I actually really enjoy stories about the reality of running a business -- I find that sort of thing really appealing. But I dislike Cosy SFF almost as much as I dislike Cosy Mysteries, largely because of the handwaving and the refusal to dig into worldbuilding and negative implications of elements of the fictional society being created.
I felt similarly about "hopepunk" -- I have trouble seeing the appeal in a genre that wilfully overlooks social problems or even bad behaviour from a sufficiently likeable character. It all starts to feel a bit Zone of Interesty with the unwillingness to look over the metaphoric wall.
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I actually really enjoy stories about the reality of running a business -- I find that sort of thing really appealing. But I dislike Cosy SFF almost as much as I dislike Cosy Mysteries, largely because of the handwaving and the refusal to dig into worldbuilding and negative implications of elements of the fictional society being created.
I felt similarly about "hopepunk" -- I have trouble seeing the appeal in a genre that wilfully overlooks social problems or even bad behaviour from a sufficiently likeable character. It all starts to feel a bit Zone of Interesty with the unwillingness to look over the metaphoric wall.