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bookofmirth · 1 year

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Hi!!! First of all, sorry for my English, I know it's not perfect but I hope I can write in an understandable way! I was browsing and came across your blog! I have read almost all of your posts and asks about acotar!

I'm not a huge fan of the saga (I have a huge struggle finding female characters I like or at least wouldn't want to see dead lol I guess it's the fact that 99% of the time there's always romance involved and I hate romance! In fact, I was very amazed when despite not being crazy about her character, I almost never found Freya annoying, even her relationship with Rhys didn't bother me that much, and especially when reading the book I fell in love with Mor! A very strange thing, I read a lot and the female characters I don't dislike I can count on the fingers of one hand), I read it because I was looking for books with a strong bromance and a friend of mine (madly in love with Freya and Rhys) suggested Acotar to me because of Rhys, Az and Cassian and I must say she was right, I liked the three of them very much, especially Rhys and Cassian, my favorites (with Mor). Although, I admit I would have liked to see a little more about their relationship; I appreciated the fact that the nightmares Rhys had were about the fact that Cassian or Az might suffer the same fate he had suffered in his fifty years of captivity, the fact that when Cassian was wounded in acomaf he was aware of the urgency of healing his wings because he would rather die than live without them, or again when in acowar he told him that there was no debt to repay when Nesta had proposed to be bait and Cassian agreed. I was wondering, since from what I have read you understand Cassian's character very well, if you have a favorite moment of yours between the two and if there is anything you would like to see between the two in the next books.

P.S Since I'm not a fan of Nesta (understatement) I didn't read acosf, because loving Cassian's character I was afraid that it would make me dislike him (and because I had/have a bad feeling that he will end up at the point where he has to choose between her and his family and the very idea makes me furious and sick. But feel free to do spoilers, I haven't read the book but I obviously know what happens)

And then one more thing. I don't know if I can ask you this (I think I understand that this kind of question you prefer to be asked on the other blog, however while I'm at it...) but if you know of any, would you like to suggest some other books/saga where there is a connection like the one between the bat boys? It's what I prefer to read, but I have a hard time finding books with a strong bromance component to read.

A hug🤗

Hello! I love Cassian so much, I love this whole ask :D

I have read almost all of your posts and asks about acotar

First, I commend you on this because oh my god, that's a lot of content to sift through haha

I love that you love Mor! I love her too, even if sjm has basically written her as an incomplete character thus far. We got so much info about her in acomaf-fas, we even got her POV, and now nothing but the tension between her and Nesta in acosf? SJM has dangled all this stuff in front of us about Mor and then just left it as big question marks. She has said she is excited to write Mor's story, so I am just hoping that comes before I hit retirement age.

I am finishing up my acomaf reread today and I just love the IC so much in that era, I totally understand why you love the friendship between Rhys, Cassian, and Azriel. Cassian and Mor is my favorite brotp (still) but I love the idea of those three guys supporting each other through all these years and knowing each other so well. There are some things in acosf that make me question their friendship so maybe you shouldn't read it, idk. I don't think that, if you don't like Nesta, then acosf would make you dislike Cassian. From what I've seen, people who really love Nesta ended up disliking Cassian in acosf. I prefer Cassian to Nesta, without question, and acosf didn't make me like him any less.

I had/have a bad feeling that he will end up at the point where he has to choose between her and his family

This definitely happens and I think that readers don't realize that he is so torn between his brothers and his mate? Nesta and Rhys do not get along and so that puts Cassian in an awkward position not infrequently. There are no good choices for him when Nesta and Rhys butt heads. Imagine if your partner and your family were clashing, it's awkward enough but then you're at the beginning of your relationship, your partner is dealing with some mental health shit, your family is dealing with world ending shit. It's a lot.

For your question about what I hope, I hope that Cassian and Nesta are able to find a balance in their relationship. That would mean her respecting his relationship with Rhys and Az despite her feelings towards Rhys, and him choosing her over them on occasion and standing up for her. I don't see how their relationship (Cassian and Nesta) could honestly last unless they find a way to balance the fact that Cassian's best friend/brother and his mate hate one another. Something's got to give. My favorite scene between them thus far is still the end of acowar when he thinks he is going to die and says he wishes they'd had more time.

For books with a strong bromance, that's an interesting question! I'm not sure if these count, but the first one that comes to mind is The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. It's not bromance per se, but it does focus on friendship a lot! Then The Gilded Wolves revolves around a friend group. There is some romance in that one. If you are into graphic novels, Rat Queens has great female friendship, but stop after the third volume. There are also great friendships in the Mistborn trilogy! I feel like I should start a "friendship" shelf on my Goodreads so I can keep track of them, that was a hard question. If anyone else has recommendations, feel free to leave them!

#acotar #cassian #mor #cassian & mor #ask #anon

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mafaldaknows · 3 years

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CMBYN is an amazing movie and i HATE that Twitter puritans is ruining it by calling it pedophilic and bullying anyone who dare say they like it to the point that they have to hide. 18 is the age of consent in just a few american states, yet they claim that age as the ONLY moral correct age worldwide, shaming people from countries with lower age of consent (like scandinavian countries or southern european countries) and saying their laws are disgusting. They deliberately misuse the world pedophile to fuel their agenda, even though doing so actually harms real victims of pedophilia because the term is watered down and taken less seriously than it should.

I’m so sick of them. Where is the pushback movement? How long is this american, puritan, hypocritical, woke bullshit allowed to prevail?

Hello, Anon:

Twitter is where logic and reason go to die, unfortunately. It’s the preferred platform for the grievance industry and also of conservatives who wish to feel morally superior and as close-minded as humanly possible. At least, that’s what it looks like to me. Which is why I am rarely ever on Twitter.

Not my scene, thank you, next.

I hear what you’re saying. My own child rejected my invitation to walk down to our local indie movie house to see CMBYN when it was first released because she thought the age gap was “creepy”. I’m afraid we’ve so conditioned our children to be on high alert for pedophiles that the pendulum has swung to the other extreme and even dating someone a little older but still within the same generation seems wrong to them. Back in my day, when the ground was hot and dinosaurs roamed the Earth, that would have been perfectly acceptable. My high school bestie dated a 21 year-old college senior studying to be a helicopter pilot when we were 17. Her parents were totally cool with it.

And yes, I’m old, get over it.

Like Elio, she and the rest of my inner circle were 17 chronologically, but emotionally and intellectually mature, sensible, and responsible. We were not average teenagers. Neither was Elio.

Homophobia is at the root of this backlash to CMBYN, when all is said and done. No one batted an eyelash over Johnny and Baby in the much-beloved Dirty Dancing, even though he was much closer in age to her sister, Lisa. x

It’s my sincerest wish that the children of millennials and Generation Z will never have to tolerate hatred borne of puritanical nonsense invented by people with control issues disguised as morality, in the name of “salvation”, and more often than not, in the form of religion.

I think that’s our only hope of eradicating the bigotry and willful ignorance of the conservative mindset that has terrorized innocent people for the last several decades, in the United States and elsewhere. As more and more young people release themselves from the conservative religious fundamentalism of their parents, they’re discovering that being a good, responsible, moral person has nothing to do with conservatism and religion.

I hope that someday soon, we can find our way towards a more rational way of thinking about morality, with respect for the individual rights and dignity of all people, and with kindness and love.

Thanks for your question. 🤗💗

#hello anon #call me by your name #my two cents #puritans

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