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A review by violethazel
Lost in the Spanish Quarter by Heddi Goodrich
1.0
this book was not good. the writing was lyrical but it went on for SO LONG.
and the racism. only a few pages in, the main character talks about a movie from New Zealand, saying "Tattooed Maori thugs bashing each other." As someone from New Zealand (although not Māori myself) I thought this was extremely insensitive and referred to the stereotype that Māori men are thugs. Considering the author moved to New Zealand and I presume has lived there for a good few years, this shows a deep lack of understanding of New Zealand culture. also a bit slut shamey.
and the racism. only a few pages in, the main character talks about a movie from New Zealand, saying "Tattooed Maori thugs bashing each other." As someone from New Zealand (although not Māori myself) I thought this was extremely insensitive and referred to the stereotype that Māori men are thugs. Considering the author moved to New Zealand and I presume has lived there for a good few years, this shows a deep lack of understanding of New Zealand culture. also a bit slut shamey.