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Connavar · 25th December 2007, 02:39 AM

Im actually glad sex is more subtle in Tolkien's world.

I have been disgusted too many times in modern epic fantasy when the writer feels the need to put in sex as a gimmick to sell and to have realism. Specially all these rape scenes is too much for cause its not needed. Specially in some books when there is an underaged girl involved. If its not rape there must be sex scene in every chapter.

I prefer it when sex isn't "in your face" all the time.

25th December 2007, 02:39 AM	#50 (permalink)
Connavar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,515	Re: Difference between Tolkien and the 'modern Fantasy' authors? Im actually glad sex is more subtle in Tolkien's world. I have been disgusted too many times in modern epic fantasy when the writer feels the need to put in sex as a gimmick to sell and to have realism. Specially all these rape scenes is too much for cause its not needed. Specially in some books when there is an underaged girl involved. If its not rape there must be sex scene in every chapter. I prefer it when sex isn't "in your face" all the time.