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A review by bookishfaye
The Beetle by Richard Marsh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
DNFing this because I just feel like I’ve seen this film before. Very very similar to Dracula:
- the intense fear of the Eastern “other” in this case pretty intense racism towards Egyptians, & in general Middle Easterner’s
- also the intense fear of homosexuality, & gender nonconformity
- there are some interesting conversations to be had about queer theory/studies, & breaking down homophobia & racism within later Victorian society & literature but overall I feel like I get it, & don’t care to experience any more of this
- the intense fear of the Eastern “other” in this case pretty intense racism towards Egyptians, & in general Middle Easterner’s
- also the intense fear of homosexuality, & gender nonconformity
- there are some interesting conversations to be had about queer theory/studies, & breaking down homophobia & racism within later Victorian society & literature but overall I feel like I get it, & don’t care to experience any more of this