My likes and dislikes of fantasy fiction are as follows:
Dislikes:
1) Long, rambling tales that never seem to end
2) Dark
3) Urban
4) Barbarians
5) Cloyingly poetic stories
In other words, I am not a fan of Robert Jordan, Robert E. Howard, HP Lovecraft, China Mieville, among others.
Likes:
Fantasies that have:
1) Adventure
2) Romance
3) Likeable characters
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