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I've just finished Troubled Blood and there is NO transphobia

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AviceCaro · 17/09/2020 13:33

I've just finished it - it's very long and very very good - and definitely no transphobia! One brief mention of someone who might be the murderer might have worn a woman's coat to confuse his victims - it's one page out of 900! It's so not relevant to the plot.

It's such a good read, and really disappointing that it's getting so much negative attention.

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Butterer · 17/09/2020 14:04

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Kit19 · 17/09/2020 14:02

The reference to the killer wearing a woman’s coat & a wig is a single small paragraph on page 75 in a 900 page novel. The telegraph deliberately mis represented the plot, prick news picked it up & made it sound worse, social media warriors went mad & now the telegraph is clutching its pearls in horror

Over one tiny paragraph

dolorsit · 17/09/2020 14:00

@Norma27

I have the first book so will read that. Do they need to be read in order?
You don't have to read them in order but I think they are more enjoyable read in order.
Butterer · 17/09/2020 13:57

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Norma27 · 17/09/2020 13:57

I have the first book so will read that.
Do they need to be read in order?

OldQueen1969 · 17/09/2020 13:53

I want to read it now - love a good mystery / crime novel.

The thing is, I've read stories and watched films about "bad" women all my life - child killers, serial killers, heck look at Kathy Bates is Misery - terrifying. They exist in real life, and art reflects life and examines it and stimulates debate. There are a myriad of novels depicting all sorts of people doing all sorts of terrible things. If I don't like a particular author or premise, I avoid it. I don't call for the books to be burned nor the author to be pilloried / cancelled / shoved on the pyre.

Maybe that's my privilege showing though ? Really can't be sure any more.

I think Farenheit 451 is due a reprint......... Confused

Dogman · 17/09/2020 13:42

Well knock me down with a feather. I’m more surprised you’ve managed to finish It. I’m listening to the audiobook and have also bought the book. Loving it so far.

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