In fairness, Silenus’s character was specifically written to be a misogynistic “old goat”. Every character has their own biases that bleed through the text. Silenus only sees tragic, self-obsessed assholes everywhere while Weintraub’s story is mostly filled with empathy and genuine human connections. Also notice how everyone talks about all the “indigenies” in this dismissive, condescending way until the Consul’s story.
But with that said, I do generally agree. The author’s biggest weakpoint seems to be writing women.
In fairness, Silenus’s character was specifically written to be a misogynistic “old goat”. Every character has their own biases that bleed through the text. Silenus only sees tragic, self-obsessed assholes everywhere while Weintraub’s story is mostly filled with empathy and genuine human connections. Also notice how everyone talks about all the “indigenies” in this dismissive, condescending way until the Consul’s story.
But with that said, I do generally agree. The author’s biggest weakpoint seems to be writing women.