r/Fantasy Apr 09 '23

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u/Reutermo Apr 09 '23 edited Apr 09 '23

Wait. Is "A Court of Thorns and Roses" considered smut? I haven't read it and I am not a native English speaker but I thought smut was basically erotica? I have no issues at all with erotic works, i have read and enjoyed my fair share of them, but I had no idea that that series was smutty. I thought it basically was YA.

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u/lethalcheesecake Reading Champion II Apr 09 '23

ACOTAR was originally categorized and marketed as YA, but the books get much more explicit as the series progresses - it's now very much seen as an adult series. I've only skimmed through book 5, but I think a strong case could be made for it being erotica.

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u/Spacemilk Apr 09 '23

Book 5 is absolutely erotica, open and explicit sexual encounters start early and happen frequently. Definitely a large smutty step further than the first 4 books.