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mad_mady's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Warning for this review it contains graphic content.
Ugh I wanted to love this book so bad. Peter F.H is meant to be the best sci-fi writer around but frankly this book was not written for me as a woman. This is a man’s book for a man’s world. I couldn’t get past the rampant misogyny, casual racism and shockingly frequent use of rape in the narrative. Also Peter, my dude, it’s cool if you have an impregnating fetish but leave the rest of us out of it Jesus f*cking Christ.
The problem is not that this stuff exists in the world of the book, it’s that it’s never addressed or deconstructed like it is in a book like GOT where the sexism and violence is analyzed through a lease of war. Hamilton uses theese very abrasive things for shock value or as things to make his world grittier which I’d argue is pathetic because a sci-fi future with sentient biotech should be more progressive than George R.R Martins Middle Ages fantasy but oop P.H just tripped and fell onto gross and unfair stereotypes. Whoopsie.
Also the only gay guy was a satanic rapist psychopath that kills his underage rape victim lover. Ugh gross.
Yeah nah, not for me. And that sucks because the book was very inventive and creative and the plot was genuinely enthralling. But after the fourth female character was raped I had to peace out.
Ugh I wanted to love this book so bad. Peter F.H is meant to be the best sci-fi writer around but frankly this book was not written for me as a woman. This is a man’s book for a man’s world. I couldn’t get past the rampant misogyny, casual racism and shockingly frequent use of rape in the narrative. Also Peter, my dude, it’s cool if you have an impregnating fetish but leave the rest of us out of it Jesus f*cking Christ.
The problem is not that this stuff exists in the world of the book, it’s that it’s never addressed or deconstructed like it is in a book like GOT where the sexism and violence is analyzed through a lease of war. Hamilton uses theese very abrasive things for shock value or as things to make his world grittier which I’d argue is pathetic because a sci-fi future with sentient biotech should be more progressive than George R.R Martins Middle Ages fantasy but oop P.H just tripped and fell onto gross and unfair stereotypes. Whoopsie.
Also the only gay guy was a satanic rapist psychopath that kills his underage rape victim lover. Ugh gross.
Yeah nah, not for me. And that sucks because the book was very inventive and creative and the plot was genuinely enthralling. But after the fourth female character was raped I had to peace out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Child death, and Homophobia
You need a strong stomach and a penis to enjoy this book.equleart's review
The amount and kind of explicit sexual detail in this book is disgusting to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
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