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I think reading fanfic, where gender and sexuality and romance tropes are often enough done a bit different, has left me really annoyed at most published stuff.

Moth and Spark wound me up because too het romance at first sight.

This week Rising Darkness left me really seriously creeped out because not only het but het 'fixing' asexuality. ( Read more... )

I should remember that fandom is unusual in the way the soulmates trope gets taken round the houses so much. Usually it's just straight up. Destined, need each other, skip all that boring small talk stuff.

Which is gross and creeps me out.





I'd rather a story like... ( Read more... )

So I picked up the next book on my shelf to read today and so far the main problems are (a) too many men (100% men except for) (b) only female character subject to human sacrifice to turn her into a magical artefact with no volition.

... kind of thinking I should quit now.

... probably won't.


*sigh*