I'm beginning to realize how much #metoo is changing the way I read. There is a lot of sexual violence in this novel, treated in a pulp-fiction-y way I'm beginning to realize how much #metoo is changing the way I read. There is a lot of sexual violence in this novel, treated in a pulp-fiction-y way that even a year ago might not have bothered me as much as it does now. These days my tolerance for sexually violent scenes is significantly lower than before. I'm quicker to judge a scene as exploitative rather than necessary.
Objectively I can say this is a unique novel, where important themes weave through the story in witty and imaginative ways. But I felt unhappy as I read, and maybe even a little unsafe. These weren't feelings that I wanted to feel at the moment....more
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