I'm only at chapters 1 and 2 and am already traumatized. What the hell is this? Dropped for my sanity's sake.
Horrible and disguting, I don't see the point for authors to create such vile content.
i heavily disagree.
dont get me wrong this story is shit from every aspect from what ive seen (plot, tropes, even character design, etc.), but its also just fiction, it does not reflect who they are as a person, the author or the readers.
there are plenty of stories, movies, video games, etc. about murder, violence and gore "just for fun".
you can think disgusting and violent topics being so normalized (and romanticized too) in entertainment isnt good, but you cannot limit or dedicate creative freedom because what is considered "obscene" is subjective.
people are not trash for the fiction they consume or even the fantasies they have.
harada defenders always try to justify their messed up work, but really harada treats SA as a fucking joke too.
take happy shitty life as an example.
literally one of the "comedic points" is that one of the two main characters constantly gets SAed by this big guy the likes him.
harada is one of these "just for fun" writers, they just know how to present their work in a slightly more appealing way than these other authors who straight up dont know how to write plots. harada is a better writer, but doesnt treat the subject matter in a better way.
so calling people trash for reading messed up fiction while praising haradas work, makes your whole argument feel incredibly disingenuous.
You made good points, however when its a form of media that is explicitly for people to "get off too" I will have to disagree. These authors make a living drawing peoples fantasies, whether that fantasy is, bondage, omegaverse, furries etc... This author is making a "fantasty" about someone being raped and essentially being physically and mentally tourtred.... thats is VERY weird and I stand by what i said before , its freaking weird as hell for anyone to enjoy trash like this whether its the author or reader. Yes, what is "obscene" is subjective but thats why alot of media gets banned as well, Movies, books, games etc. You may also be right about Harada, I had only read a few of their stories and they really resonated with me because of how well written they were, but I havent read the stories you mentioned.
a lot of people have messed up fantasies, but most of the time people dont want those things done to them in real life.
dark romance is a whole sub genre that a lot of women enjoy, but only in a fictional setting. the psychology behind dark fantasies is quite interesting.
so i guess this is were we differ in opinion, because i dont believe indulging in dark fantasies through fiction is necessarily bad or weird, my problem is more so when people develop a porn addiction and or cant separate fiction from reality, thats something that actually has negative real life effects.
(idk how other countries work, but no type of fiction is banned in the US, in terms of the legality of publishing, purchasing and owning/consuming.)
This may sound dramatic, but I think stories like these should not even be legal. At the very least i think the author should be flagged because eww?? ?Its literally rape and abuse just for the fun of it... the plot isnt even good and its weird af. Authors like Harada can portray topics like SA much better because i feel like they actually view SA as a problem, while authors like these see it as some kinda weird disgusting kink. And anyone thats going to say "oh you just dont like angst or psychological" I do .. but this is a just strange rape fantasy for gross people and anyone who likes this garbage is also a piece of trash