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Kyra
is on page 345 of 771
Wow the N word again? It feels like Tartt has thrown the word in because she can hide behind the fact that its a fictional character who doesn't understand that he can't say it (because he's a foreigner and apparently doesn't understand...despite having lived all over the world in a variety of cultures) but that isn't even a vaguely decent excuse when Boris is apparently SO intelligent about the world. Yuck
— Jun 18, 2020 10:30AM
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Kyra
is on page 333 of 771
This book has started seriously falling off for me. It's easy ro read, but the characters of different ethnicities read as caricatures, reduced to their race/nationality. All of Boris' characteristics are Russian/Slavic stereotypes. Also, the use of the N word on p. 333 seriously took me aback. I don't know what purpose it serves to have Boris say it (especially so trivially) & it makes me concerned.
— Jun 18, 2020 10:04AM
