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2.0
I have to say, it wasn't boring, but it rather insulted my intelligence. The story's been done! And done, and done...Goddess/Earth worshipers versus Sun God worshipers. The Goddess people are always perfect and loving and pacifistic (yeah, right) while the Sun God guys are evil and cruel and women haters. This gets old. I know the theory that Father-Sky god worshipers probably did take over the matriarchal societies in days past, but the novels needn't be so black and white. Marrah and her people were perfect. Yes, life should be so peaceful -- but we need to show some humanity here. People quarrel and covet. Even pacifistic people aren't perfect. And Stavan's people were so completely bad they were unbelievable -- making it even more unbelievable that Stavan was able to "convert". There needs to be room for human kindness.
I'd like to see someone write this sort of story with some gray areas in it. Put some goodness in the Father God worshiping societies -- as sunlight can be gentle and warm. Put some cruelty in the Goddess worship, because the Earth can be cruel. Nature can be harsh.
I'd like to see someone write this sort of story with some gray areas in it. Put some goodness in the Father God worshiping societies -- as sunlight can be gentle and warm. Put some cruelty in the Goddess worship, because the Earth can be cruel. Nature can be harsh.
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