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Originally Posted by Sparrow
I don't consider an author's opinions when selecting a book. All I care about is whether the book is any good.
I've long since realised that people I'd consider nasty can still make great art - annoying but true  .
The real problem is when an author sledgehammers his views into the narrative to such an extent it spoils the effect (I found this with Philip Pullman's 'Dark Materials' books - I actually agree with his views, but got fed up being battered round the head by them). |
I Agree 100% and OSC defenatly keeps his private life private in his novels.
I'm an Atheist, and though god plays a part in almost all his novels, he isn't trying to convert me. He portrays many of his characters as Jesus Like in Ability in this book and in the Alvin Maker Series, (and to a Lesser Extent Ender)
but in Alvin Maker, Christians are a Plague upon the Land, and Jesus just had a Knack like Alvin Does
in Ender, a Different Cult Religion has taken over the Universe, Speaker for the dead.
and in this Novel their is a priest who recites miracles and doubts his gift is from god and Implies Jesus was a Fairy, or Fairy Spawn.
His writings do not try to change you mind about his religion. In fact in the Speaker Series, it is quite a though provoking series on Xenophobia, which can be applied to Homophobia and Racism.