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adventurous
mysterious
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
These books may have been progressive for their time, and there were considerable chunks of world-building and adventuring that could have been published today and I enjoyed. Then there will suddenly be a throwaway line about one of the major male characters raping one of the women (often enough this isn’t even a spoiler).
The intimate partner and sexual violence could easily be removed or rewritten without impacting the plot, which makes their inclusion all the more jarring.
There are also plenty of harmful tropes, especially among the female characters, includingfat = bad/lazy, slutty = wicked/greedy, and women with slimmer figures and fewer curves being intellectually and otherwise superior to curvier women .
So while I enjoyed large chunks of these books, I would hesitate to actually recommend them to anyone.
The intimate partner and sexual violence could easily be removed or rewritten without impacting the plot, which makes their inclusion all the more jarring.
There are also plenty of harmful tropes, especially among the female characters, including
So while I enjoyed large chunks of these books, I would hesitate to actually recommend them to anyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Abortion, Acephobia/Arophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
These books may have been progressive for their time, but most sexual references involve questionable consent or stated resistance, often by and between major characters. Crying women are shaken violently or slapped.
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