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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Oof.
You know, I loved this book when I was a kid. The world of Xanth is so creative and unique, and it sparked a fascination in me for older fantasy/Sci-Fi.
But holy cow, this might be the most misogynistic book I’ve ever seen.
Whenever a woman is introduced, or mentioned at all, her physical attractiveness is used as a metric for judging her character. While there’s an attempt to frame the morals of the story as “it doesn’t matter what you look like, it’s all about who you are,” it doesn’t follow through at all. A frankly ludicrous amount of female objectification and thinly veiled peeks into the author’s emotional trauma with women.
You know, I loved this book when I was a kid. The world of Xanth is so creative and unique, and it sparked a fascination in me for older fantasy/Sci-Fi.
But holy cow, this might be the most misogynistic book I’ve ever seen.
Whenever a woman is introduced, or mentioned at all, her physical attractiveness is used as a metric for judging her character. While there’s an attempt to frame the morals of the story as “it doesn’t matter what you look like, it’s all about who you are,” it doesn’t follow through at all. A frankly ludicrous amount of female objectification and thinly veiled peeks into the author’s emotional trauma with women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, and Ableism
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia
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