Feature Follow Friday: Why I love fantasy

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This week's feature

Read All The Things!

This week's prompt is:

Ten reasons you read your favourite genre?

~ Parajunkee

My answer

Whilst I love reading a bit of everything, my favourite genre will have to be fantasy. And here are some of the reasons why!

1. It's a world in which I can truly escape!
2. It involves a heap of action and adventure
3. It often bears telling commentaries on human behaviour
4. Epic fantasy sagas often involve multiple story lines and everything (when done well) ties together neatly at the end
5. Fantasy politics are eerily similar to real politics
6. Romance almost always plays a role but it is not center stage
7. Character development is often a highlight of fantasy as the protagonists grow and evolve throughout their journey
8. The depth of world-building and history creation is of such grand scales, it's awe-inspiring.
9. The ending can be a feel-good happily ever after or heartrendingly devastating - either way, it stays with you.
10. You never know where the next book will take you!
So there you have it - some of the many reasons why I love reading fantasy.

Which genre is your favourite and why? Happy Friday everyone!