This for me. I can’t help but wonder why these days everything needs to be relatable to you personally and your specific worldview, otherwise it’s not worth reading. I always thought that literature is supposed to broaden your worldview, train empathy and give you insight into different minds and eras.
Female characters in his books might be rubbish, but that’s also part of the insight into the masculine “male gaze” of the author/time period.
This for me. I can’t help but wonder why these days everything needs to be relatable to you personally and your specific worldview, otherwise it’s not worth reading. I always thought that literature is supposed to broaden your worldview, train empathy and give you insight into different minds and eras.
Female characters in his books might be rubbish, but that’s also part of the insight into the masculine “male gaze” of the author/time period.