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A review by jameslyons
Outlawed by Anna North
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.0
Very bad.
This story promised so much, but I guess I fell for the media hype and publicity write-ups. There's nothing particularly feminist about this book, and much less queer about it. Every character is underdeveloped and shallow - in fact, there's no nuance to anything in the story, at all. Gender, sexuality, religion, and race are touched on barely at all. The prose is agony to read. I don't know how you can fuck up the concept of queer outlaws, but here we are. Absolutely abysmal.
This story promised so much, but I guess I fell for the media hype and publicity write-ups. There's nothing particularly feminist about this book, and much less queer about it. Every character is underdeveloped and shallow - in fact, there's no nuance to anything in the story, at all. Gender, sexuality, religion, and race are touched on barely at all. The prose is agony to read. I don't know how you can fuck up the concept of queer outlaws, but here we are. Absolutely abysmal.