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Brigid asked this question about A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1):
Hearing tell of some incredibly racist passages in this. Who else is taking this off their TBR?
Christopher I am mostly baffled by how upset people are over this book. I've read it several times, and I just don't see it. If I was marching in hoping to be off…moreI am mostly baffled by how upset people are over this book. I've read it several times, and I just don't see it. If I was marching in hoping to be offended? Maybe? Probably? But it would have to be my goal to be offended. So no, I don't think there are any passages that are 'incredibly racist'. There may be a passage here or there that you may think, well, that's mildly insensitive, but unintentional. (less)
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Steve The book promotes merit based thinking which is understandably offensive to proponents of social justice or racial equity. Consider the yard sign http ...more
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