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A review by johnnyb1954
One Fearful Yellow Eye by John D. MacDonald
2.0
I haven't read a Travis McGee story in 30 years and this wasn't the one to jump back in with. Maybe they were all like this and I had a different perspective before.
McGee is described in this book as a savior of wounded birds, meaning women in trouble. A woman that McGee is getting involved with is raped in the story. He describes his feelings by comparing it to the time he and his brother built this sports car and then it was damaged in an accident. Although it was repaired, it was never the same. Yeah, that's what women are like. Oh, sorry, spoiler alert, but, really, don't read this book.
One of the characters in the story is gay. So John D. macDonald takes this opportunity to give his (or McGee's) view on gay men. He tolerates them. It's like the negroes: some men hate them because they fear they are really one of them. You kind of have to read this two page exposition to get it, but, really, don't bother.
It comes down to McGee (MacDonald), as an enlightened white male, is superior to gays, women, blacks, rednecks, but he understands them and condescendingly is willing to coexist with the. Especially women, because sex.
The mystery was fine and well written which is why this is 2 stars instead of none.
McGee is described in this book as a savior of wounded birds, meaning women in trouble. A woman that McGee is getting involved with is raped in the story. He describes his feelings by comparing it to the time he and his brother built this sports car and then it was damaged in an accident. Although it was repaired, it was never the same. Yeah, that's what women are like. Oh, sorry, spoiler alert, but, really, don't read this book.
One of the characters in the story is gay. So John D. macDonald takes this opportunity to give his (or McGee's) view on gay men. He tolerates them. It's like the negroes: some men hate them because they fear they are really one of them. You kind of have to read this two page exposition to get it, but, really, don't bother.
It comes down to McGee (MacDonald), as an enlightened white male, is superior to gays, women, blacks, rednecks, but he understands them and condescendingly is willing to coexist with the. Especially women, because sex.
The mystery was fine and well written which is why this is 2 stars instead of none.