Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'
The Diamond Age: or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson
1 review
ksorianotaylor's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
idk i wanted to like this book. the world building is interesting, like the idea that a post-scarcity world wouldn’t necessarily be a utopian one. and nell, the main main character is “loveable” and it’s satisfying to watch her grow up and see her relationship with the primer.
but some of the ideas didn’t really come across to me like the “seed” vs the “feed”, like why are they different? and the political conflict was a little confusing and maybe not necessary since its bubbling over seemed like a rushed afterthought at the end.
very very white savior-y and orientalist. like literally the white characters are the only ones who get to have their inner lives explored and who get to be the “good guys”.
but some of the ideas didn’t really come across to me like the “seed” vs the “feed”, like why are they different?
Spoiler
and the weird bioluminescent orgy supercomputer as a new technologyvery very white savior-y and orientalist. like literally
Spoiler
an army of faceless “abandoned” chinese girls being led by a white girl?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs
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