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Joe Kessler
is 3% done
That was an exceedingly violent first chapter: opportunistic assault, murder, and child rape, not to mention all the racism. If the rest of the book is like that, I'm not sure I have the stomach for it.
— Jun 07, 2017 11:23AM
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Joe Kessler
is 9% done
This is such a quick read, but I'm still not sure if I'm going to finish it. Chapter 2 was less violent, but with more racism and a dash of antisemitism, all completely unexamined by both text and characters. Is this just another novel from a white author glorifying violence against black bodies?
— Jun 07, 2017 11:44AM
Joe Kessler
is 9% done
This is such a quick read, but I'm still not sure if I'm going to finish it. Chapter 2 was less violent, but with more racism and a dash of antisemitism, all completely unexamined by both text and characters. Is this just another novel from a white author glorifying violence against black bodies?
— Jun 07, 2017 11:44AM
