Colavs9601 t1_jcp4yq7 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Reply to comment by Lady_Chickens in Do you ever look up the authors you're reading to get to know them better? by justkeepbreathing94

I find it impossible now, except as a case study on why death of an author is bad. The sex content that deals with familial relations and underage no longer comes across as feminist commentary on the women’s place in classic fantasy, and more of her just writing about the sex stuff she endorses.

Lady_Chickens t1_jcpcch7 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 3:03 PM

I’ve not read Mists of Avalon and I refuse too after leaning about MZB’s personal life. I read most of the Darkover series before my mom mentioned her being problematic as a person. Mom’s a librarian who owns every single book MZB and her cohorts wrote. She loves them and frequently rereads both Darkover and Mists of Avalon. I understand that she can compartmentalize the books from the person but I can’t do it.