Holy offensiveness, Batman. This book oozed racism and misogyny. And I’m not referring to the plot itself— I’m referring to the author’s treatment of, and descriptions of, their own characters; the stereotyping, the fetishizing, and (the final straw for me) the casual, repeated use of rape as a lurid plot device. Every POC in this book is an exotic showpiece. Every woman in this book is a struggling victim. Good thing there’s a white man around to save the day.