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I wish "they" would separate "fantasy" from "romance fantasy" genre. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by JoeClu@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.ml
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I see many 4.5 to 5 star fantasy books. I get excited and read about them only to find out they are really just "romance" or smut type books. Grrr.

I really wish these romance novels would separate themselves from the fantasy genre. It wastes my time seeking out highly rated fantasy books only to find out they are actually romance books.

I wish I could block the romance and smut books when searching for fantasy novels.

It's disappointing that these romance novels are masquerading as fantasy novels. I do understand these romance novels really are, for the most part, fantasy, but I wish I wish there were a separate category either for the romance fantasy or for the traditional non-romance fantasy novels so I could block them in my searches. I've no interest in romance at all.

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[-] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

I don't mind romance in my fantasy as long as it's done well. I found a lot of terrible and extraneous "romance" in Teen/YA fiction growing up which convinced me at the time that I disliked any romance in my fantasy. Turns out what I actually dislike is clunky sex scenes written by Mormons whose only experience is being the third at a jump hump.

[-] revelrous@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Had to Google that. All of my will power has been spent not downvoting you in revenge for this new cursed knowledge. Have a good day ma'am/sir/compatriot.

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