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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash
Doing so would be a disservice to readers and a waste of recommendations. Katsunami receiving that rec is the equivalent of a clerk saying, "If you liked The Hobbit, you should check out the Dresden Files!" Though it's certainly possible to like both, recommendations should be more specific than "fantasy = fantasy".
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Of course recommendations should be more nuanced. I was specifically disagreeing with the statement "Vampire Romance is NOT Fantasy". It assuredly
is fantasy, even if it's not the particular sub-genre of fantasy that happens to float your boat. You are of course absolutely right in saying that recommendations should sub-divide fantasy into different sub-genres. Eg, I enjoy the "epic quest" and "sword and sorcery" styles of fantasy, but "urban" fantasy (and, I dare say, "vampire romance", too) does nothing for me.