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A review by hannahwines
Alone with the Stars by David R. Gillham
1.0
This was…very annoying. The narrators were cheesy, and the plot was actually pretty dull for such an interesting topic. In my opinion feminist literature loses its power when it comes with a “This Random Man Is A Major Misogynist And Is Obviously Wrong” speech, which cheapens the whole narrative. Throwing every single trope into one speech doesn’t make the story whole or nuanced.
Men obviously did speak like this during the era, but it’s almost like the author doesn’t trust the reader to discover the misogyny of the era through actions rather than rants. Although the characters don’t really do much, so there aren’t many opportunities for actions to speak louder than words.
The idea had potential, but a bad execution all around.
Men obviously did speak like this during the era, but it’s almost like the author doesn’t trust the reader to discover the misogyny of the era through actions rather than rants. Although the characters don’t really do much, so there aren’t many opportunities for actions to speak louder than words.
The idea had potential, but a bad execution all around.