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Allredditorsarewomen t1_j7clvg6 wrote
Reply to comment by StardustAtSea in I just finished My Absolute Darling and I got things to say by StardustAtSea
Right there's plenty relatable in the story, and I'm glad you enjoyed it, but I feel the aspect of sexual abuse was not done well , and that's enough to turn me off from the book.
Allredditorsarewomen t1_j7bcev8 wrote
Reply to comment by StardustAtSea in I just finished My Absolute Darling and I got things to say by StardustAtSea
I don't think we're going to agree here, especially because we're coming at this from completely different places. I am not saying that a story like this shouldn't be told. I have definitely really liked books that feature CSA. But this one did not feel authentic to me (and many other people with experiences regarding CSA). The author is free to write about it - I am free to say I don't think the story should have been written like this or by him.
Allredditorsarewomen t1_j78tblp wrote
I really hated this book, and felt it was voyeuristic and gross. From what you're saying here:
>Just because what you reads disgusts you dosen't mean that the writer is a dirtback for writing it, if you ask me he got the reaction out of you that he wanted.
I think you are missing some honest critique of the work as a whole and being dismissive of people who disagree with how you felt about it.
Edit: also if you or someone you love has experienced childhood sexual abuse, I would absolutely not recommend this.
Allredditorsarewomen t1_j9rvtrh wrote
Reply to The Art of the Musical Episode — And Why Buffy's "Once More With Feeling" Still Slays by SanderSo47
This "album" from limewire had a chokehold on me as a kid.