexual assault and/or manipulation. Not sure if that is typical in the genre but that is troublesome.
Just my initial reactions as it relates to the book/genre.
1) I enjoy the fantasy part of the genre. That's not a surprise.
2) The romance aspects are not as appealing.
3) Lots of teen angst (also in Fourth Wing) - I find that, along with really bad teen decisions, annoying. This one is classified as young adult so maybe its more that than "romantasy" but Fourth Wing was also filled with that.
4) There are aspects of the book that normalize or romanticize sexual assault and/or manipulation. Not sure if that is typical in the genre but that is troublesome.
Just my initial reactions as it relates to the book/genre.