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Queen of Shadow
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I was reading some reviews, and I was surprised to see many of the negative reviews citing misogyny and other "problematic content" as the reason for their low ratings. While I understand that many readers prefer books to be escapist fantasies and would rather not deal with real-life issues such as bigotry during their free time, I don't understand the growing sentiment that disagreeing with the morals of a book's characters makes the book inherently bad or unenjoyable.
The Princess Bride, in particular, is heavily satirical. I read it as portraying misogyny in order to critique society and the fantasy and romance genres, specifically at the time the book was written. Of course, satirical intent does not exempt a book from criticism, and those who didn't like the book aren't wrong for disagreeing with my interpretation. But I do wonder if the pervading moral rigidity of the reading community (and society at large) is preventing readers from considering this and similar books from a different perspective.
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This book has that feeling… where every character seems just a little… off. 👀🖤 And I can’t decide if I should keep reading…
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The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
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