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Desire & Psychology

What dark fiction does to and for the reader — wanting, shame, control and the line between fantasy and life.

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Guilt, secrecy and judgment around what we read and enjoy.

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  1. Unwritten Rules · 5 min read

    Seven Tropes We Should Stop Calling Guilty Pleasures

    Seven tropes worth tagging by name instead of hiding behind a hedge — age gap to Touch Her and Die, no apology required.