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oftheabyss 's review for:
Stormdancer
by Jay Kristoff
Upon reflection, I've decided that while I really liked this book, I won't keep it on my shelf or continue this series because I feel that fantasy books about this culture should really be told by authors of this culture, and my space could be taken up by those books instead.
If you are aware of this issue and that the representation won't be all that accurate, and don't mind that this is a white author writing about a Japanese based culture and it isn't always the most accurate, it is good. I'm just too aware now and I want to support authors of colour who struggle to publish books like this while white authors easily do so.
It's come to light that Jay Kristoff is a pretty problematic author when it comes to issues like how he's handled race and how he's behaved toward fans and other people online. You can look this up if you want to know; I'm not here to educate you.
If you are aware of this issue and that the representation won't be all that accurate, and don't mind that this is a white author writing about a Japanese based culture and it isn't always the most accurate, it is good. I'm just too aware now and I want to support authors of colour who struggle to publish books like this while white authors easily do so.
It's come to light that Jay Kristoff is a pretty problematic author when it comes to issues like how he's handled race and how he's behaved toward fans and other people online. You can look this up if you want to know; I'm not here to educate you.