Why are women so mesmerized by these novels?
A subgenre of literature – the intersection of “romance” and “fantasy” called “romance” – has grown in popularity on social media, where its members #booktok The community has promoted this as an unacceptable, juicy tale that has been nicknamed “fairy porn,
The books in question – namely, “court of thorns and rosesSara J. by mass and “fourth wingBy Rebecca Yarrow – earned his nickname by steam, X-rated scenes Between the Pages, Gen Z and Millennials Create Both Bookworms Shame And praise the works,
“For me, it’s the literary equivalent of a dirty takeaway – lots of joy, a little bit of embarrassment, and something you look forward to getting home all day,” explains an anonymous, 30-year-old source. Wire,
“It also manages to achieve the rare feat of having male characters who are extremely stereotypically masculine – lots of muscles and dominant tropes, and frankly dirty sex – but feminine with a lot of fragility and emotional depth.” Too. Don’t ask me why but it’s something about feathers…”
,fourth wingAccording to, “‘The Hunger Games’ has been described as ’50 Shades of Grey'” daily MailMeanwhile, “A Court of Thorns and Roses”, abbreviated as “ACOTR”, was called “scum,
“These books are so dirty that I love them. I have a lot to read because I was late to the party, so I can read without thinking… it’s great,” one content creator wrote tiktok,
“A line inCourt of Mist and Fury“With one long claw, she tore the silk and lace to pieces, and my undergarment fell to pieces,” the sequel to ”ACOTR” reads.
And yes, Women are reading this X-rated content in public,
Someone else quipped, “Reading ‘ACOTR’ in public is a test of your facial control.” tiktok,
The attraction of books, according to GuardianThe obvious: “It’s cheaper than traveling and more fun than therapy.”
Another anonymous source told The Telegraph, “People talk about escapism but this is the real thing: more exciting and completely surreal than anything I’ve done in my own life.” He said he is “a little obsessed” with “ACOTR”.
While avid readers on TikTok say They “don’t know what to do” with themselves. After completing the book series, reality TV star Chloe Burrows of the dating show “Love Island” even said that she had “fallen in love” with the novel’s protagonist Rhys and was “sad”. Was at the end of the series.
“I honestly can’t imagine a life where I’m not thinking about ‘ACOTAR.’ I’m obsessed,” she said recently. tiktok clip“Sometimes I think about it in the middle of a conversation, I think about it the whole day. I think it’s because I’m in love, I love Rhys.”
In fact, “romantic” novels have become so popular that “ACOTR” will be adapted to the screen While in the Hulu television series “The Fourth Wing” Amazon will be produced by MGM Studios,
Casting has not been announced for any projects.
