With the release of the film adaptation of Robinne Lee’s The Idea of You, many have flocked to the internet to discuss the prominent influences on the story. Particularly, avid readers and critics alike have lumped Lee’s story with that of the many Harry Styles-inspired fan fiction that became a popular niche in film in the late 2010s. While Lee has confirmed that her story was partly inspired by the British musician, she has since argued against the coining of her work as “fan fiction.”