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mage's review against another edition
It’s interesting reading reviews insisting that the only interpretation of Luke is a trans man because, as a cis woman, I related heavily to her circumstances and would do the exact same thing and behave in the exact same way as her if I was in her situation. Nothing is more unappealing to me than being trapped in 1850s female gender roles and, if given a chance, I absolutely would have opted out. Which doesn’t make me trans—it just means that I want more options than the extremely limited ones afforded to women.
Anyway I think the bigger critique of this novel is the casual racism that pervades the narrative. Was the scene where an indigenous man tries to barter for Nora because she has red hair really necessary?
Anyway I think the bigger critique of this novel is the casual racism that pervades the narrative. Was the scene where an indigenous man tries to barter for Nora because she has red hair really necessary?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Classism, Misogyny, Racism, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, Stalking, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Addiction, Homophobia, and Gun violence
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