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A review by rhibeetle17
The Blackhouse by Peter May

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

It’s misogynist. Every female character is judged on their attractiveness, commentary on their underwear, a rape victim is disbelieved immediately before any evidence is examined, just everyone knows that ‘she’s lying’ instantly. In one disgusting scene where young lads are perving on a woman in the bath, it’s written that ‘she cried rape, but that was just wishful thinking.’ 

I don’t know how no-one else has picked up on this, this book has not aged well, women are either sex objects or just 1-dimensional characters. Also the ending is ridiculous and absurd- why would you spend 10 hours against all odds to rescue someone imminently and then ‘oh I’ll just sit down and have a cuppa’ then go to sleep! It’s ridiculous.
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