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Political Commentary?
Totally obnoxious.
(I am writing this to the author, I hope she reads it!)
I cannot believe you hijacked my much anticipated vacation into a beautifully crafted fantastical world and turned into a political commentary! Your about as subtle as a club to the head.
Let’s see there is a wall, registration of immigrants, transgender issues, gay marriage, the breakdown of social morals concerning monogamy and so so much more. There is a cat as well, which I enjoyed until you started clubbing me over the head...I suppose you imagine yourself to be Lewis Carroll.
Honestly? If you were going to take all of this on, did you have to try to cram into one book? What a disappointing mess. You ruined a beautifully crafted series.
Why do you think people read fantasy? Because we spend most of our lives wrestling with social injustice, gender inequality, gender issues, sexuality and the politics of power.
And lastly, Iet me make myself perfectly clear, it’s not that I care about the opinions espoused in this book on these issues. No, I object to the sloppy and pathetic way you crammed it into ONE book, the last book in a FANTASY series!
Next time I’m tempted to read one of your books, I’ll just watch 6 hours of CNN instead.
February 2019 · Kindle Store · verified purchase