![]() And while urban fantasy is definitely a character-driven genre, it would be nice if the plot made a little sense. McGuire tries to show us that she's not a Mary Sue by having someone beat her up every five pages, but unfortunately, she's not Jim Butcher, and Toby is no Harry Dresden. With sexy robes, passivity, and controlling tendencies.īeyond that, October Daye is not an interesting heroine. Half-human half-fairy? All white all the time! Half-fairy with an "inner city Spanish accent?" Flowing golden locks! The only person who could be read as non-white (described with black hair) is Lily, the undine who runs the Japanese Tea Gardens. Thousands-year-old fairy queen of Northern California? White. Show More terrible excuse for a mystery, European fairies in America with no mention of anyone or anything indigenous, and especially, a serious case of whiteness.Įveryone in this book is white. ![]()
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