DUELING REVIEW: The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale, Part III

Trigger warnings:

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childhood sexual abuse, orientalism, rape, racism.

Note: I asked Janine to join me for this review and it turns out we had Thoughts. Many, many Thoughts. So many that we’ve split this review into three parts. You can find the earlier parts of our discussion below. –Jennie

PART ONE

PART TWO

Janine: Did the first time they have sex read as consensual to you?

[image error]Jennie: It’s interesting that you ask that because I did not see that scene as non-consensual. But I...