I was about to pick up house in the Cerulean sea and a few of TJ klunes other books that I own and of course he’s problematic. It has to do with the 60s scoop that involved Native Americans and what horrible things happen to them. My father being a part of that as a Native American himself and a young teen when it happened. He basically used a traumatic time in history as inspiration for his story house in the Cerulean sea. Which is not okay and he’s coming out with a second book to that one next year. I don’t think the publishers should be going forward with this next book but of course they will cuz it’s going to make them money. Should I now tell people the talk about this book but he’s problematic and after that let them do their own research or not say anything?

  • crazycropper@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    He basically used a traumatic time in history as inspiration for his story house in the Cerulean sea. Which is not okay

    Personally, I think he should have been clear from the get-go about the inspiration.Traumatic events in history should be discussed and sometimes dealing with them in a less than direct manner (i.e. a speculative fiction inspired by) makes that discussion easier.