A review by mumscheid
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
The mystery, adventure, humor, and narrative style of Amelia Peabody are very fun. But white supremacy, racism and British colonization underpins the entire book and is exhibited by the main characters without being challenged or addressed in any way, and is made worse because  the book only treats white people as full characters. I remember later books in the series handling this better but can't be sure that's correct.
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