Looking at some books in the library
Jan. 12th, 2019 02:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
feotakahariHuh. This looks like an interesting series, but I’m a little wary of a middle-aged divorced alcoholic with antisocial tendencies as the superhuman hero who saves the world. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that, but these stories have certain tendencies . . .
Two good reviews in a row. Sounds promising. I’ll read one more for luck.
“Dave is a cad throughout the book who rarely taps into his education despite earning multiple college degrees. He easily leans into sexist and racial stereotypes, fixates on one person’s physical disability of a missing limb, and needlessly slings homophobic slurs making it clear that gay = bad. None of these assumptions are challenged by a single character in the book, making the story cringe-worthy quite often. Dave’s views essentially equal the book’s views with nobody calling him out for being unlikable, wrong-headed or even a deadbeat father.”
Called it! Why are these books always like this?
Two good reviews in a row. Sounds promising. I’ll read one more for luck.
“Dave is a cad throughout the book who rarely taps into his education despite earning multiple college degrees. He easily leans into sexist and racial stereotypes, fixates on one person’s physical disability of a missing limb, and needlessly slings homophobic slurs making it clear that gay = bad. None of these assumptions are challenged by a single character in the book, making the story cringe-worthy quite often. Dave’s views essentially equal the book’s views with nobody calling him out for being unlikable, wrong-headed or even a deadbeat father.”
Called it! Why are these books always like this?
