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A review by bookbrig
Salvage by Alexandra Duncan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
To this book's credit, I only read three chapters, so it could be an excellent book. It just suffered because I picked it up today to read, and today I am sick of futuristic books where women's roles have reverted to horribly restricted, male dominated positions in society. I'm NOT IN THE MOOD for a future where humans have managed to become MORE SEXIST than current day.
If I have to see things news articles about the ways sexism is the worst TODAY then I would like my escapism to be ESCAPIST. I don't want to read about how "You can't nurse a baby and run a navigation program at the same time" (p. 19). I imagine this book has the main character overcoming such attitudes in some fashion (... at least I hope it does), but I am just out of the patience required to invest in such a world.
So I will not be reading this right now. Or possibly ever.
Also: the patriarchy is the worst. UGH.
If I have to see things news articles about the ways sexism is the worst TODAY then I would like my escapism to be ESCAPIST. I don't want to read about how "You can't nurse a baby and run a navigation program at the same time" (p. 19). I imagine this book has the main character overcoming such attitudes in some fashion (... at least I hope it does), but I am just out of the patience required to invest in such a world.
So I will not be reading this right now. Or possibly ever.
Also: the patriarchy is the worst. UGH.