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A review by iridium
This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
The angels are ethnically diverse but the humans are not.
A book written from a right-wing American evangelical perspective, the issues mentioned in the content warnings are universally handled poorly. Addiction, in particular, is portrayed as something that is easy to cure. Anyone struggling with this issue might find this upsetting and should probably stay clear.
The attitude towards sex work hasn't aged well.
On another note is rape: there are three separate instances of false rape accusations in this book.
This is a right-wing conspiracy thriller and general worldview of this book anticipated QAnon. The book promotes religious intolerance and in particular intolerance of "Eastern religions". This is probably the most overtly racist thing about the book.
A book written from a right-wing American evangelical perspective, the issues mentioned in the content warnings are universally handled poorly. Addiction, in particular, is portrayed as something that is easy to cure. Anyone struggling with this issue might find this upsetting and should probably stay clear.
The attitude towards sex work hasn't aged well.
On another note is rape: there are three separate instances of false rape accusations in this book.
This is a right-wing conspiracy thriller and general worldview of this book anticipated QAnon. The book promotes religious intolerance and in particular intolerance of "Eastern religions". This is probably the most overtly racist thing about the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Mental illness, and Car accident
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug abuse