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The bigotry in this was jaw-dropping and pervasive even allowing latitude for its times. Worst in its way was the espousal of benevolent colonialism, to the point of denigrating the American who favored self-determination as naive and ignorant. The best aspect was the local descriptions of a world past, but in addition to the forementioned flaws the plot was silly and the protagonist a Mary Sue.
