29 December, 2017

The Problem With ‘Problematic’ | by Francine Prose | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books

The Problem With ‘Problematic’ | by Francine Prose | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books: "After receiving more online criticism from readers, not all of whom seemed to have actually read the book, Kirkus removed the star from its American Heart review—a major demotion given that we have been trained from kindergarten to want stars, a reflex reinforced each time we’re invited to rate (with stars) everything from a Lyft ride to a haircut. The Kirkus review was reposted, in a revised and less enthusiastic form: “Sarah Mary’s ignorance is an effective world-building device, but it is problematic that Sadaf is seen only through the white protagonist’s filter.”

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