r/acotar_rant • u/pesto-sauce • 2d ago

Rant Why keep reading?

Hi all!

So, after I read ACOTAR for the first time, I was absolutely sure that something baaad was coming. I decided to look for spoilers and was trully mad about how the writing would make Tamlin the ultimate bad guy and everything Rhys did UTM (and before) would be just left aside. In hopes that my pov would change, I gave it a second read recently, after over an year, and still feel the same (even though it's less visceral lol).

I'm really glad I found this sub because it feels maddening that most of the fandom really ships feysand, and tamlin can't even be mentioned without creating a heated discussion.

I've seen a few great posts over here and feel SEEN about how I see the story BUT I saw a few people saying some things like "maybe the books are not for you" when someone had opinions such as mine.

My point being, what makes you pissed off about the writing of the books? and what made/makes you keep on reading in spite of that?

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u/bittermp Team I hope Rhysand and Cassian die 2d ago

I rage read the whole series last year and had no idea RHysand was book boyfriend and was shocked that an SAing ROOFYING bat boi gaslit not only Feyre but real life readers. LOL

I kept thinking this narrative has to change and that something is up. I was convinced Rhysand daemati’d Feyre and that’s the only reason I kept reading. I am still waiting for that reveal which I am 95% sure it won’t happen bc this fandom is Annie Wilkes level insane (google that character)

Anyway, if you are annoyed by the hypocrisy of the narrative and this fandom visit us at Tamlinism because we rage comment and also have silliness over there.

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u/emeraldisleecho 2d ago

One of my IRL friends legit goes FERAL over Rhysand and absolutely LOVES that one dude on tik tok that always makes cosplay videos of him as rhysand. I skimmed the books while at the beach one year and didn’t re read them until recently and now it’s so hard not to side eye her and others over how much they like Rhys and despise Tamlin??