Low-brow fantasy
I think the random ass fantasy books that are being written now are such an interesting time-capsule that we will look back on in the future and think "what the fuck was going on." Really REALLY reminds me of all those shitty sci-fi books from the 60s and 70s that all had titles like Virginia Slave-Princess of Sappho-IX or something... The plots are lowkey similar too. Always somehow about a woman being captured or detained in some way by some fantastical (mystical or extraterrestrial) man. Granted, these are from a male perspective when almost all of these fantasy books are from a female perspective. I know I'm not the first to make this parallel, but I still thinks its funny.
I started reading A Court of Thrones and Roses this week and it really just makes me cringe. Feyre is essentially Bellanis Everprior or another version of some stock female lead that masquerades as a strong female lead until an inevitably hotter, stronger man comes into her life and she learns to-- disgruntled and fighting-- accept her submissive place as his rightful woman. (I admit the Katniss comparison doesn't quite fit, she was a much, much stronger character with much more autonomy.) What it reminds me of most is a modern day Taming of the Shrew. It is pretty entertaining though. Feel like I'm doing cultural anthropology reading it. Also feel mildly disgusted.