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Joe King asked this question about The Dark Hours (Renée Ballard, #4; Harry Bosch, #23; Harry Bosch Universe, #36):
I see a lot of reviewers upset that Connelly added, "propaganda" to the book because Renée uses a mask, and encourages Bosch to get the vaccine. While I don't love the Ballard character, I don't get the hate here. I am to the right on this stuff, but for a lot of people (like my ultra left wing sister) Renée's actions are realistic. So what do you think, propaganda, or accurate reflection?
Ellen M. I thought that the constant "mask" "mask" "mask" took me out of the story at times and I know it will date the book. I would not have minded if Connel…moreI thought that the constant "mask" "mask" "mask" took me out of the story at times and I know it will date the book. I would not have minded if Connelly had mentioned the pandemic, that Renee wears a mask and left it at that in the beginning of the book. It was the constant repetition that began to wear on me. (less)
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