A review by anigoose
Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I knew I didn't like Lift, and that it would be a bit annoying to slog through. But I wasn't expecting to dread trying to finish this either. The fatphobia and the ableism were very very hard to read through. And because I have been listening to more audiobooks, they are more glaring and obvious - i can't skim over and pretend my favorite authors aren't casually horrible. It was tough.

I'm tired of primarily white fantasy authors leaning heavily on disability, particularly learning disability or Down's Syndrome as a way to show Tolerance and Intolerance and deal with Otherness. The way they are described is always so tropeful and harmful, since the authors are trying not to use any science words. It's just upsetting.

Thousands of disabled people are killed by the hands of their carers every day. It's a terrifying and unacknowledged genocide. It should not be used as a casual plot point. I'm tired of it. 

Less important, hearing someone read aloud the inane shit Lift says makes it sound as inane as it is. I was gonna scream if i heard another "starvin'"
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