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What the hell.
This is the kind of the book that 'clever' people want to read to make themselves feel 'clever' and discuss with equally 'clever' people.
The author should never write about women because he clearly doesn't understand them. They are mostly shallow and slightly obsessed over their own looks even when blind. The male gaze in this book is a little on the gross side, and having the young attractive woman fall for the old wise man felt like the author was fulfilling a fantasy of his.
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This is the kind of the book that 'clever' people want to read to make themselves feel 'clever' and discuss with equally 'clever' people.
The author should never write about women because he clearly doesn't understand them. They are mostly shallow and slightly obsessed over their own looks even when blind. The male gaze in this book is a little on the gross side, and having the young attractive woman fall for the old wise man felt like the author was fulfilling a fantasy of his.
And ...more
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