Hey. Thank you for the feedback. While I understand you didn't enjoy the story, which is completely fine, I do have to disagree with certain points about fantasy settings.
There are plenty of fantasy stories that deviate significantly from the strict medieval copies of modern history. For an example, you can see the Wheel of Time, where most characters, peasant or no, can read.
The simple truth is that the world of TToF is not the real world, nor does it have a history identical to the real world, and some things about it are going to differ.
If that means you won't enjoy the story, again, that is completely fine.