Wendy Metcalfe@l0ve30 @DarkMatterZine @EclecticLee @negative12dollarbill @thevglibrary @bookstodon It depends. If the work is misogynistic, then no, this isn't the right response. It does need challenging, sometimes with rage. Sometimes just saying it isn't for us and walking away isn't the right response.
Dark Matter Zine@wendymetcalfe @l0ve30 @EclecticLee @negative12dollarbill @thevglibrary @bookstodon I agree 100% but that’s not saying “it’s not Literary enough for me”, that is saying “these attitudes need challenging”. I loathe misogynism and ableism in books and call it out.
Suzie Bunny@wendymetcalfe @l0ve30 @DarkMatterZine @EclecticLee @negative12dollarbill @thevglibrary @bookstodon Though sometimes you want a good read that's feisty and wrong so you can work through the things its about. You need those dark 'Watchmen' type stories.
@bunny @wendymetcalfe @l0ve30 @EclecticLee @negative12dollarbill @thevglibrary @bookstodon Are you saying “I need to read bad books so I can figure out why they’re bad”? because I’m down with that. I’ve learnt more about writing comparing good books with bad than just reading what I enjoy. (And sometimes I enjoy a trashy read.)