I actually do think that the cannibal incest spiders in my next book will have universal appeal
what are u gonna do if someone tries to cancel you over it
there is simply no way this could happen
okay expanding on this though: The Ignoble Invasion of Prince Proculo has multiple first person POVs, and I REALLY wanted each one to feel immediately distinct, because I'd just had an experience reading a book where I didn't realize I was in a new head until halfway through the chapter, and it pissed me off real bad.
I solved this by switching genres for each POV. so when you're with Protactinium-231, it's a rom-com. things are bouncy and mostly fun. but when you're with Tantalus? it's a gothic horror. he's stuck in a wheel of abuse, in a temple deep underground, where his ancient mother prunes her brood. this is where the cannibal incest comes in. but there is one shard of hope: the Elder Gods seek to rise again, and in doing so, they will spread their curse, eliminating the humans who keep his family trapped in their own filth!
and then there's Fidelgard (the last POV) who's in a more traditional politics-oriented fantasy. she alone seems to understand that the other two are bringing in their own contradictory genres, and she is SO fed up with it all.
anyway, this might result in tonal whiplash! or it might be fun. we'll see.
