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A review by cristoc
Fire & Flood by Demitria Lunetta, Kate Karyus Quinn, Marley Lynn
fast-paced
2.0
There should be CW at the start of the book. It would be a fun quick read if it weren't for outdated transphobic, homophobic and abelist concepts, such as:
“If you really want to eliminate wind shear, you should cut your breasts off,” she informs me, to which I politely decline. “Suit yourself,” she says, showing me her own, trim silhouette. “I can rise a hundred feet in a second.” “And I can get laid,” I tell her, which she actually laughs at.
So...women without breasts don't get laid according to these authors.
“What, Hermes and Mr. Zee? Yeah, everyone knows they bang. Hermes is the most sexually fluid person in the world. He even tried to come on to Ocypete at one point— she almost gouged his eyes out as a rejection!” Hmm. Well, there goes my feeling special about having a god flirt with me. Apparently Hermes will make a move on anything.
Men and harpies are put on the same level of "anything" Hermes would bang...alright.
“You’re telling me Ocypete isn’t all there?” I challenge her. Then I remember that my flying teacher cut her breasts off on purpose. It could be a fair assessment.
Again...women without breasts are portrayed as undesirable.
There are a few inaccuracies as well, like dragons with wings (they didn't have any in Greek mythology, and this book's worldbuilding is heavily based on it) and the use of togas, which are Roman, instead of Greek correspondents; these details didn't even bother me at first, I know it's a <i>very<\i> light read and I expected a few results of poor research, but those passages spoiled the read and made even the smallest faults astronomically bothering.
“If you really want to eliminate wind shear, you should cut your breasts off,” she informs me, to which I politely decline. “Suit yourself,” she says, showing me her own, trim silhouette. “I can rise a hundred feet in a second.” “And I can get laid,” I tell her, which she actually laughs at.
So...women without breasts don't get laid according to these authors.
“What, Hermes and Mr. Zee? Yeah, everyone knows they bang. Hermes is the most sexually fluid person in the world. He even tried to come on to Ocypete at one point— she almost gouged his eyes out as a rejection!” Hmm. Well, there goes my feeling special about having a god flirt with me. Apparently Hermes will make a move on anything.
Men and harpies are put on the same level of "anything" Hermes would bang...alright.
“You’re telling me Ocypete isn’t all there?” I challenge her. Then I remember that my flying teacher cut her breasts off on purpose. It could be a fair assessment.
Again...women without breasts are portrayed as undesirable.
There are a few inaccuracies as well, like dragons with wings (they didn't have any in Greek mythology, and this book's worldbuilding is heavily based on it) and the use of togas, which are Roman, instead of Greek correspondents; these details didn't even bother me at first, I know it's a <i>very<\i> light read and I expected a few results of poor research, but those passages spoiled the read and made even the smallest faults astronomically bothering.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Transphobia, and Homophobia