I almost picked up The Empusium the other day because of the same reasons – a health resort horror story that's feminist – but something stopped me in the bookstore. When I came home and looked up the book on Storygraph I saw loads of reviews commenting on the misogyny you point out as well... Really disappointed since I liked Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead!
I’m sure I will like it as well, but I don’t know — I think my expectations were too high, it’s so tricky when it comes to beloved and award winning authors, I’m actually just hoping for a better prose!
I see! At least I found many sentences to underline in Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. Although if you're looking for better prose I don't know... I wouldn't say the prose is extraordinary but the topics covered were to my liking :)
I almost picked up The Empusium the other day because of the same reasons – a health resort horror story that's feminist – but something stopped me in the bookstore. When I came home and looked up the book on Storygraph I saw loads of reviews commenting on the misogyny you point out as well... Really disappointed since I liked Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead!
I’m sure I will like it as well, but I don’t know — I think my expectations were too high, it’s so tricky when it comes to beloved and award winning authors, I’m actually just hoping for a better prose!
I see! At least I found many sentences to underline in Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. Although if you're looking for better prose I don't know... I wouldn't say the prose is extraordinary but the topics covered were to my liking :)