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The book was entertaining enough until the
mention of a rape occuring when on the trail. While the author describes it as ‘nasty incident’, he also expresses sympathy towards the rapist (“I felt a little
sorry for him, having to watch a string of half-undressed Western women.”). The victim doesn’t get a mention. I couldn’t read on after that with only 68 pages left.
— Apr 18, 2024 11:14PM
mention of a rape occuring when on the trail. While the author describes it as ‘nasty incident’, he also expresses sympathy towards the rapist (“I felt a little
sorry for him, having to watch a string of half-undressed Western women.”). The victim doesn’t get a mention. I couldn’t read on after that with only 68 pages left.
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Apr 18, 2024 11:39PM
😓 I think you should then rate the book with 1 star…
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Thanks Mady. Yeah, I might actually do that. I know this isn’t what the book is about but there should be minimum amount of respect applied to sensitive issues like that.
WTF. I checked the publication date and even 1999, that he could not just think it, but write it out loud, wtf is his excuse?
Yeah, he would have been better off leaving it out altogether. Shame the editor didn’t pick up on it either 😤
